YOU ARE IN 2016-2017 by GSAPP_Digital Publishing

YOU ARE IN 2016–2017

Congratulations on your admission to the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. The graduate school application process is demanding and we hope that you will take just a few moments to savor your accomplishment before you dive into this important milestone in your academic and professional career. The following pages are intended to serve as a quick reference guide as you navigate your way through the decision making progress. Congratulations and good luck! Cheers, GSAPP Admissions

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WELCOME GETTING STARTED REGISTRATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ASSISTANTSHIPS & JOBS HEALTH IDENTIFICATION HOUSING TUITION & FEES ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016–2017 PROGRAM OVERVIEW SCHOOL PROGRAMS

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MARCH MSAAD MSAUD MSCCCP MSUP MSHP MSRED DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS CHECKLIST

WELCOME Open Houses for Admitted Students

another date that is more convenient for The GSAPP will host a series of events for them. Although the GSAPP Admissions admitted students this Spring. We do hope Office will be unable to organize a formal visit at that time, admitted students may you will be able to join us. tour the school and speak with current students as they wish. There is no need Spring 2016 Open Houses to notify the Admissions Office or the administration of their plans. March 29, 2016 MSUP We hope that this guide may be helpful to rsvp lb663@columbia.edu you in your decision. Please do let us know if you have additional questions. April 4, 2016 MARCH Once again, congratulations on your MSAAD admission and we look forward to seeing MSAUD you at the GSAPP in the near future. MSCCCP rsvp arch_admissions@columbia.edu April 5, 2016 MSHP rsvp lb663@columbia.edu April 7, 2016 MSRED rsvp realestate@arch.columbia.edu In most cases, the Open Houses will feature presentations by program directors and faculty members. Admitted students are also invited to attend reviews, and to tour the GSAPP facilities and the Columbia University Campus. More importantly, the Open House is intended to give admitted students the opportunity to meet future classmates and current students. The GSAPP is unable to provide funding for travel and accommodation. The Open House events are not mandatory and admitted students considering Columbia for their graduate education are welcome to conduct a self-guided tour on

Orientation Schedule May 31, 2016 MSRED June 1, 2016 MSAAD MSAUD August 31, 2016 MSUP September 1, 2016 MSHP September 2, 2016 MARCH September 6, 2016 MSCCCP

GETTING STARTED ENROLLMENT

until the deposit has been submitted. All deposits submitted by incoming students To officially accept the GSAPP’s offer will be credited to their student accounts of admission, admitted students must at the end of the ADD/DROP period (the complete the online enrollment form and end of the 2nd week of class) of their first semester. submit a $700 non-refundable deposit. ENROLLMENT FORMS

UPDATING YOUR INFORMATION

The Enrollment Form is accessible through the Decision Letter available in Apply Yourself. The enrollment form will ask for pertinent information regarding contact information and current visa status.

In order to ensure rapid communication, the GSAPP Admissions Office sends all pertinent information to incoming students via email. For this reason, it is important for students to notify us of any changes to their contact information. Email addresses can only be modified by logging into Apply Yourself, selecting APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION followed by UPDATE PROFILE (from menu at the top of the page). All subsequent emails will be automatically sent to this new address.

DEPOSIT Admitted students officially reserve their place in the incoming class by submitting a deposit. Deposits are non-refundable and will be forfeited in the event that the student chooses not to register for classes and attend the school. Dual/Joint Degree candidates within the GSAPP need only submit one deposit, please contact the GSAPP Admissions & Student Affairs Office for further instructions.

Before registration, physical mail addresses can be edited in the enrollment form, but should also be brought to the attention of the GSAPP Admissions Office via email (studentaffairs@arch.columbia.edu).

After registration, students should log in to Student Services Online (SSOL) to update their current mailing address, permanent address information and emergency contact numbers. Any address changes The enrollment process is not complete made in SSOL will automatically update in the main University database. Students may also provide a mailing address for their diploma and graduation photos. DEPOSITS MUST BE PAID BY VISA OR MASTERCARD ONLY. Any student who wishes to make a change to their name must notify the ALL DEPOSITS WILL BE CREDITED TO GSAPP Admissions Office or the University THE FIRST SEMESTER’S TUITION AT Registrar’s Office. All official name change THE END OF ADD/DROP PERIOD. Upon completion of the enrollment form, the system will generate a prompt for payment. At this time, the system only accepts payment via Visa or MasterCard.

GETTING STARTED requests must be accompanied by a piece before the registration period begins. of identification. Detailed instructions on registration are provided on page 11 of this guide. VISA SCHOLARSHIPS & LOANS As soon as the decision to attend the GSAPP is made, international students should The GSAPP offers one need-based apply for a visa through the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scholarship and limited merit-based International Students and Scholars Office fellowships to US Citizens and Permanent Residents. Scholarship and Fellowship (ISSO.) recipients were notified in their letter of admission. Admitted students who VISA APPLICATIONS ARE submitted the Free Application for Federal AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM THE ISSO. Student Aid (FAFSA) by mid February will receive a loan package from the University http://isso.columbia.edu Financial Aid Office on April 1, 2016. Additional information on scholarship and loan processing is available on page 153. The GSAPP is unable to provide information or updates regarding the visa application ASSISTANTSHIPS & JOBS process. All inquiries should be directed to ISSO at isso@columbia.edu. The GSAPP offers teaching and research assistantship positions to students enrolled LETTERS full-time at the University (minimum 12 points). Recipients will be granted tuition Admitted students who require a hardcopy awards. For more information, see page of their admission letter should contact 15. the GSAPP Admissions Office via email (mail_arch@columbia.edu) with specific HEALTH INSURANCE & IMMUNIZATION instructions regarding their letter requests. All letters will be mailed or scanned within All registered students at Columbia must two business days. have health insurance and provide proof of immunization. Instructions for both are REGISTRATION available on page 16. Incoming students register for classes the week before classes begin. Registration is online and students do not need to be present on campus in order to complete the registration process. Students will be emailed a complete list of courses from which they can register shortly

IDENTIFICATION All matriculated students will be issued a Columbia University Identification Number / Personal Identification Number (CUID/ PID) and University Network ID (UNI). These identification numbers are automatically assigned and cannot be changed. They 9

