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

Tulane UniversityArchitecture Program ReportSeptember 2013Judith Kinnard, FAIAJohn Klingman, RAGraham Owen, RAKentaro Tsubaki, RAEllen WeissKenneth Schwartz, FAIA (ex officio – Dean)4 Students2008-2009Gene Cizek, FAIAMichael Crosby, RAAmmar Eloueini, AIAElizabeth GamardRobert Gonzales, AIAJudith Kinnard, FAIAJohn Klingman, RACarol Reese, Ph.D. (Architectural Historian)Kenneth Schwartz, FAIA (ex officio – Dean)Jamie Schmill (ex officio – Newcomb Tulane Advisor)3 StudentsII.3.Evaluation of Preparatory/Pre-professional EducationIf applying for the M.Arch I Advanced Standing degree track, a prospective student must have completed theequivalent of courses covered in the first 1.5 years of the Tulane 3.5 year M.Arch I degree track. This includes aminimum of four architecture design studios (six credits each), two architectural history survey courses (threecredits), two foundational courses in digital media (three credits), and three building technology courses (threefourcredits) covering the equivalent content of site planning, materials and methods, and building systems.Transcripts for applicants admitted to the M.Arch I Advanced Standing degree track are reviewed anddocumented by the Director of the Graduate Program in Architecture to determine course equivalencies andsatisfaction of minimum course requirements. Where course content is not known, a prospective student isrequired to submit a course description and syllabus. Crucial issues such as Comprehensive Studio require thesubmission and review of the syllabus and project documentation. In cases of course exemptions, coursematerial is collected and reviewed with the student and appropriate faculty.Most students accepted to the M.Arch I Advanced Standing degree track are admitted into the second year ofthe 3.5-year program, thereby establishing them on a two-year path for degree completion. Some applicantswith a 4-year pre-professional degree may not have completed all of the equivalent courses covered in the first1.5 years of the Tulane 3.5 year M.Arch I degree track. In cases where an applicant has not met the minimumrequirement of architecture design studios and/or is lacking multiple required courses, if accepted, the studentwould enter after the summer of the first year of the 3.5 year M.Arch I degree track, thereby establishing themon a three-year path for degree completion.Information on degree tracks and application process can be found on the Tulane School of Architecturewebsite under the FAQ’s: http://architecture.tulane.edu/prospective-students/admissions/faqII.4.Public InformationII.4.1. Statement on NAAB-Accredited DegreesIncluded in all materials and on the website -http://architecture.tulane.edu/programs/degreeshttp://architecture.tulane.edu/programs/naab-accreditationII.4.2.Access to NAAB Conditions and Procedures70