Architecture schools Architecture schools The Architectural Association (also known as AA School of Architecture) is the oldest independent school of architecture in the UK. It was founded by two dissatisfied young architects (Robert Kerr, 19, and Charles Grey, 24) in 1847 to provide a self-directed, independent education at a time when there was no formal training available. Its students were addressed by many eminent figures, including John Ruskin and George Gilbert Scott. ...more on Wikipedia about "Architectural Association School of Architecture"
The Harvard Graduate School of Design is a graduate school at Harvard University offering degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning and Design. ...more on Wikipedia about "Harvard Graduate School of Design"
Parsons: The New School for Design, located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City, is a design school affiliated (since 1970) with The New School (formerly known as New School University). Founded in 1896 by impressionist painter William Merritt Chase, the School is named after Frank Alvah Parsons, who joined the faculty of what was then known as the Chase School in 1906 and later became its president. Under his direction, the School quickly became a pioneer in design education, launching the first programs in fashion design, interior design, graphic design, and advertising in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Parsons The New School for Design"
The Rhode Island School of Design (commonly abbreviated RISD and pronounced RIZ-dee) is one of the premier fine arts institutions in the United States. It was founded in 1877 and is located in Providence, Rhode Island at the base of College Hill and contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources. They offer joint courses and students at each institution may cross-register in courses offered by the other institution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rhode Island School of Design"
The Southern California Institute of Architecture, founded in 1972 by Ray Kappe, is an independent institute granting undergraduate and graduate degrees in Architecture. SCI-Arc, as its commonly referred to, is presently located in Downtown Los Angeles on Santa Fe St, between 3rd and 4th in a former train depot. ...more on Wikipedia about "Southern California Institute of Architecture"
Syracuse University (SU) is a private American research university. The main campus is located in Syracuse, New York, and shares space with the nearby SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and the SUNY Upstate Medical University and hospital complex. The University is set on a mostly residential campus with buildings ranging from the historic to the contemporary. As Syracuse University is situated on a hill overlooking downtown Syracuse, it is generally promoted that students can enjoy the traditional college feel, while realizing the social and recreational opportunities of a medium-sized city. The school also owns a Sheraton Hotel and a golf course near campus, as well as properties in New York City, Washington, D.C. and a 30 acre (121,000 m²) conference center in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York. Globally recognized for its academics — especially in the fields of government and communications- the university had a total 2004- 2005 enrollment of 18,247 students: 12,268 undergraduates, 5,181 graduates, and 798 law students. Recently, 3 undergraduate students achieved national recognition by their selection as a Rhodes Scholar, Truman Scholar and Goldwater Scholar. Syracuse University is one of only 8 institutions in the country whose students have won all three of these honors in one year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Syracuse University"
The Bartlett is the Faculty of the Built Environment at University College London. University College London created the first chair of architecture in 1841, and the school is named after the original benefactor, Sir Herbert Bartlett . ...more on Wikipedia about "The Bartlett"
The University of Southern California (also known as USC, 'SC, Southern California and Southern Cal), California's oldest private research university, is located in the urban center of Los Angeles, California. ...more on Wikipedia about "University of Southern California"
The University of Virginia (also referred to as UVA, U.Va., or simply The University1 by those close to it) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia that was established by Thomas Jefferson. It is the only North American college or university designated as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and is notable in U.S. history for being the first to offer academic specializations in areas now common, such as Architecture, Astronomy, and Philosophy, as well as being the first to separate church and education. ...more on Wikipedia about "University of Virginia"
The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a major public research university in the Seattle metropolitan area. Also known as Washington and locally as The U or UW (pronounced "U-Dub"), it is the largest university in the Pacific Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast of the United States. The university has three locations, with its flagship campus in Seattle's University District and upper division campuses in Tacoma and Bothell. The University of Washington is referred to as a " Public Ivy", a public institution that provides an Ivy League collegiate experience. ...more on Wikipedia about "University of Washington"
Washington University in St. Louis (nicknamed Wash U or WUSTL) is a private research university fifteen minutes west of downtown St. Louis, Missouri. It includes schools of Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Law, Business, Medicine, Social Work, and Design & Visual Arts. In the 2004 U.S. News & World Report rankings, its undergraduate program was tied for ninth in the nation; in the 2005 list, it was ranked 11th. WUSTL's Medical School is ranked third in the nation and the school of Social Work is ranked second. Tuition for both in-state and out-of-state undergraduates is $32,800 for the 2006-2007 school year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Washington University in St. Louis"
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