GETTING STARTED permit students to apply for housing, view/pay bills, set-up email accounts and complete studio lottery ballots (when applicable). The CUID/PID and UNI, along with the ID Card process, are described in more detail on page 18. HOUSING Columbia University Apartment Housing is available to all GSAPP degree candidates, but it is limited and not guaranteed. More information on University Apartment Housing (UAH) and other housing alternatives is outlined on page 20. TUITION & BILLING

PREREQUISITES, ADVANCED STANDING, & WAIVERS Information on prerequisites, advanced standing and waivers (when applicable) is listed by degree program in the PROGRAM OVERVIEW section starting on page 31. Per the University’s enrollment policy: ALL degree candidates must be enrolled fulltime (minimum 12 pts) for the duration of the program in order to be eligible for a degree regardless of advanced standing or waiver status. STUDIO LOTTERY

Information on studio lotteries (where 2016–2017 tuition for graduate programs applicable) is listed by degree program in is $26,460 per semester ($17,760 per the PROGRAM OVERVIEW section starting semester for NY/Paris). Enrolled students on page 31. will receive a bill for University tuition and fees only after they have registered for courses. Students are billed per term. The bill is due in full at the end of the second FOR PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS, week of class. All bills are generated and PLEASE VISIT: distributed electronically. Each term, it is the student’s responsibility to verify his http://sfs.columbia.edu/billing/waysor her registration, e-bill and to submit to-pay#payment-plan payment by the deadline. Late payments will be assessed a late payment fee. For more information on tuition and billing, including a breakdown of estimated costs for the 2016–2017 academic year, please see page 24–26. ACADEMIC CALENDAR The Summer 2016, Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 academic calendars are available on pages 27-29.

ACADEMIC CALENDARS FOR 2016–2017 CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE https://www.arch.columbia.edu/ academic-calendar

REGISTRATION REGISTRATION

the current semester.

All GSAPP degree candidates must be ADD/DROP enrolled as full-time students (minimum of 12 points) for the duration of their The ADD/DROP period is a two-week ‘shopping period’, when students may program. add and drop courses at will. During this Payment of the $700 non-refundable window, students may make as many enrollment deposit does not constitute changes to their schedule as they wish. registration. The registration process is All changes can be made online during completed online via Student Services registration appointment times. Some Online (SSOL) during scheduled limited enrollment classes that require appointment times. Students will need their UNI and password in order to login. Each student will have assigned registration appointment times during the three-day registration window. All students should login to SSOL to verify appointment times one week before registration begins. Students who do not register during this three-day period will receive a late registration fee. Students not registered for classes by the end of the ADD/DROP period will not be able to attend the University for THE ADD/DROP PERIOD RUNS FROM THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS THROUGH THE END OF THE SECOND WEEK. Summer 2016 Registration: May 25-27, 2016 ADD/DROP: June 1-10, 2016 Fall 2016 Registration: Aug. 30 - Sept. 1, 2016 ADD/DROP: September 6-16, 2016 Spring 2017 Registration: January 10–13, 2017 ADD/DROP: January 17–27, 2017

ADD/DROP FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN 400 AVERY HALL.

instructor permission may require an ADD/ DROP form. The tuition bill is due on the last day of ADD/ DROP. The tuition per term is $26,460 for 12–19 points. Students should verify that they have not unintentionally exceeded 19 points as they will be charged $1,764 per point above this limit. Although students may drop certain classes until the end of the 9th week of the semester, the end of ADD/DROP is the last day that students may receive a refund for dropping anything above the 19-point limit.

THE LAST DAY OF ADD/DROP CORRESPONDS TO THE DUE DATE FOR TUITION AND FEES (see Tuition & Fees on page 24 for more information)

REGISTRATION The deadline to ADD full-semester courses (3pts) is at the end of the ADD/DROP period. The deadline to DROP full-semester (3pts) courses is approximately at the end of the 9th week of classes. (See academic calendar)

FOR INFORMATION ON CROSSREGISTRATION PLEASE SEE: https://www.arch.columbia.edu/ cross-registration

Business School The Columbia University Business School has an onlinie application system for Since 2003, the GSAPP has developed students interested in cross-registration. a curriculum that features both full and half semester courses. The half-semester All Other Schools courses, also known as mini sessions, are With the exception of Teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College, divided into Session A (the first 7 weeks) GSAPP students may cross-register and Session B (the second 7 weeks) classes. for courses within outher schools and departments at Columbia University. The deadline to ADD/DROP Session A Students should consult the Columbia courses is the end of the ADD/DROP period. University Directory of Classes to view eligibility requirements and restrictions. In The deadline to ADD/DROP Session B some cases, students will be required to courses is at the end of the 1st week of obtain permission from the Department session classes. and obtain a signature on an ADD/DROP form. Completed forms should be returned The GSAPP Admissions & Student Affairs to the GSAPP Admissions & Student Affairs Office will email periodic reminders about Office by the appropriate deadline. deadlines to students, but all students are ultimately responsible for verifying their registration and meeting deadlines for adding and dropping courses. MINI SESSIONS

CROSS-REGISTRATION School of International & Public Affairs GSAPP students interested in crossregistration at the School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) may register for open SIPA courses in SSOL.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL AID Need-based scholarships The GSAPP is committed to educating and supporting students pursuing careers in architecture, planning, preservation and real estate development and other related disciplines. It is our aim to provide as many students as possible with the opportunity to become successful professionals in their chosen field of study. The need-based scholarship was established in support of this goal. At this time, the need-based scholarship is available to US Citizens or Permanent Residents only as we are unable to verify need for international candidates. The need-based scholarship application is only available online through Apply Yourself. As stated in the online application instructions, scholarship applications were due at the same time as the application. Late/incomplete applications will not be considered. The goal of the GSAPP’s need-based scholarship is to provide financial assistance to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents who have demonstrated need consistent with University guidelines. Financial need is typically met through a combination of grants and/or loans. The need of a student is determined by assessing all possible debts and resources including the student’s own resources, those of his or her spouse, if any, and a parental contribution where applicable. From these resources, a student’s estimated expenses are deducted; the difference becomes the student’s “need.” In subsequent years a student who continues to have financial need and

continues to achieve a satisfactory record will qualify for a continuation of financial aid. A new application must be made each year. Students who did not receive funding or who did not apply, may submit an application at the end of their first year of study. A scholarship grant is applied as a credit toward tuition; one half at registration for the fall semester, the other half at registration for the spring semester. Students enrolled in a 3 term program such as the MSAAD, MSAUD and MSRED, will receive a tuition credit for all three semesters: Summer, Fall and Spring. LOANS Students applying for one of the Federal Student Aid Programs described in this section must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the Federal Student Aid Programs’ Processing Center. Federal loan packages will be available on April 1, 2016 for students who completed their FAFSA on or before February 15, 2016. Please note that there is no hard deadline for the FAFSA. Students should use estimated income figures when completing this form if a tax return has not already been filed. In addition, it is very important that the Graduate School of Architecture’s school code be entered

