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School of Architecture
Location
Location
- Macdonald-Harrington Building, Room 201
- 815 Sherbrooke Street West
- Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6
- Telephone: 514-398-6700
- Fax: 514-398-7372
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/architecture
About the School of Architecture
About the School of Architecture
The School of Architecture at 海角社区 was founded in 1896. Our mission is to educate professionals who will contribute to the socio-economic and cultural development of Quebec, Canada and the broader global community through responsible participation in the process of the design, construction and interpretation of the built environment.
The School offers the non-professional B.Sc.(Arch.) program, the M.Arch. (Professional) program, and post-professional research programs, including the M.Arch. (Post-professional) and Ph.D.
Architectural Certification in Canada
Architectural Certification in Canada
In Canada, all provincial associations recommend a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit Canadian professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes two types of accredited degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture and the Master of Architecture. A program may be granted a five-year, three-year, or two-year term of accreditation, depending on its degree of conformance with established educational standards.
Master's degree programs may consist of a preprofessional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree, which, when earned sequentially, comprise an accredited professional education. However, the preprofessional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
Since all provincial associations in Canada recommend any applicant for licensure to have graduated from a CACB-accredited program, obtaining such a degree is an essential aspect of preparing for the professional practice of architecture. While graduation from a CACB-accredited program does not assure registration, the accrediting process is intended to verify that each accredited program substantially meets those standards that, as a whole, comprise an appropriate education for an architect.
Programs of Study
Programs of Study
Students in the B.Sc.(Arch.) program who intend to proceed to the professional degree must satisfy certain minimum requirements. Students must
- complete the B.Sc.(Arch.) degree, including the series of required and complementary courses stipulated for professional studies, with a minimum CGPA of 3.00;
- submit a portfolio of work executed in the sequence of six design studios, as well as samples of professional and personal work;
- complete the minimum period of relevant work experience according to the current Work Experience Guidelines (see www.mcgill.ca/architecture/bboard/bscmai/workexperience.
Further information on the M.Arch. (Professional) program and application procedures is available at www.mcgill.ca/architecture.
Student Exchanges
Student Exchanges
A limited number of qualified students may participate in an exchange with schools of architecture at other universities which have agreements with the 海角社区 School of Architecture, for a maximum of one term in the second year of the B.Sc.(Arch.) program. These include the following: Universit脿 Iuav di Venezia (Venice, Italy); Fakult盲t f眉r Raumplanung und Architektur, Technische Universit盲t Wien (Vienna, Austria); Institut Sup茅rieur d'Architecture, Saint-Luc Bruxelles (Brussels, Belgium); 脡cole Nationale Sup茅rieure d'architecture de Grenoble (Grenoble, France); 脡cole Nationale Sup茅rieure d'architecture de Clermont-Ferrand (Clermont-Ferrand, France); Facolt脿 di Architettura Civile Politecnico di Milano (Boviso) (Milan, Italy); The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture (Copenhagen, Denmark).
Ancillary Academic Facilities
Ancillary Academic Facilities
| Laboratories and Workshops |
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| Architectural Workshops - David Speller, Technician |
| Communications Laboratory, including Photo Lab - Carrie Henzie, Media Technician |
| Computers in Architecture Laboratories - Professor Aaron Sprecher |
| Library |
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| Blackader-Lauterman Library of Architecture and Art, located in the Redpath Library - Marilyn Berger |
| Collections |
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| Visual Resources Collection, including slides, film, video and other materials - Dr. Annmarie Adams |
| The John Bland Canadian Architecture Collection, housed in the Blackader-Lauterman Library - Ann Marie Holland, Preservations Librarian |
| Orson Wheeler Architectural Model Collection - Professor Pieter Sijpkes |
| Materials Resource Centre - Dr. Avi Friedman |
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School of Architecture Faculty
School of Architecture Faculty
| Director |
