Associate of Arts in Architecture
Build your career from the ground up.
From towering skyscrapers to one-story ranch homes, architects plan and design structures of all shapes and sizes.
ACU’s Associate of Arts degree in architecture prepares you with essential design problem-solving techniques and skills, and explores how the technical and aesthetic aspects of architectural design affect a diversity of populations in a variety of contexts.
Continuing your education
After earning the A.A., you may wish to complete your architectural training at another university or complete a bachelor’s at ACU in a related major such as interior design, engineering physics or three-dimensional studio art.
Most graduate-level architecture programs will require some leveling work prior to acceptance.
What can you do after graduation?
- Architect
- Building Surveyor
- Structural Engineer
- City Planner
- Interior Designer
- Drafter
- Landscape Architect
- Civil Engineer
Clubs and Activities
By design, much of what art and design students do in the classroom is hands-on. Other real-world opportunities are found in student organizations and co-curriculars including:
- American Society of Interior Designers
- Student exhibitions
- American Institute of Graphic Arts
Degree Details
Tracks
Pre-Architecture
Required Hours
University Requirements: 35 credit hours + Major Requirements: 34 credit hours + Electives: 0 credit hours = Total Required: 69 credit hours*
*Based on track selection
Example Coursework
Department
Application Deadlines
National Candidates: May 1st
Early Action: November 1st
Regular: February 1st