FEDERAL LOAN PACKAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON APRIL 1, 2016 FOR STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THEIR FAFSA ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 15

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE in the School Release section of this form. OUTSIDE FUNDING SOURCES All questions may be directed to University At this time, the GSAPP does not maintain Financial Aid at (212) 854-7040 or a list of outside funding sources. Students sfp@columbia.edu. are encouraged to consult professional Loan packages will be available online organizations that support career through NetPartner. Admitted students will development initiatives in the architecture, be contacted by University Financial Aid as planning, preservation and real estate well as the GSAPP Admissions Office with development fields. login instructions as soon as the Financial During their time at the GSAPP, students Aid Package becomes available. will be regularly notified about grant and funding opportunities available to students enrolled in graduate and professional INFORMATION ON TYPES OF degree programs. GRADUATE LOANS IS AVAILABLE HERE: http://sfs.columbia.edu/ graduate-financial-aid INFORMATION ON INSTITUTIONAL AID & ELIGIBILITY IS AVAILABLE HERE: http://sfs.columbia.edu/gradFELLOWSHIPS institutional-aid Merit-based Fellowships All admitted students are reviewed for merit-based fellowships. No application is required. Awards cover up to full tuition. Fellowships disburse similarly to scholarships at the end of add/drop and require full time enrollment. Inter-School Fellowships Columbia University has a limited number of Inter-school Graduate Fellowships. Qualified GSAPP students are welcome to apply. Applications should be submitted to the GSAPP Admissions Office by June 1, 2016.

INFORMATION ON INTER-SCHOOL FELLOWSHIPS IS AVAILABLE HERE: http://sfs.columbia.edu/financial-aid/ undergraduate-institutional-aid

ASSISTANTSHIPS & JOBS ASSISTANTSHIPS

JOBS

As in previous years, the GSAPP anticipates being able to offer a number of positions in the School’s programs. Recipients will be granted tuition awards ranging from approximately $3,000 to $20,000 and stipends from about $800 to $2,400 per semester, depending on the position. All students who will be registered for 12

Hourly Positions at the GSAPP During the academic year, job opportunities in the GSAPP Slide Library, the Output Shop or for studio mentoring may become available. These opportunities will be communicated to students via email or through postings. Students should also consult the GSAPP website for the most updated list of employment opportunities available through the school. The list also features job postings from many sources outside of the GSAPP.

THE LIST OF ASSISTANTSHIPS FOR THE 2016–2017 ACADEMIC YEAR WILL BE RELEASED BY THE DEAN’S OFFICE IN JUNE 2016.

Campus Jobs The University maintains a database that APPLICATIONS ARE DUE IN JULY 2016. lists many jobs available to Columbia University Graduate Students. Students will need their UNI and password in order or more points per semester next year to log in. are eligible to apply. The assignment of assistantships will be made on the basis of qualifications for each position. STUDENTS ARE NOT ABLE TO WORK In cases where two or more applicants MORE THAN 20 HOURS A WEEK AT are determined to be equally qualified, THE UNIVERSITY. preference may be given to the most financially needy applicant. All applications should be addressed to the Dean’s Office, which then distributes them to the program offices or appropriate faculty for selection. Students should not apply directly to the faculty contact.

HEALTH COLUMBIA HEALTH RESOURCES

New summer trimester full-time students (MSRED, MSAAD + MSAUD) must enter Columbia Health is part of the University’s their choice online to confirm enrollment Facilities and Operations division on the in the Gold Plan of the Columbia Student Morningside Campus and provides a range Health Insurance Plan (Columbia Plan), of programs and services for students. upgrade to the Platinum level, or request a waiver from default enrollment in the Alice! Health Promotion Columbia Plan. Counseling & Psychological Services Disability Services Once the student’s insurance coverage GHAP/Gay Health Advocacy Project decision has been determined for the fall Insurance & Immunization Compliance term, that decision will automatically be Medical Services continued in the following spring term as Sexual Violence Response long as the student remains registered at the University. It is not possible to change INSURANCE & IMMUNIZATION the level of coverage in the spring term. Health Insurance All registered full-time students are enrolled in the Gold Plan of the Columbia Student Health Insurance Plan if no valid waiver request is submitted and approved. Full-time students must conﬁrm their insurance selection each year by actively enrolling in the Gold level or Platinum level of the Columbia Plan or by requesting a waiver from enrollment in the Columbia Plan and demonstrating coverage under another comparable policy.

NOTE: A charge for a term of the Gold Plan of the Columbia Plan will automatically appear on your first Student Account Statement of the semester. If you request a waiver from automatic enrollment in the plan by the deadline and have comparable insurance coverage, that charge will be removed on a subsequent statement. Immunization Requirements There are two immunization requirements that all students, regardless of credit load, must meet before registering for classes.

Enrollment in the Columbia Plan is effective only upon the student’s academic Based on University policy, a health-related registration for the term for which coverage hold is placed on student registration until will be active. the required documentation has been provided (preventing course selection). FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT PLANS AND DATES OF COVERAGE VISIT: https://health.columbia.edu/ insurance 16

Documentation needed to release the hold must be submitted at least 30 days prior to your registration date to ensure timely processing and release of the hold. All submissions are processed in the order in which they are received. Late submissions

HEALTH cannot be expedited.

Meningitis Vaccination Decision New York State public health law requires that students receive information from their institutions about meningococcal meningitis and the vaccine that protects against most strains of the disease that can occur on university campuses.

New York State public health law and University policy requires that all students document immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), as well as document that they either have received the meningitis vaccine or have declined to Columbia students must make an informed receive it. decision about being vaccinated and certify their decision online. Full instructions are MMR DOCUMENTATION given, and the process takes two to three minutes to complete. Students must THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO formally indicate their decision about being DOCUMENT IMMUNITY. FOR vaccinated before they will be permitted to INSTRUCTIONS, VISIT: register for classes. http://www.health.columbia.edu/ students/immunization-compliancerequirements/mmr Completed forms may be submitted

Questions? Please contact the Immunization Office: (212) 854 7210 immunizationcompliance@columbia.edu

By mail: Immunization Office 519 West 114th Street MC 3601 New York, NY 10027 By fax: (212) 854-5078, Attention: Immunization Compliance Office In person: Immunization Office John Jay Hall, 3rd Floor 519 West 114th Street Monday-Friday, 9:00 AMâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:00 PM.

