The history of architecture offerings deal with social and physical contexts of the built environment on many scales. While not limited to any particular period of time, they generally focus on contemporary understanding relevant to the basic premises held by architects. These offerings consider the development of and changes in significant attitudes about works of art and architecture. HTC offers a concentration to undergraduates in Course IV and a HASS concentration in the history of architecture for all MIT undergraduates. The Visual Arts group offers a diverse range of subjects in studio practice.
Emphasis is placed on the development of the student's ideas in relation to experimental media.
Discussion in contemporary art and theory complements studio production. This group offers both an undergraduate HASS concentration in the visual arts and a graduate major leading to a Master of Science in Visual Studies. Undergraduate and graduate subjects are also offered to students from other disciplines who would like to experiment in the visual artists. More information about the Department of Architecture and its programs can be found on the department's home page.