Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
MAJOR AND MINOR DESCRIPTIONS BY DEPARTMENT
ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES
The architectural studies major requires the completion of 36 credits. The outline of course requirements listed below is intended for students who expect to pursue a career in architecture. For others, some substitutions may be made in consultation with the director of architectural studies. In practice, each student’s major will be designed to serve his/her own individual needs and career goals, but the following description will be used as the model:
- Core courses (12 credits) in HAA
- HAA 1040 Architecture: Texts + Theory, to be taken in the senior year
- HAA 1900 Architectural Studies Internship
- HAA 1915 Architectural Studies Portfolio, to be taken in the senior year
- HAA 1913 Architectural Studies Seminar
- Visual skills courses in studio arts (12 credits)
- SA 0110 Foundation Design
- SA 0140 Foundation Sculpture
- SA 0130 Foundation Drawing
- SA 1430 Perspective Drawing
- History of architecture courses (12 credits)
- HAA 0040 Introduction to Western Architecture
- Plus an additional 9 credits with at least 6 credits at the 1000 level from the following list:
- HAA 0045 Introduction to Modern Architecture
- HAA 0080 World Religious Architecture
- HAA 0440 Frank Lloyd Wright
- HAA 0480 Modern Architecture
- HAA 0450 20th-Century Architecture
- HAA 1160 Roman Architecture
- HAA 1220 Early Christian/Byzantine Architecture
- HAA 1235 English Medieval Architecture
- HAA 1240 Romanesque Architecture
- HAA 1250 Gothic Architecture
- HAA 1305 Early Renaissance Architecture
- HAA 1306 High Renaissance Architecture
- HAA 1408 Classical Tradition in Architecture
- HAA 1480 Architecture Since 1945
- HAA 1510 Pittsburgh Architecture/Urbanism
- HAA 1530 Early American Architecture
- HAA 1531 Modern American Architecture
- HAA 1630 History of Chinese Architecture
- HAA 1880 World Cities
- HAA 1910 Special Topics—Architecture
- In addition, architectural studies majors must adhere to the following rules and requirements:
- Students must maintain a minimum 2.00 GPA in major courses. However, a GPA of 2.75 or higher is required for an internship and for graduate school recommendation.
- Only HAA 1900 Architectural Studies Internship and HAA 1915 Architectural Studies Portfolio may be taken on an S/NC basis (formerly the S/N option) by majors.
For the required 12 credits in a related area, the department recommends studio arts or history of art and architecture beyond the credits required for the major, history, anthropology, mathematics, or any natural science.
Certificate in Civil Engineering and Architectural Studies (for Architectural Studies Majors)
This certificate, designed for architectural studies majors, is offered through the Swanson School of Engineering. See the Swanson School of Engineering’s section of this bulletin for information on the requirements to complete this certificate.
Certificate in Historic Preservation
Historic areas are not just buildings, but spaces and communities with pasts and futures. They require a variety of approaches to be understood, such as historical, anthropological, ethnographic, architectural, and art historical. They also require an awareness of a variety of complicated processes to preserve, such as urban planning and administration, law, business and economics, and popular culture.
The certificate program in historic preservation is intended to provide students with a framework of related courses in various disciplines so that they can expand their knowledge of this area of study and enhance their opportunities for further education and employment in the field. See the A&S Certificate Programs section of this bulletin.