IDENTIFICATION Columbia University Identification / Personal Identification (CUID/PID)

University Network Identification (UNI)

The UNI (University Network ID) is the login name and password required to access many online services at Columbia. The UNI is also the first part of a student’s official Columbia email address. It is the same as the email prefix (i.e., if the UNI is abc2121, then the email will be abc2121@columbia. edu). The UNI is automatically generated by the University and cannot be changed. Activating a UNI requires a Social Security Admitted students previously enrolled at Number (SSN). International Students will Columbia University will maintain the same be assigned a temporary SSN that will be communicated to them via email. CUID/PID. The CUID or PID is a unique ten-digit code (that begins with a “C,” eg. C001234567) supplied to all enrolled students. The CUID/ PID serves as a personal account number and should be used when paying your bill, completing a University Apartment Housing (UAH) application or a studio lottery form.

The CUID/PID will be communicated via email when the financial aid package is available for review or after confirming acceptance of the offer of admission (by submitting the enrollment deposit online via the link located in the decision letter). The CUID/PID provides unlimited access to a student’s account information and for this reason we recommend that you do not use it in your email correspondence and keep it in a safe place. USE THE CUID/PID FOR THE FOLLOWING: • PAYING BILLS • APPLYING FOR UAH • COMPLETING STUDIO LOTTERY

ACTIVATE UNI OR EMAIL http://cuit.columbia.edu/cuit/ manage-my-uni Once the UNI has been activated successfully, students will be able to access Columbia’s secure online applications, including Student Services Online (SSOL), Courseworks, online library resources and much more. STUDENTS MATRICULATING IN SUMMER 2016 WILL RECEIVE THEIR UNI AND TEMPORARY SSN (IF APPLICABLE) BY APRIL 25, 2016. STUDENTS MATRICULATING IN FALL 2016 WILL RECEIVE THEIR UNI AND TEMPORARY SSN (IF APPLICABLE) BY JUNE 15, 2016.

IDENTIFICATION Your UNI is also the first part of your Columbia email address: UNI@columbia. edu. Visit the CUIT email page at http://www.columbia.edu/acis/email for ways to check your email. Columbia uses email as an official means of communication with students. Many important University communications, including notification of the Student Account Statement availability, are via email only.   It is very important that you check your email often, as you are responsible for all official University communications sent to your Columbia email address.  For help activating your UNI, check out the CUIT help page. Until you complete registration (signing up for courses), the GSAPP will contact you using the email address that you provided in your online application. Please note that although the GSAPP can update your mailing address in ApplyYourself, we are unable to update your email address as it is a fixed parameter. Identification CARDS The University ID card is your passport to Columbia. It grants you access to the Library and secure campus locations, allows you to purchase services at campus cafés and the University bookstore and enables you to take advantage of cultural discount programs in New York City.

In order to get your Columbia University ID card, you’ll need to submit a photo online. The photo should be passport-style and meet the following requirements: • The photo should be a color, JPEG file • The background should be uniform and light-colored • You must be facing forward, with your head and shoulders clearly visible • No photos with sunglasses or hats will be accepted • The file cannot exceed 100k in size Submitting your photo To submit a photo, first make sure you have activated your UNI, then log into the secure site to submit your ID photo. You will receive your University ID card when you arrive on campus. ID Cards will not be released until the day after you have successfully registered for classes online. ID Cards can be retrieved from the 400 Avery Hall beginning on May 26th for Summer students and August 31st for Fall students. PHOTO SUBMISSION DEADLINE SUMMER 2015: MAY 13, 2016 FALL 2015: AUGUST 12, 2016 http://idcenter.columbia.edu/newstudent-id-cards

The ID card also represents an important step in a comprehensive, ongoing project to help ensure campus safety and the integrity of personal information. ID Photo Requirements 19

HOUSING FINDING AN APARTMENT Columbia University offers several housing options for full-time graduate students enrolled in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. The GSAPP Admissions and Student Affairs Office communicate other housing opportunities to incoming students as they become available and to continuing students upon request. Students should also note that postings regarding available apartments and apartment shares can be found online, on bulletin boards around campus and in the surrounding neighborhood. Naturally, these postings are not related to, or inspected by the University, but they can provide an extra source of possible accommodations for students seeking off-campus housing.

Valley, just south of Morningside Heights, and in Washington Heights, just north of Morningside Heights. Additionally, students are housed in Riverdale, Bronx, in a new facility known as The Arbor. Rents are based on the size of the apartment/ room and what amenities, furnishing, and/ or utilities, if any, are provided. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UNIVERISTY HOUSING UNITS, RENTS, LEASE OR CONTRACT TERMS AND ELIGIBILITY, VISIT: http://facilities. columbia.edu/housing/home Students are billed either monthly or by term, depending on the building assigned. All leases/contracts terminate on May 31 to coincide with the close of the academic year. Continuing full-time students are offered renewals beginning June 1 through the next academic year. Renewals are based upon your original course of study. Upon completion of the degree requirements, students must vacate their UAH accommodation.

University Apartment Housing (UAH) Columbia University Apartment Housing is available to all GSAPP degree candidates, but it is limited and not guaranteed. University Apartment Housing (UAH) provides eligible full-time degree candidates with subsidized housing near Columbia Security operates car and foot the University. Students must maintain fullpatrols within the entire UAH area, and a time status to remain in housing. shuttle bus provides transportation to and from campus and other UAH properties The UAH inventory consists of apartment during evening hours. Weekday shuttle shares and dormitory-style rooms. There service to and from The Arbor is provided. are also a limited number of studio/ efficiency, one bedroom, and two bedroom HOW TO APPLY FOR UAH units for which priority is given to couples and families. Admitted students will receive the link to the online UAH application and login Most student housing is located within information after completing their walking distance of the University campus enrollment form and submitting their in the Morningside Heights neighborhood. enrollment deposit online. Applicants Students are also housed in Manhattan 20

