BS 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. Pre-architecture courses must have a grade of C- or better. Second, Third and Fourth year courses must be done at the UofU, unless approved by the School of Architecture. Coursework 10 years old or older may not be accepted toward a degree. A grade of B or better in major courses indicates the work is appropriate as a foundation for future graduate work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme admission (University of Utah, undergraduate): Students who wish to major in architectural studies should first meet with a College of Architecture + Planning admissions advisor to receive an orientation to Design Foundations and the architecture major. Prior to applying to the major (which typically occurs at the end of the first year of study), students complete the College of Architecture + Planning's Design Foundations courses, as well as most of University General Education requirements. The Design Foundations program provides pre-major students with cross-disciplinary design-related literacy and skills in a supportive, cohort-based learning environment. In their first year, Design Foundations students work together in four courses: Design Contexts (DES 2630), Design Ecologies (CMP 2010), Architectural Communications I (ARCH 1630), and Design Foundations Workshop (ARCH 2630). The Design Foundation Workshop (ARCH 2630) course will prepare students for the admission process into architecture major, and students' work from this class will be evaluated during the admission process.

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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