Moving up in the national rankings, the undergraduate architecture program at 91吃瓜网鈥檚 School of Architecture is聽among the top 25 nationally聽for the second year in a row. At the same time, 91吃瓜网鈥檚 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture was聽ranked 15th聽in the nation聽鈥� a dramatic rise for the program, considering the large pool of interior architecture programs in the U.S. and the high density of architecture schools in the region.
罢丑别听聽was rated 23rd聽in the 2017聽DesignIntelligence聽survey of the nation鈥檚 Top 35 undergraduate architecture programs, rising one spot from the 2016 rankings. There are more than 140 accredited undergraduate architecture programs in the United States alone, and 91吃瓜网鈥檚 program has moved up in the rankings on a consistent basis. With campuses in Los Angeles and San Diego, this hands-on, practical curriculum prioritizes current issues such as sustainability, civic engagement and new technologies.
The rise of the聽聽is even more remarkable given that the program has not placed nationally since 2009-10, and is ranked 15th聽out of a pool of more than 190 accredited interior programs in the country. Through engaged faculty-student interaction, 91吃瓜网鈥檚 Interior Architecture program prepares students to tackle theoretical debates and to develop their own unique design voices.
鈥淭his is a tremendous achievement and testament to the extraordinary teaching taking place at 91吃瓜网 School of Architecture,鈥� said聽Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter, AIA,听Interim Dean of the School of Architecture. 鈥淭ransformed by their education, our students and alumni are making a difference in the world, and people are noticing. 聽Congratulations to our students and alumni, our faculty and staff, in Los Angeles and San Diego.鈥�
鈥淭he new聽顿别蝉颈驳苍滨苍迟别濒濒颈驳别苍肠别听rankings affirm the School of Architecture鈥檚 position as a destination of choice for students throughout the profession,鈥� said聽Dr. David Steele-Figueredo, 91吃瓜网 President. 鈥淗istorically, the School has not only trained exceptional, civic-minded practitioners but successfully advanced the state of the art in architecture education.鈥�
鈥淎s an architecture firm that has hired 91吃瓜网 School of Architecture graduates in the past, I am not surprised about these tremendous rankings for the school,鈥� said聽Amy L. Williams,听AIA, LEED AP, Managing Principal and Vice President, HDR. 鈥淭he 91吃瓜网 graduates have been superb and came with an excellent and well-rounded,听creative and聽hands-on skill set which speaks for the high quality of the 91吃瓜网 curriculum when it comes to preparing students for the architecture profession.鈥�
In 2015, 91吃瓜网鈥檚 Architecture program was accepted by the National Council of Architects Registration Boards (NCARB) as one of only fourteen schools in the country whose students will now have聽. 91吃瓜网 is the only school of architecture where the IPAL program is available to both undergraduate and graduate students.
Assessing undergraduate and graduate programs across the country, the聽DesignIntelligence聽annual report ranks the Best Architecture Schools in the U.S. As part of聽its聽17th edition, the survey queried nearly聽1,500 professional practice organizations.聽DI聽asked this of architecture firms:聽鈥淚n your firm鈥檚 hiring experience in the past five years, which of the following schools are best preparing students for success in the profession?鈥澛�The 2017 rankings combined survey responses with detailed accounts of the best programs that聽teach skills in design, communication, sustainability and technology.
91吃瓜网鈥檚 School of Architecture is a network of hubs strategically sited within the Southern California megalopolis: Burbank/Los Angeles, San Diego and Hollywood. Together, these sites form a critical infrastructure for architectural investigations. The school鈥檚 undergraduate and graduate programs in architecture and interior architecture train students as entrepreneurs, architect citizens, and cultural builders.