HOUSING are strongly encouraged to review all information, policies, and procedures on the UAH website before submitting an application. GSAPP Housing Lottery Each school is allocated a specific number of spaces by UAH. The GSAPP receives a portion of our annual allocations directly from UAH in early April. Our policy is to conduct a lottery in order to fairly distribute allocations among new degree candidates, regardless of their housing preferences. Priority is given to domestic and international students traveling long distances. YOU WILL NEED YOUR CUID/PID NUMBER TO APPLY FOR UNIVERSITY APARTMENT HOUSING. THE UAH APPLICATION MAY BE FOUND HERE: http://facilities.columbia.edu/ housing/how-apply

INFORMATION ABOUT UAH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: http://facilities.columbia.edu/ housing/essentials As the GSAPP receives additional allocations from UAH, they will be distributed in the same manner via lottery. For this reason, all applications will remain UAH RECEIVED until subsequent rounds of the lottery have taken place. Applicants who remain UAH RECEIVED will be moved to the WAITLIST and will be assigned to housing according to the official UAH waitlist process. Things to keep in mind…

The GSAPP housing lottery is a true ‘blind’ lottery - applications are assigned random numbers and chosen using an advanced algorithm that factors distance. Personal The first round of the GSAPP housing information and preferences do not factor lottery takes place shortly after the April in these decisions. 15th enrollment deadline, in order to ensure that all enrolled students have the Students who receive an allocation will be opportunity to make an informed decision made one housing assignment offer. If you decline this offer and still would like housing about their graduate education. through the University, you will need to reApplicants will be notified via email when apply and will be automatically moved to the results of the GSAPP housing lottery the WAITLIST (ineligible for future rounds of the GSAPP housing lottery). become available. Applicants who receive an allocation from the first round of the lottery will see their UAH application status marked as APPROVED. APPROVED applicants will receive an offer of accommodation from UAH.

INFORMATION ABOUT UAH WAITLIST ELIGIBILTY AND PLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE HERE: http://facilities.columbia.edu/ housing/wait-list

HOUSING Continuing students who wish to apply for tenants or roommates, and apartments UAH accommodations are automatically are not inspected or approved by Columbia or the employees of OCHA. placed on the WAITLIST. The GSAPP is not responsible for housing assignment. UAH makes housing assignment offers by matching students to available units based upon their preferences outlined in their application.

Listing of accommodations does not constitute a recommendation of such facilities, nor is the accuracy of the description verified by OCHA. For further information, please visit the OCHA website.

If you no longer need university housing, Students may register as a guest to access please be considerate to your fellow the OCHA database, a UNI is not required. students and be sure to update/withdraw your UAH application. THE OCHA DATABASE CAN BE ACCESSED HERE: OTHER RESOURCES http://facilities.columbia.edu/ housing/intro-ocha-3 Off-Campus Housing Assistance (OCHA) Columbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Off-Campus Housing Assistance (OCHA) office assists Columbia students International House (I-House) and affiliates in their search for rental International House, a privately owned housing in the metropolitan area. student residence and program center near campus, has accommodations for OCHA manages a database known as the about seven hundred graduate students, Housing Registry, which includes available both foreign and domestic. A cafeteria, rooms and apartments in non-Columbiarecreational facilities, and varied cultural owned buildings and sublets of units in and professional programs are available Columbia-managed housing. Prospective to members. International House also has roommates can also post and search resident scholarships. One hundred spaces profiles on this site. at International House are reserved for Columbia students and are contracted In addition, OCHA offers housing search through University Apartment Housing counseling and is supported in these efforts (UAH). by their cooperative relationships with two New York City real estate/relocation To be eligible for admission to International agencies. House, a student must be a graduate student, at least twenty-one years old, and The services of OCHA are for students and registered for at least 12 points. affiliates of the University only. OCHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interested students may apply through services are free of charge. OCHA does not UAH and/or directly to International House, operate as a real estate or rental agency; 500 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10027; however, some of its listers may charge a fee. The service does not screen owners, 22

HOUSING telephone (212) 316-8436; website: http:// www.ihouse-nyc.org. Filing an application with both International House and UAH affords the maximum opportunity. Google Groups The Admissions Office has created several google groups for enrolled students to connect with each other. Occasionally we receive housing leads and will post information to the google groups as a courtesy. This is a great resource for students to figure out housing/roommate options with their peers. Incoming students are under no obligation to join these groups. A gmail account is not required to participate in the group, though some email providers may restrict domain access (not allowing complete web-based participation, only digest email). Please note, invitations will be sent from the following address: gsapp.columbia@gmail.com.

TUITION & FEES ESTIMATED EXPENSES

See below for the total estimated cost for the 2016–2017 academic year for the The following are the estimated expenses following programs: for degree programs at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Master of Architecture Preservation for the 2016–2017 academic MS Urban Planning year. The estimated living expenses may MS Historic Preservation differ slightly from your actual expenses. MS Critical Curatorial and Conceptual Practices in Architecture In addition to the fees listed below, students will be assessed a one-time The approximate cost of attending the transcript fee in their first semester and University for nine months, including international students are responsible for including the tuition for the 2016–2017 an international student services charge in academic year, is as follows. It includes the University Facilities fee, the Health the amount of $60 per semester. Services fee, and the cost of the Gold Plan (standard) medical insurance. SUMMER 2016 (due June 10, 2016) Tuition: $26,460

FALL 2016 (due Sept. 16, 2016) Tuition: $26,460

SPRING 2017 (due Jan. 27, 2017) Tuition: $26,460

Tuition (2 semesters) Commute Books Fees Personal Living Origination

$52,920 $1,584 $3,250 $4,776 $4,230 $18,765 $218

ESTIMATED TOTAL

$85,743

TUITION & FEES See below for the estimated total cost for the 2016–2017 academic year for the following programs: MS Real Estate Development MS Architecture and Urban Design MS Advanced Architectural Design The approximate cost of attending the University for twelve months, including the projected tuition for the 2016–2017 academic year, is as follows. It includes the University Facilities fee, the Health Services fee, and the cost of Basic medical insurance.

Tuition (3 semesters) Commute Books Fees Personal Living Origination ESTIMATED TOTAL

With the exception of the tuition, these costs and fees reflect the estimates provided by the University Financial Aid Office for the 2016–2017 academic year. All tuition and fees are subject to trustee approval. Your actual living expenses (room, board, books, clothing, laundry, travel and sundry items) may vary greatly.

