Cornell University is home to one of the oldest and most respected architecture programs in the United States. NAAB-accredited undergraduate and graduate professional degree programs in architectural design provide a solid foundation in the history, theory, and practice of architecture, while graduate study in the History of Achitecture and Urban Development (HAUD) prepares scholars to be the next generation of academic leaders. An important feature of the HAUD doctoral program is its relatively small size, fostering a sense of intellectual community essential to teaching and research.
The department’s core curricula are implemented by faculty from a variety of fields related to the discipline including architectural design, history of architecture and urban development, architectural theory, technology, and representation, and landscape architecture.
Programs of Study
Undergraduate
Graduate
- Professional Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)
- Post-Professional Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design (M.S. AAD)
- Post-Professional Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design (M.S. AUD)
- History of Architecture and Urban Development (Ph.D.)
Cornell architecture students and faculty have opportunities to take advantage of the university’s world-class library collection, landmark campus in Ithaca, global footprint, and vast network of alumni and partners. As part of the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning community, they have access to incredible physical resources such as Milstein Hall and the Fabrication Shops. Students and faculty often study and teach far from Ithaca — in AAP’s New York City and Rome, Italy locations or through traveling option studios and other opportunities.
Each semester the Department of Architecture hosts a rich and varied lecture series that extends the pedagogy of our classes and design studios. Invited speakers represent a range of professional, teaching, and research interests that engage issues vital to the study and practice of architecture.
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Cornell in Rome
Cornell in Rome offers students an opportunity to study architecture, art, and planning in situ as they explore the past, present, and future in the city and its surroundings.
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The Gensler Family AAP NYC Center
Located at the AAP NYC Gensler Family Center in the Tata Innovation building on the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island, our New York City-based offerings expand education with first-hand experience, immersion, collaboration, and connection across disciplines and industries.