Located in New York City, this school's focus is on the sciences and engineering. Cooper Union offers a bachelor's and master's degree in architecture. The typical coursework includes both classes in theory and hands-on work in the school's 8,000-square-foot design studio. The school has a 1-to-5 faculty-to-student ratio. It hosts exhibitions featuring its students and encourages study abroad.
This school of architecture is consistently rated as having one of the best undergraduate programs in the nation by the industry publication Architectural Record. The program regularly hosts lecture series and exhibitions where students' work can be critiqued by professionals. Undergraduate students typically establish a base in design study before pursuing more specialized courses. Graduate students master their specialization through research and studio work. The school also offers opportunities for students to study abroad in such architecturally renowned cites as London and Florence, Italy. Undergraduates are encouraged to study abroad during their fourth year in the program.
Established in 1881, this Ivy League program in New York City has one of the finest postgraduate architecture programs in the nation, according to the Architectural Record. Both master's and doctorates in architecture are offered. Columbia offers specialized master's degrees in architecture, in areas such as urban planning and real estate development. Some students combine a master's in architecture with a master's in business administration.
Also located in New York City, the institute offers an associate degree in applied science in architectural technology, and bachelor's degrees in design, architecture and the science of architectural technology. It also offers a master's degree in the architecture of urban and regional design. Each program has a theme of understanding the world in which we live, and how to apply design and architecture to improve the world.