$79,380 $2,016 $4,750 $5,707 $5,640 $25,020 $436 $122,949

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016–2017 SUMMER 2016 SEMESTER SCHEDULE

Registration

Wednesday, May 25–Friday, May 27

First Day of Classes

Wednesday, June 1

Arch. Studio Presentations & Lottery

Wednesday, June 1

Change of Program

Tuesday, May 31 - Friday, June 10

Last Day to Add/Drop Courses with refund

Friday, June 10

University Holiday - No Classes

Monday, July 4

Introduction to Architecture Registration & First Day of class

Wednesday, July 6

Last Day to Add/Drop Introduction to Architecture

Friday, July 8

Last Day to Drop a Class

Thursday, July 7

Last Day of Introduction to Architecture

Friday, August 5

Final Review Week

Monday, August 1 – Friday, August 5

Last Day of Classes

Friday, August 12

Grades Due

Wednesday, August 17

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016–2017 FALL 2016 SEMESTER SCHEDULE

Registration

Tuesday, August 30 –Thursday, September 1

UP Orientation

Wednesday, August 31

HP Orientation

Thursday, September 1

NY/Paris Orientation

Friday, September 2

MArch Orientation

Friday, September 2

First Day of Classes

Tuesday, September 6

Visual Studies Presentations

Tuesday, September 6 (5:30pm + 6:30pm)

All-School Orientation

Wednesday, September 7 (2:00pm)

Arch. Studio Presentations & Lottery

Wednesday, September 7 (3:00pm)

Arch. Faculty Meeting

Friday, September 9 (1:00pm)

Mini Sessions

Session A: 9/6 – 10/21 Session B: 10/24 – 12/2

Change of Program

Tuesday, September 6 – Friday, September 16

Last Day to Add/Drop Courses with refund

Friday, September 16

Last Day for all Mini Sessions registration changes

Session A: 9/16 Session B: 10/31

Arch. Midterm Reviews

Monday, October 24 – Friday, November 4

Election Day Holidays

Monday, November 7 + Tuesday, November 8

Last Day to Drop a Class

Thursday, November 17

Thanksgiving Break

Thursday, November 24 + Friday, November 25

Last Day of Architecture Classes

Friday, December 2

Final Review Week

Monday, December 5 – Friday, December 14

Last Day of HP, UP, RED classes

Monday, December 12

Grades Due

Wednesday, December 21

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016–2017 SPRING 2017 SEMESTER SCHEDULE

Registration

Tuesday, January 10 – Friday, January 13

First day of Classes

Tuesday, January 17

Arch. Faculty Meeting

Wednesday, January 18 (1:00pm)

Arch. Studio Presentations + Lottery

Wednesday, January 18 (2:00pm)

MArch Student Mtg (1st-3rd yrs)

Tuesday, January 24

Mini Sessions

Session A, 1/17 – 3/3 Session B, 3/6 – 4/21

Change of Program

Tuesday, January 17 – Friday, January 27

Last Day for all Mini-course registration changes

Session A: 1/27 Session B: 3/24

Last Day to Add/ Drop Courses with refund

Friday, January 27

Arch. Midterm Reviews

Monday, February 20 – Friday, March 3

Spring Break

Monday, March 13 – Friday, March 17

Last Day to Drop a Class (3 pts only)

Thursday, March 23

Last Day of Architecture Classes

Friday, April 21

Final Review Week

Monday, April 24 – Wednesday, May 3

Last Day of HP, UP, RED Classes

Monday, May 1

Comprehensive Reviews (2nd Year MArch)

Monday, May 8 + Tuesday, May 19

Grades Due

Wednesday, May 10

Arch. Portfolios Due (graduating students)

Wednesday, May 10 (10:00am)

Full-time Faculty Meeting

Wednesday, May 10 (12:00pm)

Arch. Awards Meeting

Wednesday, May 10 (1:00pm)

Opening of End of Year Show

Saturday, May 13 (5:00pm)

University Graduation

Wednesday, May 17

GSAPP Graduation

TBA

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

ARCHITECTURE MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE The Master of Architecture Program (MARCH) is a three-year professional degree which situates the exploration of architecture and architectural concepts in relation to disciplinary questions, and in response to historical and contemporary issues in an evolving and increasingly urbanized global culture. Columbia GSAPPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to critical probing and experimentation as it recasts the discipline within an expanded field of design thinking and research can be experienced throughout the MARCH curriculum. The richness and openendedness of the exploration of architecture culture is combined with the highest levels of knowledge and expertise, with the program providing a system for integrating the various aspects of architectural study and the acquiring of required skills.

into the study of history and theory, technology, methods, visual studies, and design. Learning about architecture involves on the one hand examining the historical, social, cultural, technical, and economic forces that shape buildings, and on the other, mastering these forces with both traditional means as well as cutting edge technologies. The design studio remains the main focus of the curriculum, in that it offers the opportunity to integrate and synthesize what is being studied. Around the studio, a variety of conversations are instigated to create a context for studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; learning and investigations while also providing an opportunity to further integrate the various sequences of the MARCH curriculum.

Being part of an elite university located in a major metropolis has determined much of what is unique about the Architecture Program. The GSAPP is not only able to attract excellent faculty members, it is also able to draw upon the large and The MARCH curriculum is broadly divided diverse community of architects, theorists,

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MARCH PROGRAM SEMESTER 1 FALL

SEMESTER 2 SPRING

SEMESTER 3 FALL

SEMESTER 4 SPRING

SEMESTER 5 FALL

SEMESTER 6 SPRING

Design Studio 6 X 9 : 54 pts

Core Studio I

Core Studio II

Core Studio III

Advanced Studio IV

Advanced Studio V

Advanced Studio VI

Building Technologies 6 X 3: 18 pts

Architectural Technology I

Architectural Technology II

Architectural Technology III + IV

Architectural Technology V

Architectural Technology VI Distribution

History/Theory 6 X 3: 18 pts

History of Architecture I

History of Architecture II

History Distribution I

History Distribution II

History Distribution III

Visual Studies 2 X 3: 6 pts Methods/Practice 2 X 3: 6 pts

Architectural Drawing + Representation II

Visual Studies Elective

Architectural Drawing + Representation I

Professional Practice

Electives 2 X 3: 6 pts Total: 108 pts

History Distribution IV

2 Electives 18 pts

18 pts

ARCHITECTURE practitioners, and scholars in New York as well as from around the world. Thus the program exposes students to architecture as a complex and pluralistic cultural endeavor.

in response to changing cultural attitudes and social needs.

