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Architecture

The Architecture Program at The University of Texas at Austin values intellectual pursuits and cultural relevance in architectural production. Architecture is a situated practice and realizes meaning through its recognition of social, aesthetic, cultural, and technical contexts. Our teaching and research are founded on a shared interest in ambitious buildings, and we uphold an integrated, close-knit design studio model that encourages dialogue, collaboration, risk-taking, and innovation.

There are diverse perspectives within the school, but, at a glance, our program is distinguished by three notable dimensions of engagement:

CRITICAL PRACTICE
Participation in the creation of realized projects has significantly shaped the architectural community and programs at UT Austin. For over thirty years, our students have joined significant offices around the world as part of our undergraduate and graduate programs for six-month professional residencies. Two Visiting Professorships bring noted architects to the school to teach Advanced Design studios, and a high percentage of our full-time faculty are themselves noted practitioners.

THE AMERICAS
In the last decade, the School of Architecture has enriched its expertise in Latin American architecture with nine faculty whose teaching and research focuses on the region, as well as with a sequence of award-winning publications. Bracketing our expertise in the Americas, our program also addresses our rapidly urbanizing city and state, as well as the influence of the built environment on global environmental and equity issues. In addition to our extensive study abroad opportunities, significant institutional support for global travel is delivered through travel scholarships and Advanced Design Studios focusing on sites around the globe.

BREADTH
The School of Architecture is a non-departmental collection of strong disciplines with a shared belief in the potential of collective action. Our faculty and students engage in interdisciplinary design studios, seminars, and research, bridging our internal programs as well as other disciplines across the UT Austin campus and beyond. Students in the Architecture Program have the opportunity to take courses and work collaboratively with colleagues in the school's allied disciplines. 

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DEGREES + PROGRAMS

The Architecture Program at the University of Texas as Austin offers two graduate-level degrees, four undergraduate degrees, and a Ph.D. in Architecture with three areas of concentration

UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE PHD

Bachelor of Architecture

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies

Dual Degrees 

Master of Architecture

Master of Advanced Architectural Design

Ph.D. in Architecture 
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    Tune in tomorrow for a special Instagram takeover by Master of Architecture students Alexandra Matute-Blanco @asmb2.0 and Brinton Freeze @_youbefreezin_. <br />
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    Tune in tomorrow for a special Instagram takeover by Master of Architecture students Alexandra Matute-Blanco @asmb2.0 and Brinton Freeze @_youbefreezin_.

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    We are excited to welcome artist and MacArthur Fellow @jorgepardosculpture to campus next week! Pardo will be here leading a hands-on workshop with interior design students, and on Wednesday, March 29 at 5:00 p.m., he will give a public lecture in the Jessen Auditorium. <br />
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    We are excited to welcome artist and MacArthur Fellow @jorgepardosculpture to campus next week! Pardo will be here leading a hands-on workshop with interior design students, and on Wednesday, March 29 at 5:00 p.m., he will give a public lecture in the Jessen Auditorium.

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    Last week, Dean Michelle Addington participated in a @sxsw panel alongside Bjarke Ingles of @big_builds and Sarah Satterlee of @mobileloaves titled “A Moonshot for Affordable Housing” presented by @icon3dtech.
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    Last week, Dean Michelle Addington participated in a @sxsw panel alongside Bjarke Ingles of @big_builds and Sarah Satterlee of @mobileloaves titled “A Moonshot for Affordable Housing” presented by @icon3dtech.

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    Spring (break) in Texas 💙🤘 Hope you’re enjoying it wherever you are
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    Spring (break) in Texas 💙🤘 Hope you’re enjoying it wherever you are

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    If you’re traveling through @ausairport this Spring Break, be on the lookout for PLUME, a new public art piece designed and fabricated by School of Architecture Associate Professors Kory Bieg and Clay Odom for the @cityofaustinarts’ Art in Public Places program.<br />
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    If you’re traveling through @ausairport this Spring Break, be on the lookout for PLUME, a new public art piece designed and fabricated by School of Architecture Associate Professors Kory Bieg and Clay Odom for the @cityofaustinarts’ Art in Public Places program.

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    Back in January, Professor Kevin Alter's @alterstudio Advanced Design Studio “Contested Landscapes” visited Vancouver, British Columbia.
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    Back in January, Professor Kevin Alter's @alterstudio Advanced Design Studio “Contested Landscapes” visited Vancouver, British Columbia.

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    “The End of the Office: Live/Work Housing” by Juliet Chui for @nicholewiedemann’s Intermediate Design IV // 2021-22 Design Excellence Award Winner<br />
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    “The End of the Office: Live/Work Housing” by Juliet Chui for @nicholewiedemann’s Intermediate Design IV // 2021-22 Design Excellence Award Winner

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    Join us this Wednesday, March 8 at 5:00 p.m. for Lorcan O’Herlihy’s lecture “Amplified Urbanism” taking place in the Goldsmith Lecture Hall.<br />
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    Join us this Wednesday, March 8 at 5:00 p.m. for Lorcan O’Herlihy’s lecture “Amplified Urbanism” taking place in the Goldsmith Lecture Hall.

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    This semester, students in Associate Professor @danellebriscoe seminar are exploring the nexus between technology and the potential of the native Texas tree, Ashe Juniper, or “cedar.” With support from experts in the industry, students have participated in two week-long workshops in the Robotics Lab
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    This semester, students in Associate Professor @danellebriscoe seminar are exploring the nexus between technology and the potential of the native Texas tree, Ashe Juniper, or “cedar.” With support from experts in the industry, students have participated in two week-long workshops in the Robotics Lab