History of Architecture, BA

Syracuse University

Both the major and minor in History of Architecture explore the history of styles and monuments, but they also do much more. They provide you with a rich and nuanced understanding of how humanity has interacted with the environment by constructing buildings and cities and by manipulating the landscape, under different social, political, technological and economic circumstances.The Major in History of Architecture requires 30 credits of upper-division coursework drawn from courses on history of architecture taught by faculty from the School of Architecture and the Department of Art and Music Histories.This degree will prepare you for a variety of career paths, including:historic preservationcultural resource managementmuseum workacademiaarchitectural designconsulting with firms specializing in historic buildings.Learning OutcomesStudents will analyze world works of architecture and urbanism from different eras from a formal perspective.Students will apply current historiographical approaches and scholarly methodologies to the study of the built environment.Students will communicate their ideas and arguments clearly in writing.

College of Arts and Sciences