A setting of the most effective physical facilities, including classrooms, studios, auditoriums, shops, and libraries which As it seeks to impart basic principles and are in a constant state of redesign as new knowledge, to develop visual and analytical pedagogies are outlined. skills, and to relate creativity to given cultural situations, the school offers As the moment of integration, the student-architects the means to use their Architecture Design Studio weaves knowledge and insight to better respond together the knowledge acquired in the to and improve the built environment, five other areas of studies. while also contributing to expanding the field of architecture and design in The History and Theory Sequence meaningful ways. broadens the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perceptions through the historical and theoretical The MARCH Program at GSAPP stresses examination. the importance of understanding and applying architectural concepts in relation The Building Technology Sequence to broader historical and contemporary prepares the student to understand the issues. The objective of the program is to structural, material consequences, and enable students to develop a theoretical constraints on design decisions. basis for decision making in design, while maintaining ntense exposure to a broad The Visual Studies Sequence provides spectrum of philosophical and cultural specialized investigation that complements attitudes. At the core of the Columbia the normal studio work, including both experience are four key components: manual and computeraided drawing courses. An inquisitive and highly diverse student body â&#x20AC;&#x201D; geographical as well The Methods and Practice Sequence as intellectual â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with an interest in the prepares the student to undertake profession of architecture as well as in the management and professional practice expanded field of research and design. activities. A faculty of experienced and also diverse The Elective Sequence permits the teachers, leading practitioners, scholars student to pursue individual interests in and researchers in the field. architectural and environmental topics. A program of study consisting of lectures, While the Design Studio sequence seminars, and studios, whose objectives is roughly divided between Core and are definable but whose form is malleable Advanced Studios, the intent is for a 34

ARCHITECTURE gradient from Core to Advanced with every MARCH prerequisites at the GSAPP are semester offering a combination of both. exactly as is on the website: To graduate with a Master of Architecture degree, a student is required to complete 108 graduate-level course points that are a combination of required courses from five different categories: Studio, History/ Theory, Building Technologies, Visual Studies, Methods/Practice, and Electives. PREREQUISITES In order to be considered for admission to the MARCH program, all applicants must have fulfilled a minimum of 45 credit hours of general studies in the arts, humanities and/or science at their home institution.

1. Applicants who have no prior background in architecture must complete a course in architectural graphic presentation (this could be one term of architectural studio or a studio in the visual arts such as drawing, painting, or sculpture) as a prerequisite for the Core Studio Sequence, before first registering in the MARCH Program. 2. To fulfill the prerequisite for the History/ Theory Course Sequence, all applicants must have completed a 3-point survey course in architectural history dealing with any of the following periods: classical to Renaissance, Renaissance to modern, or modern.

All incoming students must have complete an undergraduate degree from an 3. To fulfill the prerequisites for the accredited college or university by the time Building Technologies Course Sequence, all of first registration. applicants must have completed a 3-point course in general physics or two 3-point The GSAPP requires that students without calculus courses. a background in architecture complete related courses prior to matriculation. An ADVANCED STANDING applicant’s admission into the program is not contingent upon completing these Students who have completed acceptable courses; prerequisites are handled on the architecture coursework prior to entering ‘honor system’ and admitted students will the MARCH Program may apply for adnot be asked to submit relevant transcripts. vanced standing credit or course waivers in The prerequisites should be collegiatelevel, and may be taken at any type of accredited institution (public or private). A 3-point course is equivalent to a semester’s worth of work.

ADMISSION INTO 2ND YEAR IS DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE DURING THE APPLICATION REVIEW PERIOD ONLY. APPLICANTS ADMITTED DIRECTLY INTO 2ND YEAR WERE NOTIFIED BY THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE IN THEIR ADMIT LETTER. 35

ARCHITECTURE non-studio courses; history/theory or technology. No requests for advanced standing credit are considered until official copies of relevant transcripts have been submitted to the Office of Admissions.   There are two situations in which one may receive advanced standing in the MArch Program: (1) a student who is admitted into the second year of the MArch Program may receive advanced standing for the first-year courses including the two design studios (potentially 36 points); (2) a student admitted into the first year with an undergraduate degree in architecture may receive credit for some courses; credit will be evaluated on an individual basis (maximum 9 points). The procedure for students who wish to petition for advanced standing or course waiver is outlined below. Further instructions will be distributed over the summer. In order to be approved for advanced standing (maximum 9pts), students will be required to receive approval from faculty or directors at any time after enrollment. Petitions for advanced standing credit in non-studio courses are normally reviewed by a faculty members teaching the equivalent course within the Graduate School of OFFICIAL TRANSFER OF ADVANCED STANDING CREDIT WILL BE ENTERED ON THE STUDENT’S TRANSCRIPT BY THE UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR AFTER ONE YEAR OF FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT IN THE MARCH PROGRAM HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 36

Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Advanced standing credit is awarded only for courses in which students have received a grade of C or better. In some cases, faculty members may ask to see examples of previous course work. Students are advised to have course descriptions and previous course work on hand at September registration to facilitate planning an academic program with an adviser.  Required documentation for advanced placement normally includes official course transcripts, catalog course DEFINITIONS ADVANCED STANDING Courses for which a student will receive transfer credit. Students in the MARCH program may receive up to 9 points of advanced standing (three 3-point courses). Anything beyond 9pts will become a waiver and students will be required to replace these courses with other electives from the same distribution area. WAIVERS Required courses that a student must replace with another course in the samedistribution area. MARCH students witha background in architecture typically qualify for waivers in the Building Technologies sequence. These courses must be replaced by electives from within the Building Technologies electives.

descriptions, and at least one of the following: a course syllabus, complete course notes, or a complete set of tests, homework, and course-project documentation. There are three circumstances under which courses can be waived: (1) the student presents evidence of professional ex-

ARCHITECTURE perience in related subject matter; (2) the student passes a formal examination on the subject (with the approval of the course instructor); or (3) the student presents evidence of having passed relevant courses at the undergraduate or graduate level. Because waivers do not carry point or course credit, elective courses must be taken to fulfill the point requirements for the MARCH degree. (Students waived from AT2, AT3, AT4 or AT5 must take a Building Technologies elective for each course waived.)

THE STUDIO LOTTERY IS ANONYMOUS. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THEIR CUID/PID. can rank their choices (students are required to rank ALL critics.) Student Council will perform the lottery, receive approval from the Dean and announce the results. Studio lottery results are final and are not subject to discussion or interpretation. Students who wish to change critics must find another student with whom they can perform a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;one-to-oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; switch.

