We are located in a liberal arts university and within a professional school with Departments of Architecture, Art History, Art, and Planning, Public Policy, and Management and programs in Historic Preservation, Interior Architecture and Arts and Administration. Students are encouraged to become aware of the wealth of university offerings as an important component of their education. Departmental requirements allow the individual flexibility and time to pursue interests in areas both inside and outside of the department. Within the curriculum, careful attention is paid to the variety and breadth of design studio offerings. This is characterized by exposure to problems of varying scale, scope, issues, subject matter, topical interest, and locale.
Students generally have options in studio choices among problems, faculty and methods.
Students are encouraged to experience a range of problems, methods, and skill areas while developing abilities in their own interests. Within the first professional degree, there is an emphasis on the breadth of the profession, exposing students to diverse problems and opportunities. The curriculum is conceived as a combination of required and elective courses and experiences. There are also courses available in allied disciplines including architecture, planning, geography, and the fine arts. These areas are integrated in the study of design, a process of environmental understanding that gives order and form to environmental transformations.