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School of Architecture

Curriculum Uniqueness

This curriculum is unique in the following ways:

Practice Integration

The practice of architecture is a programmatic requirement in this integrated curriculum. Every student will have one to two years of architecture office experience, which may be applied toward the requirements necessary for licensure in the U.S. The practicum curriculum incorporates substantial professional practice elements with the required courses and experience in professional firms. Students are placed in architectural firms for two semesters in Honolulu and abroad who have Asia-Pacific experience. Principal architects serve as adjunct professors who are responsible for student’s learning and training, which is non-compensated and based in part on current guidelines and core competencies for licensure developed by the National Council of Architecture Registration Boards (NCARB) for the Intern Development Program (IDP).

International Practice Opportunities

The program offers opportunities for international studies and practice through exchange programs and professional experience where students can study and/or practice abroad as part of the program. Through the School’s overseas studies program and exchange agreements with a number of leading international architectural firms and universities in the Asia-Pacific region, all students are expected to participate in an international study program prior to graduation.

Design Studios

ArchD graduates will have fourteen (14) Architecture studios (including a comprehensive design project, a practicum and an ArchD project). A student can select from a number of advanced design studios that deal with the critical current issues of our civilization with the Asia-Pacific Region. This provides students with opportunities and time to develop and synthesize a broad range of professional knowledge to apply to their future architectural practice.

Elective 3 Courses

Students have the opportunity to take a number of elective courses or professionally related topics from business, planning, computers, design technology, Asia-Pacific studies, and other relevant contemporary issues. These courses are taught by the diverse faculty of the school, which include adjunct and affiliate faculty members from other areas of UH who make a special effort to address the needs of our students. These provide a broad knowledge base for the students as they address the future challenges of the profession.

Pre-Professional Double Major

The program provides opportunity for students to have a double major. At the end of the fourth year, a student can graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in a program approved by the Interdisciplinary Studies Program and the School of Architecture. Those who continue and successfully complete the 215-credit program are awarded the Architecture Doctorate (ArchD) as the first professional degree.

Faculty Resources

The school has a diverse and outstanding faculty with substantial professional practice experience. This faculty is supplemented by adjunct and affiliate faculty who are distinguished faculty members in related disciplines at UH and internationally known professionals and specialists around the world. The off-campus faculty are linked to the school through electronic communication technologies and semester visits.