The Catholic University of America
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Washington, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
* Early action deadline: November 15, 2021
Key Summary
About: The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., offers a four-year, 126-credit-hour pre-professional Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S. Arch.) degree. The programme blends liberal arts with design, history, building technology, sustainability, urbanism, and social justice. Studio work covers hand drawing, computer modeling, 3D laser and digital fabrication, culminating in an integrated building design studio with construction drawings. The degree prepares students for a professional architecture degree or for architecture-related employment.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can take construction management, architectural assistant, urban designer, BIM/CAD specialist, visualization and animation, or set and furniture design roles in design, construction, fabrication, or media.
Four-Year, Pre-Professional Degree
The four-year, pre-professional, undergraduate degree is a 126-credit-hour program culminating in a Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S. Arch.). The pre-professional architecture program introduces the student to the fundamentals of design. Course work weaves liberal arts courses with architectural design curriculum; architectural history through the ages; current technological advances in architecture; and the confluence of sustainable design, urbanism, and social justice through design.
Students have a challenging studio sequence beginning with architecturally focused design skills, including hand drawing, computer model building, and 3D laser and fabrication mastery. Advanced studios emphasize complex design thinking and end with an integrated building design studio requiring cutting-edge design complete with building construction drawing sets.
The pre-professional degree creates the foundation in the field of architecture as preparation for continued education in a professional degree program or for employment options in fields related to architecture, such as construction management, theater set design, furniture design, real estate development, and digital fabrication and animation.
