The curriculum of Carnegie Mellon's School of Architecture is designed to provide a comprehensive knowledge base that forms the foundation of the five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree. The program meets NAAB Student Performance Criteria by creating a synthesis of studio based study with course that delve into the areas of history, technology, and professional practice.
Courses revolve around the Integrated Design Studio sequence. Courses fall into six streams:
| • Drawing/ Digital Media | • History |
| • Building Technology | • Critical Practice |
| • Environmental Technology | • University Fundamentals/ Electives |
Integrated Design Studio
| 48-100 Architecture Design Studio: Foundation I | 48-105 Architecture Design Studio: Foundation II |
| 48-200 Architecture Design Studio: Compostion | 48-205 Architecture Design Studio: Materials |
| 48-300 Architecture Design Studio: Site | 48-305 Architecture Design Studio: Advanced Construction |
| 48-400 Architecture Design Studio: Occupancy | 48-405 Architecture Design Studio: Systems Integration |
| 48-505 Thesis/ Studio X |
Drawing/ Digital Media
| 48-120 Introduction to Digital Media I | 48-125 Introduction to Digital Media II |
| 48-130 Architectural Drawing I: A Tactile Foundation |
48-135 Architectural Drawing II: Appearance |
| 48-355 Perspective * |
48-497 Digital Tooling * |
Building Technology
| 62-175 Descriptive Geometry | 48-116 Building Physics |
| 48-210 Statics | 48-217 Structures |
| 48-215 Materials & Assemblies | 48-315 Site Engineering and Foundations |
| 48-431 Bio Logic_Responsive Building Technologies * |
Environmental Technology
| 48-315 Environment I: Climate & Energy |
48-412 Environment II: Mechanical Systems |
| 48-413 Building Acoustics * |
48-415 Advanced Building Systems |
History
| 62-100 Critical Histories of the Arts | 48-240 Historical Survey of World Architecture |
| 48-371 American House and Housing * | 48-448 History of Sustainable Architecture * |
| 48-338 European Cities in the XIX Century * | 48-340 Modern Architecture and Theory 1900-1945 * |
Critical Practice
| 48-351 Human Factors in Architecture | 48-452 Real Estate Design and Development |
| 48-453 Urban Design Methods | 48-550 Issues of Practice |
| 48-551 Ethics and Decision Making in Architecture |
University Fundamentals/ Electives
| 62-175 Descriptive Geometry | 76-101 Interpretation & Argument |
| 48-340 Modern Architecture and Theory 1900-1945 * |
48-462 Venice Biennale: Contemp. Arch. Issues * |
| 48-470 Lamination, Clamping, and Cutting * | 48-473 Hand and Machine Joinery * |
| 48-477 Undergraduate Making Things Interactive * |
48-576 Mapping Urbanism * |
| 48-577 Contemporary Middle Eastern Cities * |