NAAB Architecture Program Report (APR) 2013 - Tulane School of ...

Tulane UniversityArchitecture Program ReportSeptember 2013Master of Sustainable Real Estate Development lecturesCollage Studies with Laser Cut Overlay in Two IterationsFASHIONED: Digital Fabrication with David Merlin2013-2014Maurice Cox: DrawingsMore to followDescription of Applicant Evaluation Process for Admission – Undergraduate 5-year MArchAny first-time freshman applicant admitted to Tulane who submits a portfolio may enroll in the Master ofArchitecture program. Intended architecture majors are reviewed by the same process as every otherapplicant to Tulane, although strength of portfolio as evaluated by the architecture faculty committee, isgiven consideration. Admission decisions are based on a holistic review of high school transcript,standardized test scores, extracurricular activities, recommendations, a personal statement, an optionalstatement of interest, and any other materials the student elects to send (including, in the case ofarchitecture applicants, the required portfolio). While no minima for academic achievement are set, in themost recent application cycle the middle 50% of students admitted to Tulane scored 29-32 on the ACTand/or 1900-2100 on the SAT. Additional details regarding application requirements can be found at:http://www.admission.tulane.edu/apply/instructions/. Tulane’s three application options are all accessibleat: http://www.admission.tulane.edu/apply/index.php. Diversity initiatives include focused multiculturalrecruitment events and participation in the Posse Scholars program, whereby we offer full-tuitionscholarships for an annual class of twenty students from Los Angeles and New Orleans.All students admitted to Tulane are considered for academic merit aid at the time of application and notifiedof any award in their admission letters. Additional scholarships are available which require a separateapplication. Those are detailed here: http://www.admission.tulane.edu/aid/merit.php. Any studentsubmitting the FAFSA and CSS Profile will be considered for need-based aid as well; more details areavailable here: http://www.admission.tulane.edu/aid/financialaid.php. Finally, special scholarships availablesolely to Louisiana residents are listed here: http://www.admission.tulane.edu/aid/louisiana.php.Students transferring between divisions within the university must be in good academic standing to enterthe architecture program. Transfers coming from outside Tulane are reviewed by the same processdescribed for first-time freshmen above with the addition of a college transcript and course descriptions.Transfers of both kinds are expected to start from the beginning of the five-year studio cycle unless theycan demonstrate previous architectural training by way of a portfolio and descriptions of courses taken;evaluation of such materials may result in one or more semesters of advanced standing in the studio cycle.Description of Applicant Evaluation Process for Admission - Graduate MArch IThere are two NAAB accredited degree tracks in the Graduate Program in Architecture at Tulane University– M.Arch I (first professional degree – 3.5-year) and M.Arch I Advanced Standing (for those with a preprofessionaldegree in architecture – 2-year, typically). All those applying to the M.Arch I programs do sothrough an online process. In addition to completing the online application, prospective students submit aresume, statement of interest, three letters of recommendation, the official transcript from their previousinstitution(s), official GRE scores (and TOEFL scores, if applicable), and a portfolio of work.http://architecture.tulane.edu/prospective-students/admissions/gradutate-admission-applicationA faculty graduate admissions committee reviews all components of each prospective student’s applicationmaterials in order to determine intellectual and creative capacity with regard to standards for graduatestudies at the Tulane School of Architecture. Students applying to the Graduate Program in Architecturemust have completed a university undergraduate degree prior to the start of the graduate degree program.Official transcripts are reviewed to verify undergraduate degree completion. In the case of a prospectivestudent applying while in the final semester of an undergraduate degree program, an official transcript uponthe completion of the undergraduate degree must be submitted prior to the start of our program.31