School of Architecture

General Information

Introduction

The study of architecture develops intellectual, professional, and creative knowledge and skill. Architectural studies allow students to generate physical solutions to complex environmental design problems that often have competing economic, social, and political parameters. The profession of architecture attracts those who have a wide range of interests and skills and wish to make a unique contribution to society.

Mission

The School of Architecture offers a global collaborative approach to improving the built and natural environment founded on intellectual inquiry, creative problem solving, and outreach with a commitment to prominence in innovative architectural education, design excellence, sustainability, and research with a focus on Hawai‘i, the Pacific, and Asia.

Doctor of Architecture Degree

The school offers a first professional graduate doctor of architecture (DArch) degree.

The program creates and disseminates knowledge using a variety of methods:

Design put forward as a creative and rigorous problem solving activity
Multi-disciplinary work involving private and public entities
Project-based learning
Broad-based collaboration
Integrated learning and practice
Integration of culture, technology, and sustainability in all coursework
Building materials and construction methods innovation
Community service
International programs
Design communication
Global practice
Bold leadership

Accreditation Notice

In the U.S., most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted a 6-year, 3-year, or 2-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards. Master’s and Doctorate degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree that, when earned sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.

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