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| Michael Jemtrud |
| Emeritus Professors |
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| Derek Drummond; B.Arch.(McG.), F.R.A.I.C., O.A.A. (William C. Macdonald Emeritus Professor of Architecture) |
| Radoslav Zuk; B.Arch.(McG.), M.Arch.(MIT), D.Sc.(Ukr. Acad. Art), F.R.A.I.C., F.R.S.A., F.A.R.C., O.A.Q., O.A.A. |
| Professors |
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| Annmarie Adams; B.A.(McG.), M.Arch., Ph.D.(Calif., Berk.), M.R.A.I.C. (William C. Macdonald Professor of Architecture) |
| Vikram Bhatt; N.Dip.Arch.(Ahmedabad), M.Arch.(McG.), M.R.A.I.C. |
| Avi Friedman; B.Arch.(Technion), M.Arch.(McG.), Ph.D.(Montr.), O.A.Q., I.A.A. |
| Alberto P茅rez-G贸mez; Dipl.Eng.(Nat.Pol.Inst., Mexico), M.A., Ph.D.(Essex) (Saidye Rosner Bronfman Professor of Architectural History) |
| Adrian Sheppard; B.Arch.(McG.), M.Arch.(Yale), F.R.A.I.C., O.A.Q., A.A.P.P.Q. |
| Associate Professors |
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| Martin Bressani; B.Sc.(Arch.), B.Arch.(McG.), M.Sc.Arch., Dipl么mes des 脡tudes approfondies, Docteur de l'Universit茅 de Paris-Sorbonne(Paris IV) |
| Ricardo L. Castro; B.Arch.(Los Andes), M.Arch., M.A.(Art History)(Ore.), F.R.A.I.C. |
| David Covo; B.Sc.(Arch.), B.Arch.(McG.), F.R.A.I.C., O.A.Q. |
| Michael Jemtrud; B.Sc., B.A., B.Arch.(Penn. St.), M.Arch.(McG.) |
| Robert Mellin; B.Arch., M.Sc.(Arch.)(Penn. St.), M.Arch.(McG.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Penn.), M.R.A.I.C., N.A.A. |
| Pieter Sijpkes; B.Sc.(Arch.), B.Arch.(McG.) |
| Assistant Professors |
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| Nik Luka; B.A.A.(Ryerson), M.Arch.(Laval), Ph.D.(Tor.), M.C.I.P. |
| Aaron Sprecher; B.Arch.(Bezalel), M.Arch.(Calif.-LA) |
| Adjunct Professors |
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| Robert Claiborne |
| Howard Davies |
| Fran莽ois 脡mond |
| Julia Gersovitz |
| Phyllis Lambert |
| Joanna Nash |
| Mark Poddubiuk |
| Conor Sampson |
| Jozef Zorko |
| Planetary Society Visiting Professor in Architecture |
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| Torben Berns |
| Course Lecturers |
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| Tom Balaban |
| Sinisha Brdar |
| Nancy Dunton |
| Leila Marie Farah |
| Jean-Fran莽ois Fortin |
| Andrew King |
| Andrea MacElwee |
| Sybil McKenna |
| Suresh Perera |
| Carlos Rueda |
| Pierina Saia |
| Senior Critic |
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| Dan Hanganu |
| Visiting Critics and Lecturers |
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Each year, visitors are involved in the teaching of certain courses as critics and lecturers. These visitors change from year to year. The following were visitors for 2009: Diego Agudelo, Manon Asselin, Neeraj Bhatia, Mark Brightman, Mark Boutin, Randall Cohen, Youki Cropas, Jason Crow, Dana Cupkova, Nathalie Dionne, Tom Egli, Denis Fortune, Eric Gauthier, Ben Gianni, Nathan Godlovitch, Peter Gossage, Cynthia Hammond,Shelley Hornstein, Hal Ingberg, Richard Klopp, Vuk Krcmar-Grkavac, Anick La Bissionniere, Matt Litvak, Marianne McKenna, Vouli Mamfredis, Shawn Moscowitz, Katsu Muramoto, Mark Poddubiuk, Julie Podmore, Wendy Pollard, Kevin Pratt, Inderbir Riar, Owen Rose, Zubin Singh, Jan Vrana, Katsuhiro Yamazaki |
Faculty:
Faculty of Engineering—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Architecture) - Architecture (126 credits)
海角社区's professional program in Architecture is divided into two parts. The first part is an eight-term design-based program (six-term program for students entering with the Quebec Diploma of Collegial Studies in Pure and Applied Science or the equivalent) leading to a non-professional degree, Bachelor of Science (Architecture). Applicants whose background includes a university degree in an area not related to architecture should apply to the B.Sc.(Arch.) program. For detailed information about admission procedures and requirements, please see the Undergraduate Admissions Guide at /applying.
The second part, for students with the 海角社区 B.Sc.(Arch.) degree or equivalent non-professional undergraduate architecture degree, is either a three-term (fall/winter/summer) or a two-year program leading to the Master of Architecture (Professional) degree. There are two options for the completion of M.Arch. (Professional) program: Design Studio (45 credits) and Design Studio-Directed Research (60 credits). The M.Arch. (Professional) degree is accredited by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB), and is recognized as accredited by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) in the U.S.
For more information on program structure and courses, visit the School of Architecture website at /architecture.
Required Year 0 (Freshman) Courses
26 credits
Generally, students admitted to the Architecture program from Quebec CEGEPs are granted transfer credit for the Year 0 (Freshman) courses and enter a 100-credit (six-term) program.
