BA Architectural Studies at University of Utah

Programme overview

Do you have interests in creative design, building and computer technology, issues of social and ecological responsibility, and the scholarly study of the history and theory of the built environment? We support creativity and innovation in architecture and design through critical theoretical understanding and collaborative research.

Faculty: Col of Architecture + Planning | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 120 credit hours. All pre-major and major courses must be completed with a C- or better. Studio coursework is sequential and must be completed as such. Students will be placed in studio each semester. Third and Fourth year courses must be done in residency at the University of Utah unless approved by the Chair. Coursework 10 years old may not be accepted toward a degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme admission (University of Utah, undergraduate): The intension is that this degree would be an open major. Students would be admitted into the major upon completion of the Design Foundations course sequence with a 2.7 GPA. Students must maintain the 2.7 GPA to declare and/or remain in the major. Students can meet with their advisor to declare and register for classes upon meeting these requirements.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate entry terms: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. The academic calendar is divided into three semesters.

First-year (freshman) deadlines: Spring November 15; Early Action and Merit Scholarship Consideration December 1; Summer April 1; Fall April 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic students and $65 for international students, non-refundable, paid online through the Common Application. Students who graduated from a Utah high school may apply through the free Beehive Application or the Common Application; students from outside Utah use the Common Application. Official ACT or SAT scores are optional for most applicants and required for applicants from non-accredited US high schools, home schools or with a GED/HiSET.

International first-year applicants apply through the Common Application: Spring due November 15, Summer due May 1, Fall due August 1. Immigration document (I-20) deadlines for students outside the US: Spring November 15, Summer April 1, Fall June 1. The international application fee is $65 and students on a visa are not eligible for need-based fee waivers.

Transfer deadlines: Spring November 15; Summer April 1; Fall April 1; priority scholarship deadline February 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic and $65 for international undergraduate applicants, non-refundable; Utah applicants have the fee automatically waived. Transfer scholarships are available only for Summer and Fall entry.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.utah.edu/apply/

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