Architecture Program Report Tulane University New Orleans ...

Advanced Technology Elective 3
Architecture or Urban Studies Elective 3
Year Three: Spring
Design V: Thesis Studio/Research Studio 6
Adv. Research: Theory, Tech, Digital Media or Urbanism*3
Advanced Professional Concerns Elective 3
Architecture Elective 3
*Denotes studio "plug-in": fully integrated with Design Studio.
**Advanced Research class is a support for thesis, research, and
comprehensive studios in final year. Electives can be taken in any
semester.
Summer Field Work
So students may acquire practical experience within the profession of
architecture, the school requires two twelve‐week periods of summer
employment in an architect's office prior to graduation. This internship
experience can be fulfilled by work in an architect's office or in the
endeavors of related professional concerns. Masters students generally
complete their field work after Year One and Year Two.
To receive credit for summer work, students must complete a form
available in the school office and have it approved by the Dean. At the
beginning of the following fall semester, the school requests from the
summer employer verification of length of employment and quality of
performance. This certification is reviewed by the Dean for approval.
Students may, in some cases, propose travel or research projects to
substitute for summer field work requirements. These proposals must
also be approved by the Dean preceding the summer in which the travel
or research is to be undertaken.
M.Arch II (Graduate Post-Professional Degree Program)
The School of Architecture offers independent, advanced study in
architecture through a graduate program for individuals already holding a
professional degree. While not a point of direct review and evaluation by
the National Architecture Accrediting Board, the Master of Architecture II
Program—along with the Master in Preservation Studies Program (MSP)
discussed below—nonetheless contributes significantly to the identity of
the School. The program allows students the opportunity to focus on
research and study in a special interest area. Through consultation with
the faculty, graduate students shape their individual study program
around their thesis topic. In recent years, many of those enrolled in the
program have been international students, adding to the diversity of the
student body. Areas of study include design/theory, historic preservation,
and environment/behavior studies.