Bachelor of Science in Architecture
The Bachelor of Science in Architecture at Taubman College is one of the nation’s leading undergraduate design programs, combining a rigorous and collaborative studio culture with cutting-edge technology and global perspectives. Here, you will learn from celebrated practitioners and dedicated educators who foster critical thinking, collaboration, and architectural experimentation. Through hands-on experience, you will engage deeply with innovative, sustainable design approaches aimed at the equitable transformation of the built environment. Graduating with a strong foundation in design thinking and technical skills, you will be prepared for advanced study or impactful careers that shape the future of architecture.
The studio experience is central to a Taubman College education. With one of the largest continuous academic studios in the world, it is a fully engaged, communal learning environment where you’ll collaborate with faculty and peers and push yourself to expand intellectual and creative capacities that you might not even know you have.
We constantly evaluate and challenge how the studio experience instills a spirit of inquiry, implementing new technologies and methods to empower students and foster experimentation.
Given the complexity of issues in today’s world, architects need a broad education. This sets students up for graduate work in architecture. Because of this breadth, our Bachelor of Science curriculum has space for your many varied interests. A majority of our students graduate with a minor.
Our design studio sequence encompasses four themed studios. UG1 reimagines architectural precedents to generate, translate, and iterate new architectural ideas. In UG2, students learn about the relevance and impact of context on architectural design. UG3 focuses on buildings with large, comprehensive programs, introducing urban issues. UG4, the Wallenberg Studio, emphasizes design research and asks what it means to build in society.
The final design studio in the undergraduate studio sequence, the Wallenberg Studio, honors the legacy of Taubman College alumnus Raoul Wallenberg, credited with single-handedly rescuing over 100,000 Jews from Nazi persecution in Budapest, Hungary, during World War II. Guided by an overall studio theme that changes annually and focuses on a broad humanitarian concern, each studio section explores architecture’s relationship to the humanitarian, asking how the discipline of architecture can contribute directly to global issues.
Space to Collaborate and Innovate
Career
We are one of the few architecture programs in the nation that offers a dedicated full-time career and professional development team. Through various programs and resources to help our students explore careers, secure positions, and continue skill development and management, Taubman architecture graduates enter their careers prepared to create a better, more just, and more beautiful built environment.
Our Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree will prepare you for future work in many areas. After graduating, you will have numerous career and graduate study opportunities.
- Career Paths: Find opportunities within architecture firms or related design occupations. Use your degree as a springboard for creative work in a multitude of fields.
- Architecture Graduate Studies: Prepare for architectural licensure by pursuing a professional Master of Architecture degree.
- Related Graduate Studies: Pursue a graduate program in a related field, such as landscape architecture, engineering, design, construction, urban planning, urban design, or historic preservation.
- Expanded Graduate Studies: Pursue graduate degrees in non-architecture fields, such as business or law, and apply your design knowledge to those fields.
Community and Connections
You will be well-supported by a large and inclusive community of students, faculty, and staff who are knowledgeable, curious, collegial, and just as excited about architecture as you are. They bring a variety of experiences and points of view. They will be your sounding board, your support network, and your friends.
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Publications and Media
Dimensions is the student-produced journal of architecture at the University of Michigan, published annually since 1987.
It seeks to contribute to the critical discourse of architectural education by documenting the most compelling work produced by its students, faculty, fellows, and visiting lecturers.
Our online academic journal for current conversations in architecture and urbanism at Taubman College and beyond.
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