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PROFESSIONAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM

The Professional Residency Program [PRP] is an honors program that offers upper-level architecture students a unique opportunity to expand their education through work experience in the architectural profession. PRP has provided internship opportunities to those in the Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture programs since 1974 and, over the past 25 years, our students have been linked with 300 firms in 30 countries.

The educational and professional objectives of the Residency Program are to:

  • Provide students the opportunity to further develop their professional skills,
  • Enrich and expand their advanced design vocabulary through practical applications,
  • Explore the many aspects of the profession that are not usually available in academia and, 
  • Strengthen their professional profile upon graduation.

Students can choose the Spring/Summer session (January-July) or the Summer/Fall Session (June-December) for their Residency. Students are expected to work on a full-time basis for a minimum of six months and are required to register only for PRP course(s).

During the application process, the PRP Director, Administrators, and Coordinator work closely with the students to develop their portfolios and additional application materials, provide guidance on selecting firms, and support them in making connections with firms. 

ADMINISTRATION

NICHOLE WIEDEMANN  
PRP Director  
CHARLES DI PIAZZA MARI MICHAEL GLASSELL
PRP Administrator PRP Administrator
MARLA SMITH LANEY TURNAGE
PRP Administrator PRP Program Coordinator

LOCATION + CONTACT

Sutton 3.128
The University of Texas at Austin
512-471-2558
utprp@utexas.edu

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RECENT PARTICIPATING FIRMS

3XN Adept Architects Allied Works
Anderson Mason Dale Architecture Research Office [ARO] Architecturestudio 
Behnisch Architekten Benedetta Tagliabue–EMBT  Bercy Chen 
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)  Bohlin Cywinski Jackson  Centerbrook Architecture & Planning 
Chioco Design  Corgan  Daniel Lopes Salgado & Asociados 
Diller Scofidio + Renfro  Duda Paine Architects  DUST 
Ennead  Forge Craft  Foster + Partners                
Furman + Keil Architects  Gensler  Guerin Glass 
Hacker Architects  HDR     Herzog & de Meuron 
HKS  ICON  JaJa Architects 
Jobe Corral Architects  KieranTimberlake  Kirksey Architecture 
Kligerman Architecture & Design  KOKO Architecture + Design  KPF 
Lake Flato  Leroy Street Studio  Mahlum Architects 
Marmol Radziner   MARVEL  Maryann Thompson Architects 
Method Architecture  Michael Hsu Office of Architecture  Miró Rivera Architects 
Murray Legge Architecture  MVRDV  nARCHITECTS 
Olson Kundig  Overland Partners   PAGE 
PAU  Pelli Clarke & Partners  Perkins Eastman 
Perkins&Will  Peterson Rich Office  PRAUD 
PRODUCTORA  Renzo Piano Building Workshop  Richter Architects 
RIOS   Rogers Partners  RT+Q 
SANAA  Sauerbruch Hutton  Shigeru Ban Architects 
SHoP Architects  Skylab Architecture  Snøhetta 
SOM  SPINN Arkitektur  Steinberg Hart 
STEVEN HOLL ARCHITECTS  STG  STUDIO LUCK 
Studio Gang  Studio Modh  STUDIOS 
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio  TEN Arquitectos  TenBerke 
Tesla  Thoughtbarn  TsAO & McKOWN 
Viraline Architects  Weiss/Manfredi  WORKac 
Worrell Yeung  WXY  Yazdani Studio/CANNON 

 

PRP NOW!

PRP Now! is a series of interviews that highlight a current Professional Residency Program student every few weeks. Follow us on Instagram @utsoaprp.

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for participation, students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing as well as enrolled in either the Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture degrees at The University of Texas School of Architecture and:

UNDERGRADUATE
  • Have an overall 3.0 GPA in all coursework. If the student participated in a study abroad program (fall or spring term), an overall 3.5 GPA in studio courses is required; 
  • Have a competitive portfolio, to be evaluated by the PRP Administration, that demonstrates a strong preparation for a successful placement and a fulfilling experience in a firm;
  • Must be on campus during the application semester due to the one-on-one placement process;
  • Have successfully completed required coursework consistent with an advanced-level student – no incompletes or non-passing grades at the point of application;
  • Have passed the portfolio review and have already, or will, successfully complete at least one Advanced Design Studio prior to the start of the Residency;
  • Need at least one remaining Advanced Design Studio to be completed following Residency and; 
  • Must not be on disciplinary probation, suspension or deferred suspension at the time of application, prior to or during their time on Residency. 
GRADUATE
  • Have an overall 3.3 GPA in all coursework. 
  • Have a competitive portfolio, to be evaluated by the PRP Administration, that demonstrates a strong preparation for a successful placement and a fulfilling experience in a firm;
  • Must be on campus during the application semester due to the one-on-one placement process;
  • Have successfully completed , or waived, required coursework consistent with an advanced-level student– no incompletes or non-passing grades at the point of application;
  • Have passed the portfolio review and have already, or will, successfully complete at least one Advanced Design Studio prior to the start of the Residency;
  • Need at least one remaining Advanced Design Studio to be completed following Residency and; 
  • Must not be on disciplinary probation, suspension or deferred suspension at the time of application, prior to or during their time on Residency. 

NOTE: As the Professional Residency Program is an honors program, meeting minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee acceptance.  An applicant's total educational and disciplinary record, professional attitude, level of preparedness, and interpersonal maturity may be considerations in the acceptance process.

INFORMATION FOR CURRENT STUDENTS

Learn more about how to apply to the Professional Residency Program and about available PRP courses.

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