Requirements

Required for the Major

Ten (10) 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.
• Three additional courses that (a) deal with architectural history, theory or practice, urbanism, or modern/contemporary visual culture, and (b) range from the 0100- to the 0500-level; all selected in close consultation with the academic advisor
• Architectural Studies Majors have three options for senior work, which students must discuss with their major advisor:
  • HARC 0731 (Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies 1) and HARC 0732 (Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies 2), to be taken sequentially.
  • HARC 0741 (Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies and Community Design 1) and HARC 0742 (Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies and Community Design 2), to be taken sequentially.
  • HARC 0751(Independent Senior Thesis in Architectural and Visual Studies 1) and HARC 0752 (Independent Senior Thesis in Architectural and Visual Studies 2), to be taken sequentially.

Required for the Joint Major

A joint major consists of seven (7) courses:

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.

• 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 that (a) deals with architectural history, theory or practice, urbanism, or modern/contemporary visual culture; (b) is at the 0100 to 0500 level; selected in close consultation with the academic advisor
• Architectural Studies Majors have three options for senior work, which students must discuss with their major advisor:
  • HARC 0731 (Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies 1) and HARC 0732 (Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies 2), to be taken sequentially.
  • HARC 0741 (Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies and Community Design 1) and HARC 0742 (Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies and Community Design 2), to be taken sequentially.
  • HARC 0751(Independent Senior Thesis in Architectural and Visual Studies 1) and HARC 0752 (Independent Senior Thesis in Architectural and Visual Studies 2), to be taken sequentially.

Required for Architectural Studies and Art History/Museum Studies Joint Major

The Architectural Studies and Art History/Museum Studies joint major  consists of twelve courses:

• HARC 0100 (Introduction to Global Visual Culture)  
• HARC 0130 (Introduction to Architectural Design) 
• HARC 0330 (Intermediate Architectural Design) 
• six HARC electives (one elective course needs to be pre-1750 and another elective course post-1750, at least one of which must be a CW) one studio or other arts related course in a department outside of HARC (suggested departments: Dance, Film and Modern Media Culture (FMMC), Studio Art, Theater, American Studies, or courses in Data Science and Digital Humanities with an Arts tag),
• and either HARC 0710 & HARC 0711, or HARC 0751 & HARC 0752, both to be taken sequentially over fall and winter term. 

Required for History of Art and Architecture (HARC) Anthropology Joint Major

HARC- Art History/Museum Studies and Anthropology:
HARC - Architectural Studies and Anthropology:

The joint majors in Anthropology and History of Art and Architecture each consist of twelve courses:

• HARC 100 Introduction to Global Visual Culture
• ANTH 103 Cultural Anthropology or 107 Introduction to Archaeology
• HARC 130 (Introduction to Architectural Design)
• ANTH 302 (Ethnographic Research) or 396 Linguistic Anthropology Method, 
• ANTH 306 (Anthropological Theory)
• HARC 710 (SeniorThesis Research Seminar) or 751 (Independent Senior Thesis AS Visual Study I) 
• ANTH 700 (One Semester Senior Project). 

Required for History of Art and Architecture (HARC) and Studio Art Joint Major

Art History/Museum Studies (HARC and Studio Art:
HARC - Architectural Studies (HARC) and Studio Art:

The joint majors in History of Art and Architecture and Studio Art each consist of fourteen courses:

• HARC 0100 (Introduction to Global Visual Culture) 
• HARC 02xx (a History/Theory course)
• HARC 0130 (Introduction to Architectural Design) 
• ART 0159 and either ART 0154 or ART 0195 (Studio Art 2D Foundations courses) 
• ART 0155, ART 0157, ART 0159, or ART 0201 (Studio Art Drawing Foundations courses)
• ART 0174, ART 0179, or ART 0371  (Studio Art 3D Foundations courses) 
• ART 0187 or ART 0202  (Studio Art Seminar Studios)
• two 03XX level HARC classes (at least one of which is focused on Museum Studies: curatorial, institutional critique, design)  
• two additional Studio Art studio classes  
• HARC 0710/11 or HARC 0751/2  (senior work series) followed by ART 0700 

Required for Architecture and the Environment Joint Major

The Architecture and the Environment joint major consists of fourteen courses:

For Architectural Studies (seven 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
• HARC 0231 (Architecture and the Environment; joint major capstone)
• Architectural Studies Majors have three options for senior work, which students must discuss with their major advisor:
  • HARC 0731 (Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies 1) and HARC 0732 (Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies 2), to be taken sequentially.
  • HARC 0741 (Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies and Community Design 1) and HARC 0742 (Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies and Community Design 2), to be taken sequentially.
  • HARC 0751(Independent Senior Thesis in Architectural and Visual Studies 1) and HARC 0752 (Independent Senior Thesis in Architectural and Visual Studies 2), to be taken sequentially.

For Environmental Studies (seven 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

Required for the Minor

The minor consists of five 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 that (a) deals with architectural history, theory or practice, urbanism, or modern/contemporary visual culture and (b) is at the 0100 to 0500 level, selected in close consultation with the academic advisor

Honors

The Architectural Studies GPA is calculated based on 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.