For information on transfer credit for French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate exams, Advanced Placement exams, Advanced Levels and Science Placement Exams, see /engineering/student/sao/newstudents/credit.
| CHEM 110 | (4) | General Chemistry 1 |
| CHEM 120 | (4) | General Chemistry 2 |
| MATH 133 | (3) | Linear Algebra and Geometry |
| MATH 140* | (3) | Calculus 1 |
| MATH 141 | (4) | Calculus 2 |
| PHYS 131 | (4) | Mechanics and Waves |
| PHYS 142 | (4) | Electromagnetism and Optics |
*Students may take MATH 139 (Calculus) instead of MATH 140, but only with permission from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Required Non-Departmental Courses
15 credits
Note: Candidates intending not to proceed to the M.Arch. (Professional) degree may substitute other courses of equal total credit weight for any course with an asterisk (*) in the list below.
| CIVE 284 | (4) | Structural Engineering Basics |
| CIVE 385* | (3) | Structural Steel and Timber Design |
| CIVE 388* | (3) | Foundation and Concrete Design |
| CIVE 492* | (2) | Structures |
| FACC 220 | (3) | Law for Architects and Engineers |
Required Architectural Courses
70 credits
| ARCH 201 | (6) | Communication, Behaviour and Architecture |
| ARCH 202 | (6) | Architectural Graphics and Elements of Design |
| ARCH 217 | (1) | Freehand Drawing 1 |
| ARCH 218 | (1) | Freehand Drawing 2 |
| ARCH 240 | (3) | Organization of Materials in Buildings |
| ARCH 241 | (3) | Architectural Structures |
| ARCH 242 | (2) | Digital Representation |
| ARCH 250 | (3) | Architectural History 1 |
| ARCH 251 | (3) | Architectural History 2 |
| ARCH 303 | (6) | Design and Construction 1 |
| ARCH 304 | (6) | Design and Construction 2 |
| ARCH 321 | (1) | Freehand Drawing 3 |
| ARCH 322 | (1) | Freehand Drawing 4 |
| ARCH 324 | (1) | Sketching School |
| ARCH 354 | (3) | Architectural History 3 |
| ARCH 355 | (3) | Architectural History 4 |
| ARCH 375 | (2) | Landscape |
| ARCH 377 | (3) | Energy, Environment and Buildings |
| ARCH 405 | (6) | Design and Construction 3 |
| ARCH 406 | (6) | Design and Construction 4 |
| ARCH 447 | (2) | Lighting |
| ARCH 451 | (2) | Building Regulations and Safety |
Complementary Courses
9 credits from the following:
| ARCH 318 | (3) | Design Sketching |
| ARCH 319 | (3) | The Camera and Perception |
| ARCH 350 | (3) | The Material Culture of Canada |
| ARCH 352 | (3) | Art and Theory of House Design |
| ARCH 363 | (2) | Structure, Organization and Form |
| ARCH 378 | (3) | Site Usage |
| ARCH 379 | (3) | Summer Course Abroad |
| ARCH 383 | (3) | Geometry and Architecture |
| ARCH 461 | (1) | Freehand Drawing and Sketching |
| ARCH 471 | (2) | Computer-Aided Building Design |
| ARCH 490 | (2) | Selected Topics in Design |
| ARCH 512 | (3) | Architectural Modelling |
| ARCH 514 | (4) | Community Design Workshop |
| ARCH 515 | (3) | Sustainable Design |
| ARCH 517 | (3) | Sustainable Residential Development |
| ARCH 520 | (3) | Montreal: Urban Morphology |
| ARCH 521 | (3) | Structure of Cities |
| ARCH 522 | (3) | History of Domestic Architecture in Quebec |
| ARCH 523 | (3) | Significant Texts and Buildings |
| ARCH 524 | (3) | Critical Design Strategies |
| ARCH 525 | (3) | Seminar on Analysis and Theory |
| ARCH 526 | (3) | Philosophy of Structure |
| ARCH 527 | (3) | Civic Design |
| ARCH 528 | (3) | History of Housing |
| ARCH 529 | (3) | Housing Theory |
| ARCH 531 | (3) | Architectural Intentions Vitruvius - Renaissance |
| ARCH 532 | (3) | Origins of Modern Architecture |
| ARCH 533 | (3) | New Approaches to Architectural History |
| ARCH 534 | (3) | Architectural Archives |
| ARCH 535 | (3) | History of Architecture in Canada |
| ARCH 536 | (3) | Heritage Conservation |
| ARCH 540 | (3) | Selected Topics in Architecture 1 |
| ARCH 541 | (3) | Selected Topics in Architecture 2 |
| ARCH 554 | (2) | Mechanical Services |
| ARCH 555 | (2) | Environmental Acoustics |
| ARCH 564 | (3) | Design for Development |
| ARCH 566 | (3) | Cultural Landscapes Seminar |
| OCC1 442 | (2) | Environments for the Disabled |
Faculty:
Faculty of Engineering—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Faculty:
Faculty of Engineering—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)