Minor in Architectural Studies
Program for Minor in Architectural Studies.
The vaulted ceiling in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Seen as part of the Lafayette College – NYC Architecture Tour 2015.
The minor is intended for students who are considering pursuing graduate studies in architecture as well as students who are interested in architectural history or practice but do not intend to pursue professional careers in architecture.
The minor requires six courses. Art 126 (History of Architecture II) and Art 120 (Architectural Design and Theory) are required of all students pursuing the minor. Four additional courses should be selected from a list of approved courses, with at least one course from each of three groupings. Students who are planning to attend graduate school in architecture may include a portfolio development independent study as one course. Examples of approved courses include:
Historical Perspective and Urban Design
Art 140 Art and Architecture of World Traditions: Asia, Africa, and the Americas
Art 221 Ancient Art
Art 222 Medieval Art
Art 234 Modern Art
Art 240 Japanese Art and Architecture
Art 242 Chinese Art and Architecture
VAST 234 Technology and the City
A&S 201 Culture and Environment
A&S 233 Anthropology of the City
Hist 252 Transformation of the American Environment
Hist 356 American Technological Development
PSTD Environmental Policy
EVST 220 People, Places and Environments in the Mid-Atlantic
Design Perspective
Art 105 New Media: Sculpture against a Digital Horizon
Art 107 Sculpture
Art 109 Drawing I
Art 110 Drawing II
Art 114 Beginning Painting
Art 215 Sculpture II
Art 206 Materials and Methods
Art 250 Art and Environment
EGRS 273 Architecture Theory and Practice
Engineering Perspective
EGRS 271 Introduction to Architectural Engineering
EGRS 480 Sustainable Solutions
ES 226 Statics
ES 230 Strength in Materials
ES 231 Nature of Engineering Materials
ES 232 Biomaterials Science
CE 271 Civil Engineering Land Development-Surveying
CE 311 Structural Analysis and Steel Design
CE 312 Theory of Indeterminate Structures
CE 313 Reinforced Concrete
CE 314 Structural Dynamics
CE 331 Civil Engineering Project Management
CE 411 Advanced Design: Steel Bridge
CE 415 Modern Steel Design Practice
CE 431 Construction Management
ME 372 Engineering Design Optimization
ME 374 Sustainable Building Design
ME 388 Sustainable Materials
For students planning to apply to graduate school in architecture, the two semester course Architectural Portfolio Preparation is highly recommended. For additional information, please contact Prof. Ingrid Furniss (Chair of the Architectural Studies Program) at furnissi@lafayette.edu.