An Interdepartmental Major

A major in architecture offers the opportunity for study of architectural history, design, and the allied fields of urban planning and landscape studies through an interdisciplinary program. Following the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius’ advice on the education of the architect, the program encourages students to familiarize themselves with a broad range of subjects in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. While emphasizing buildings and topics in the Americas, the Architecture Program is international in the scope of its course offerings. The program prepares students to think critically and comparatively about the built environment at local, regional, and global scales and reflects the wide range of issues in architecture and cognate fields today. When they declare a major, students elect one of three tracks within it: History, Theory, and Design; Urban Histories and Futures; or Land, Economics, and Power, and work closely with their advisor to shape a course of study according to their interests.