The Architecture concentration introduces students to a broad understanding of concepts and methods for the planning and design of buildings and urban environments. It connects architectural education firmly to the humanities and provides a greater awareness of historical, global, environmental, social and economic issues in the built environment. This approach to the education of architects and urban planners aims to provide them with the tools needed in today's fractured urban society. Apart from training careful observation, critical analysis and problem solving, students will acquire skills in sketching, drafting, model-making, and digital rendering. By combining a carefully selected range of classes in architectural design, the humanities, engineering and technology, and urban life and theory, students will acquire necessary proficiency for pursuing a graduate degree in architecture after Brown.
Architecture
Architecture
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- Understand central concepts and methods of architectural design (materials, structure, space, light, function, etc.)
- Acquire representation skills in 2D (rendering), 3D (model-making), and digital tools
- Gain a deeper understanding of the humanistic and social context for architecture, its history, and its current challenges and opportunities
- Assemble a portfolio of design projects in a range of scales
- Learn about collaborative studio culture at Brown and RISD
Disciplines
Requirements
Entry Requirements
You should complete secondary school. Brown first-year students will have completed 12 to 13 years of primary and secondary schooling.
National and International Examinations
You should plan to sit for national and international examinations, such as the GCE A-levels, German Abitur, French Baccalauréat, Chinese Gaokao and International Baccalaureate and submit the predicted or actual scores for those examinations as part of your credentials for admission to Brown. We expect the actual scores to be submitted before matriculation. At the time of application, you and your school should submit a request in writing if you are in a national curriculum but are not planning on taking the corresponding external examinations.
English Requirements
- IELTSMin 8
- TOEFLMin 100
Fee Information
How to Apply
Begin by creating an account on the Common Application website. Once registered, you will need to add Brown University to your list of colleges by the College Search tab.
The Common Application is divided into three sections:
- Information common to all the schools to which you are applying
- Brown University specific questions
- School forms submitted by your school counselor and academic instructors
Architecture
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United States of America, Providence