Requirements

Required for the Major

Eleven (11) Courses:

• HARC 0130 (Introduction to Architectural Design)
• HARC 0230 (Modern Architecture)
• HARC 0259 (Global History of Pre-Modern Architecture)
• HARC 0330 (Intermediate Architectural Design), or a pre-approved substitute.
• A pre-approved art-practice studio course in Studio Art, theatre set or lighting design, Film and Media Culture, or dance.
• Two place-based courses from two of the following geographical regions, their cultures and diasporas:
  • Asia
  • Latin America
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • North America and Europe
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
• Two courses taken in the department that deal with architectural history, theory or practice, urbanism, or modern/contemporary visual culture.
• HARC 0731 (Thesis in Architectural Studies: Research)
• HARC 0732 (Thesis in Architectural Studies: Design), open only to Architectural Studies majors and joint majors, to be taken sequentially.

Required for the Joint Major

A proposed program of study, including educational rationale and specific courses to be taken, must be submitted to the Architectural Studies director for approval before registering as a joint major.

Eight (8) Courses:

• HARC 0130 (Introduction to Architectural Design)
• HARC 0230 (Modern Architecture)
• HARC 0259 (Global History of Pre-Modern Architecture)
• HARC 0330 (Intermediate Architectural Design), or a pre-approved substitute.
• One place-based course from one of the following geographical regions, their cultures and diasporas:
  • Asia
  • Latin America
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • North America and Europe
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
• One course taken in the department that deals with architectural history, theory or practice, urbanism, or modern/contemporary visual culture.
• HARC 0731 (Thesis in Architectural Studies: Research)
• HARC 0732 (Thesis in Architectural Studies: Design), open only to Architectural Studies majors and joint majors, to be taken sequentially.

Required for Architecture and the Environment Joint Major

Fifteen (15) Courses:

For Environmental Studies (7 courses):

• ENVS 0112, ENVS 0211, ENVS 0215, and GEOG 0120, all to be taken before the end of junior year
• Two ES Cognate Courses (one science course with a lab, and one course in social science, humanities, or team-taught from the approved Environmental Science cognate list)
• ENVS 0401

For Architectural Studies (7 courses + capstone course):

• HARC 0130 (Introduction to Architectural Design)
• HARC 0230 (Modern Architecture)
• HARC 0259 (Global History of Pre-Modern Architecture)
• HARC 0330 (Intermediate Architectural Design), or a pre-approved substitute
• One course taken in the department that deals with architectural history, theory or practice, urbanism, or modern/contemporary visual culture. 
• HARC 0231 (Architecture and the Environment; joint major capstone);
• HARC 0731 (Thesis in Architectural Studies: Research) and
• HARC 0732 (Thesis in Architectural Studies: Design), open only to Architectural Studies majors and joint majors, to be taken sequentially.

Required for the Minor

Five (5) Courses:

• HARC 0130 (Introduction to Architectural Design)
• HARC 0230 (Modern Architecture)
• HARC 0259 (Global History of Pre-Modern Architecture)
• HARC 0330 (Intermediate Architectural Design), or a pre-approved substitute. 
• One course taken in the department that deals with architectural history, theory or practice; urbanism, or modern/contemporary visual culture.

Honors

The Architectural Studies GPA is calculated on the basis of those courses that satisfy the requirements for the major and joint majors. Only courses taken at the Middlebury College campus and applied towards Architectural Studies will be used in the calculation of GPA for purposes of determining honors. Honors are awarded to students with a GPA of 3.5 and a thesis grade of B+ or higher; high honors to students with a GPA of 3.7 and a thesis grade of A- or A; and highest honors to students with a GPA of 3.8 and a thesis grade of A.

Advisory

The major, joint majors and minor in Architectural Studies do not result in a professional degree in architecture. Many graduate architecture schools expect applicants to have taken college-level courses in calculus and physics. Please consult with your advisor if you are considering a career in design. Students may acquire hands-on experience by participating in the Architectural Studies/Habitat for Humanity of Addison County projects, the summer design+build program, several other co-curricular initiatives, as well as architectural internships.

Please Note: Courses taken outside of the department may, by prior approval, be used to satisfy major, joint major, and minor requirements.