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School of Architecture

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School of Architecture

Location

Location

  • Macdonald-Harrington Building, Room 201
  • 815 Sherbrooke Street West
  • Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6

About the School of Architecture

About the School of Architecture

The School of Architecture at À¦°óSMÉçÇø 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 À¦°óSMÉçÇø School of Architecture, for a maximum of one term in the second year of the B.Sc.(Arch.) program. These include the following: Università Iuav di Venezia (Venice, Italy); Fakultät für Raumplanung und Architektur, Technische Universität Wien (Vienna, Austria); Institut Supérieur d'Architecture, Saint-Luc Bruxelles (Brussels, Belgium); École Nationale Supérieure d'architecture de Grenoble (Grenoble, France); École Nationale Supérieure d'architecture de Clermont-Ferrand (Clermont-Ferrand, France); Facoltà 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
Architectural Workshops - David Speller, Technician
Communications Laboratory, including Photo Lab - Carrie Henzie, Media Technician
Computers in Architecture Laboratories - Professor Aaron Sprecher
Library
Blackader-Lauterman Library of Architecture and Art, located in the Redpath Library - Marilyn Berger
Collections
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

School of Architecture Faculty

School of Architecture Faculty

Director
Michael Jemtrud
Emeritus Professors
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
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 Pérez-Gómez; 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
Martin Bressani; B.Sc.(Arch.), B.Arch.(McG.), M.Sc.Arch., Diplômes des Études approfondies, Docteur de l'Université 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
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
Robert Claiborne
Howard Davies
François Émond
Julia Gersovitz
Phyllis Lambert
Joanna Nash
Mark Poddubiuk
Conor Sampson
Jozef Zorko
Planetary Society Visiting Professor in Architecture
Torben Berns
Course Lecturers
Tom Balaban
Sinisha Brdar
Nancy Dunton
Leila Marie Farah
Jean-François Fortin
Andrew King
Andrea MacElwee
Sybil McKenna
Suresh Perera
Carlos Rueda
Pierina Saia
Senior Critic
Dan Hanganu
Visiting Critics and Lecturers

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 of Engineering—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Architecture) - Architecture (126 credits)

À¦°óSMÉçÇø'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 À¦°óSMÉçÇø 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

Electives

6 credits of elective courses outside the School of Architecture must be completed, subject to approval by the student adviser.

Faculty of Engineering—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Faculty of Engineering—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
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