Architecture and Environment Graduate Specializations

Architectural Technology Graduate Specialization

The specialization is available to students in the M.ARCH., M.I.ARC, and M.S. degree programs in the Department of Architecture. 16 credits of approved advanced technology-related courses and studio are required.

Required Studio with technical focus (pick one)4
ARCH 584
Architectural Design
ARCH 585
Advanced Architectural Design I
ARCH 586
Advanced Architectural Design II
IARC 586
Furniture Design
Electives 112
ARCH 525
Building Information Modeling
ARCH 572
Natural Building Systems and Materials: [Topic]
ARCH 573
Advanced Mass Timber Design
ARCH 576
Residential Construction
ARCH 593M
Passive Cooling
ARCH 594M
Passive Heating
ARCH 598
High Performance Buildings Design: [Topic]
ARCH 620
Research Methods in Sustainable Design
ARCH 633
Fundamentals of Sustainable Design
ARCH 601
Research: [Topic]
IARC 572
Interior Finishes and Design Application
IARC 573
Working Drawings in Interior Architecture
IARC 592
Electric Lighting
IARC 601
Research: [Topic]
Total Credits16
1

Students may take any class with the attribute ARCT to count for electives in Architectural Technology Specialization. 

Housing Graduate Specialization

The specialization is available to students in the M.Arch. and M.S. degree programs in the Department of Architecture. 16 credits of approved housing-related courses and studios are required.

Required Courses
Studio - pick one (only 4 credits count toward Housing Specialization 4
ARCH 584
Architectural Design
ARCH 585
Advanced Architectural Design I
ARCH 538Housing Prototypes 13
Electives 29
ARCH 531
Community Design
ARCH 539
Minimal Dwelling
ARCH 576
Residential Construction
ARCH 601
Research: [Topic] (Only 2 credits can be used toward Housing Specialization)
PPPM 617
History of Planning and Urbanization
GEOG 542
Urban Geography
Total Credits16
1

Students may take a 510 housing class with the attribute HOUS instead of ARCH 538

2

Students may take any class with the attribute HOUS to count for the Housing Specialization electives.

Interior Architecture Graduate Specialization

The IARC Specialization is available to students in the M.Arch. and M.S. degree programs in the Department of Architecture. 16 credits of approved Interior Architecture related courses and studios are required.

Required Studio (pick one)4
IARC 584
Interior Design
IARC 587
Working Drawings
Electives 112
IARC 544
Furniture: Theory and Analysis
IARC 547
Color Theory and Application for the Built Environment
IARC 572
Interior Finishes and Design Application
IARC 573
Working Drawings in Interior Architecture
IARC 574
History of Interior Architecture I
IARC 575
History of Interior Architecture II
IARC 576
History of Interior Architecture III
IARC 592
Electric Lighting
ARCH 601
Research: [Topic]
Total Credits16
1

Students may take any class with the attribute INAR to count for the Interior Architecture Specialization electives.

Urban Architecture and Urban Design Graduate Specialization

The specialization is available to students in the M.Arch. and M.S. degree programs in the Department of Architecture in Portland. 16 credits of approved urban architecture- and urban design-related courses and studios are required.

Required Core Courses
Studio - pick one (only 4 credits count towards specialization)4
ARCH 584
Architectural Design
ARCH 585
Advanced Architectural Design I
ARCH 586
Advanced Architectural Design II
ARCH 534Sustainable Urbanism3
ARCH 537Theory of Urban Design II3
Electives (6 credits minimum) 16
ARCH 531
Community Design
ARCH 535
Principles of Urban Design
ARCH 538
Housing Prototypes
ARCH 558
Types and Typology
ARCH 601
Research: [Topic] (Independent Research 1-2 credits)
LA 515
Computers in Landscape Architecture
PPPM 534
Urban Geographic Information Systems
PPPM 542
Sustainable Urban Development
Total Credits16
1

Students may take courses offered under the temporary course codes 507/607, 508/608, 510/610 with the URAD attribute to count as electives in the Urban Design Specialization.

Urban Historic Preservation Graduate Specialization

The specialization is available to students in the M.Arch. and M.S. degree programs in the Department of Architecture in Portland. The specialization will have two possible options: Policy, focusing on legal and economic issues related to historic preservation, and Building Fabric, focusing on building construction and design.

Required Courses (10 Credits)
AAAP 511Introduction to Historic Preservation3
AAAP 551Historic Survey and Inventory Methodology4
AAAP 531National Register Nomination3
Elective Courses (6 credits minimum)6
Courses listed below or with advisor approval
AAAP 606
Practicum: [Topic]
AAAP 515
Transportation and Preservation
AAAP 541
Legal Issues in Historic Preservation
AAAP 545
Preservation Economics
AAAP 543
Historic American Building Survey
AAAP 544
Principles of Adaptive Reuse
Total Credits16