The College of Architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte offers a fully accredited program recognized for the outstanding quality of its faculty and students, its commitment to outreach and community involvement, and the quality and extent of resources offered through its labs, classrooms, and studios. Students organize their study around concentrations in Urbanism, Technology, or Design, Theory & Practice. Each area of study is well supported not only by coursework but also by travel and research opportunities. The College participates in several international exchange programs and offers summer travel and study programs in Spain, Italy, Canada, and Australia to broaden students’ global understanding and further inform their work. Locally the Charlotte Community Design Studio (CCDS) offers hands-on experience with urban design efforts affecting Charlotte and the region while the work of a design-build studio each year affects the lives of economically disadvantaged citizens of our community on a more intimate scale.
The program offers each student significant individual time and attention, an engaged and accessible faculty, and a wealth of diversity through both the interests of the faculty and the varied background of the graduate students themselves. Because the College stresses the importance of ‘making’ in addition to thinking, the wood, metal, computer, and laser workshops are all equipped with the latest high performance equipment to enable students to both explore and embody their design ideas. Contact with the profession is also emphasized and the College is frequently enriched by the expertise of local practitioners. An extensive lecture series involving nationally and internationally recognized designers and theorists further enhances the educational environment and exposure to current artifacts and schools of thought.
Graduate
Degree Programs
Master of Architecture I
Master of Architecture II