Architecture is truly a multidisciplinary profession.
Architects work in a full breadth of careers needed for designing and managing the built environment -from visionary and strategic urban design, to designing concert halls with excellent acoustics, to engineering weather resistant construction materials, to developing and building affordable housing for the poor. Architecture involves artistic creativity, analytical reasoning, technical capability, social consciousness, and historical perspective. The School of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University focuses on the fundamental knowledge bases you will need for an exciting multidisciplinary career dealing with the built environment. From products, to buildings, to cities, architects play a role in designing the future.