Texas Tech University College of Architecture
Texas Tech University College of Architecture is the college of architecture at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The architecture program has existed at Texas Tech University since 1927. Texas Tech's Master of Architecture is a professional degree and it is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). History. Texas Tech University first offered architecture education in 1927 within the College of Engineering. The emphasis of the program was advanced construction and mechanical equipment of buildings. Four years later the architecture program transformed into the Department of Architecture and Allied Arts and  it emphasis expanded from engineering and structures to design. In 1933, the department offered its first Bachelor of Architecture degree, a program that the next year would be expanded to a five-year degree. By 1957 the program was accredited with the National Architectural Accrediting Board, and has been continuously accredited since then. In 1971 the department moved to its current building and in 1975 the board of regents designated the architecture program as the Division of Architecture. Eleven years later, the division of architecture would become an independent college. The State Coordinating Board first approved the program's Master  of Architecture degree in 1985, and in 1992 the Master of Architecture professional degree program was awarded a full five-year accreditation. The College of Architecture became the first architecture education program to offer a 173 credit hour Master of Architecture professional degree in 1996. Currently, Texas Tech College of Architecture offers a Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S. Arch) consists of 124 credit hours of undergraduate courses. The M.Arch program is a 4 + 2-year program (60 hours of graduate coursework). This is a professional degree and graduates can sit for their licensing exam (ARE). Lecture Series. "The  Texas Tech College of Architecture Lecture Series aims to create and explore a discourse on topics ranging from the built environment, creative and innovative scholarship, to current issues taking place in our society. The series features lectures from architects, theorists, scholars, and educators exploring, expanding, and uncovering new ground for the discipline of Architecture. TTU CoA Lectures Series is supported by the Dean's Funds for Excellence." 2021-2022. Lubbock Lecturers El Paso Lecturers 2019-2020. Lubbock Lecturers El Paso Lecturers 2018-2019. Lubbock Lecturers El Paso Lecturers 2017-2018. Lubbock Lecturers El Paso Lecturers Texas Tech University College of