Architecture Minor
The Minor in Architecture is intended to introduce students to architecture fundamentals and to cultivate an appreciation for buildings, cities, and environments and their role in society. The minor includes foundational coursework, such as ARCH 1144 Architecture for Non-Architects or ARCH 1110 Introduction to Design Processes I, which provides an overview of the discipline by highlighting contemporary issues of architecture worldwide with a focus on introductory methods of design and representation. The minor also includes architectural history courses, highlighting the importance of global historical and cultural contexts, and open architecture electives, allowing students to explore their own interests. The Minor in Architecture is open to all students at Washington University in St. Louis outside of the College of Architecture.
At least 12 of the 15 credit units must be applied exclusively to the minor and cannot be counted toward another major or minor. Architecture track courses count toward the minor.
Students interested in the minor should contact the minor advisor.
Units required: 15
Required Courses:
- 3 units of Architectural Design selected from the following:*
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 1144 | Architecture for Non-Architects | 3 |
| ARCH 1110 | Introduction to Design Processes I * | 4.5 |
| ARCH 3231 | Architectural Apparitions: City of Collective Memory (Florence, Italy)* | 6 |
- *
If more than 3 units are taken, the extra units will be counted in the elective category.
- 3 units of Architectural History selected from the following:**
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 2210 | Architectural History I: Antiquity to Baroque | 3 |
| ARCH 2220 | Architectural History II: Architecture Since 1880 | 3 |
| ARCH 3921 | Fifteenth & Sixteenth Century Florence, Rome & Venice: Rethinking Renaissance Visual Culture | 3 |
| Another architectural history course approved by the minor advisor | ||
- **
If more than 3 units are taken, the extra units will be counted in the elective category.
Architecture Electives:
- 9 units selected from the following:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Any ARCH courses at the 3000 level or above | ||
| ARCH 1120 | Introduction to Design Processes II | 4.5 |
| ARCH 1210 | Representation I | 1.5 |
| ARCH 1220 | Representation II | 1.5 |
| ARCH 1000 | Practices in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design | 3 |
| BEYOND 1007 | Designing Creativity: Innovation Across Disciplines | 3 |