Offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs, The University of Notre Dame offers majors in architecture with concentrations in furniture design, building arts, architectural practice and enterprise, and preservation and reservation. This private Catholic university was founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin and occupies 1,250 acres with two lakes and 138 buildings. Admission to the university is "highly competitive," according to the school's website, as 71 percent of incoming freshmen were in the top 5 percent of their high school graduating classes. Notre Dame offers a School of Architecture where undergraduates spend a year in Rome and graduates spend a semester. During this trip, students view parts of Italy including Tuscany, Sicily and Campagna, among other cities. Exploring, sketching and presentation by faculty members accompany these trips.
University of Notre Dame (School of Architecture)
110 Bond Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
574-631-6137
nd.edu
Under the Department of Design and Communication at IUPUI, undergraduates are offered an Associate of Science degree in architectural technology. "The degree program is designed to provide students with the skills to work in the areas of architectural drafting and detailing, simple structural design, planning, estimating inspection, and sales," according to the school's website. Graduates often find themselves landing jobs with construction firms, building material suppliers, architectural firms and various governmental agencies. The school's website warns that the 2-year program is not intended to "prepare students for registration as licensed or professional architects as additional school is required." IUPUI was formed between Indiana University and Purdue University in 1969 as "an effort to bring together all of the Indiana University and Purdue University schools existing in Indianapolis."
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
799 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-274-2533
engr.iupui.edu/art/as_art.shtml?menu=as
Dubbed the "largest university in northeastern Indiana," according to the school's website, Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne occupies 682 acres with 40 buildings and structures. The campus was opened in 1964 after years of Indiana University and Purdue University offering courses at separate locations in Fort Wayne. Under the College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science, architecture students are offered an Associate of Science degree in architectural engineering to prepare for work toward a bachelor's degree in construction engineering; the degree will help students acquire job offers with engineers, builders, architects, material suppliers and related government agencies.
Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
866-597-0010
bulletin.ipfw.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=13&poid=2370&bc=1