Cornell in Rome instructor Jeffrey Blanchard, left, takes a moment to point out important aspects of the Roman Forum from atop the Capitoline Hill. Learn more about the Cornell in Rome program.
Bachelor of fine arts students present thesis projects in a final presentation and critique at the end of the spring semester. The B.F.A. curriculum combines the intensive studio culture of the art department with enhanced access to electives in all areas of the university. Learn more about applying to the B.F.A. program.
Upcoming lecture: Roisin Heneghan is an architect and cofounder of Heneghan Peng Architects, a practice working with landscape, urban planning, and architecture with offices in Dublin and Berlin.
Architecture Portfolio: Lecture, Workshop, and Critiques happening January 31–February 1. Sponsored by the Department of Architecture and AAP Connect.
B.Arch. and M.Arch. One and Two in 2016 Rankings
Architecture option studio review in Milstein Dome. William Staffeld / AAP
AAP's Bachelor of Architecture program retained its number one ranking among undergraduate programs, and the professional Master of Architecture program moved up to number two, its highest rank yet, in the "America's Best Architecture and Design Schools" survey. The 2016 rankings, published in Architectural Record, are conducted annually by DesignIntelligence (DI) on behalf of the Design Futures Council.
Top 10 Undergraduate Programs
- Cornell University
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Syracuse University
- Rice University
- Rhode Island School of Design
- University of Texas at Austin
- Auburn University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- University of Southern California
Top 10 Graduate Programs
- Harvard University
- Cornell University
- Yale University
- Columbia University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- University of California–Berkeley
- University of Michigan
- Rice University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Washington University, St. Louis
In an accompanying interview with James P. Cramer, editor in chief of DI and the chairman of the Design Futures Council, he states that, "Cornell and Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo once again are in the top two slots. The architects who recruit graduates of these schools believe that they are in tune with the changes in the profession."