All MARCH degree candidates must be enrolled full-time (minimum 12 pts) for the duration of the program in order to be eligible for a degree regardless of advanced standing or waiver status. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS Incoming students who provided a scanned copy of their transcript(s) in their application must provide an official transcript (in a signed and sealed envelope - or - a notarized copy of a certified translation) by the end of their second semester at GSAPP. STUDIO ASSIGNMENT Incoming first-year MARCH students are assigned to a studio for their first term at the GSAPP. In subsequent semesters, students will be required to attend a lottery presentation, where critics will present their project briefs for the semester. Students will be given a form to complete where they 37

ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Produce architectural objects â&#x20AC;&#x201D; both digital and physical â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which reflect an open, critical engagement both with new The Master of Science degree in Advanced and existing technologies. Architectural Design is a three-term program consisting of Summer, Fall, Articulate architecture as a cultural and Spring terms. The objective of the practice that combines critical thought, program is to provide outstanding young design experimentation, and ethical professionals who hold a Bachelor of responsibilities in an interdisciplinary Architecture or Master of Architecture milieu. degree the opportunity to enter into an intensive, postgraduate study Activate a wide debate on the contemporary that encourages critical thought in conditions that critically affect the course the context of design speculation. of the discipline and the profession.

The program is viewed as a framework in which both academic and professional concerns are explored. Overall, the program emphasizes an experimental approach to research and architectural design rigorously grounded in multiple, complex realities. Specifically, the program seeks to:

The program brings together a set of required studios with elective courses that are shared with other programs in the School and that promote intellectual cross-fertilization among disciplines. The advanced studios frequently utilize New York as a design laboratory; a global city that presents both unique challenges and unique opportunities. The program has Address the challenges and possibilities of long been a site for architects from around global urbanization by exploring the city the globe to test concepts and confront and its architecture in all its forms. changes that affect architecture and cities worldwide. Engage in a complex definition of architecture, from the questioning of the The program is viewed as a framework in program to the formulation of design which both academic and professional concerns are explored. A set of required strategies. studios and courses is enhanced by limited DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MSAAD PROGRAM SEMESTER 1 SUMMER

SEMESTER 2 FALL

SEMESTER 3 SPRING

Design Studio 3 X 9 : 27 pts

Advanced Studio IV

Advanced Studio V

Advanced Studio VI

History/Theory 3 X 3 : 9 pts

Metropolis

History/Theory Elective

Optional Electives 3 X 3 : 9 pts

Arguments

GSAPP Elective

15 pts

Total: 45 pts

ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE and open electives that are shared with other programs in the School and that promote intellectual cross-fertilization among disciplines. A required lecture course on the twentieth-century city and contemporary theory, exclusive to the program, provides grounding for architectural exploration in the studio. “Limited electives’’ are those School offerings designated as appropriate by the director. “Open electives’’ are graduatelevel courses of the student’s choice. Fall and spring studios are shared with final-year MARCH students. In order to encourage the practical and conceptual integration of the computer in design work, MSAAD studios will take full advantage of the School’s computer facilities. PREREQUISITES Students admitted to the MSAAD program must have completed a professional degree in architecture and be eligible to sit for their licensing exam or practice architecture in their country of study. Incoming students whose professional degrees will not be conferred until after the start date of the MSAAD program (eg. late June/early July) must provide a letter from their degree-granting University certifying that the student has completed all required coursework. The letter must also provide the date the degree will be conferred. This document should be signed, sealed and delivered to the GSAPP Office of Admissions by the end of the second week of the Summer semester (before the end of the ADD/DROP period). ADVANCED STANDING

There is no advanced standing available for candidates pursuing the MSAAD degree. All students must be registered full-time (minimum 12 points) for the duration of the program in order to be eligible for the MSAAD degree.

NEW STUDENTS AWAITING DIPLOMAS FROM FORMER INSTITUTIONS SHOULD DELIVER A CERTIFICATION LETTER TO THE GSAPP WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF SCHOOL.

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS Incoming students who provided a scanned copy of their transcript(s) in their application must provide an official transcript (in a signed and sealed envelope - or - a notarized copy of a certified translation) by the end of their first semester at GSAPP. STUDIO LOTTERY Students are required to attend a lottery presentation every semester, where critics present their project briefs. Students will be given a lottery form to complete where they can rank their choices (students are required to rank ALL critics.) Student Council will perform the lottery, receive approval from the Dean and announce the results. Studio lottery results are final and are not subject to discussion or interpretation. Students who wish to

ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE THE STUDIO LOTTERY IS ANONYMOUS. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THEIR CUID/PID. change critics must find another student with whom they can perform a ‘one-toone’ switch.

URBAN DESIGN MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE + URBAN DESIGN The Urban Design Program is focused on the city as an agent of resilient change, a project requiring the re-examination of the role of design in the urbanized landscapes of the 21st century. The program advances new paradigms of research, practice and pedagogy to meet the challenges of global development, resource scarcity, infrastructural challenges and social polarization, all ¬exacerbated by global warming. Students and faculty in the Program struggle with the venerable if necessarily shifting question: what is “the good city?” Global shifts in the climate system require resetting the paradigms that have guided urban growth for centuries. The Program frames the city not as a fixed, delineated territory – a modernist fixation on boundaries – but instead as a gradient of varied landscapes supported by networks of food, energy, resources, culture, transportation and capital. In this light, the historical terms urban, rural or suburban are no longer sufficient to address the “wicked problem” of global change. Program work stresses near and long term threats to local, regional and global ecosystems, framing urban design

as both an inclusive, activist, tools-based project for specific sites and communities and as a critical project examining urban form, knowledge and research processes. Students and faculty work together over a series of three intensive semesters to weave a multi-scalar analysis of urbanregional fabrics and infrastructures with on-the ground, detailed studies of places and lived conditions. New York City serves as a primary initial case study for a design methodology; the scope expands in the second semester to regional research about New York and other American city regions and concludes in the final semester with investigations in emerging global capitals and agglomerations in Asia, Africa, and South America among other places. The curriculum exploits the pedagogic potential of the design studio as a site of research, visionary speculation and critical inquiry. Across the three semesters of the program, work ranges from site formation and policy environment to visualization and representation to lived spatial and social conditions. Research, assignments and deliverables seek forms of mediation and action to address the challenges of global and local change. The sequencing of three studios builds a shared understanding of urban theories and terms, design tools, and research methods essential to urban

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MSAUD PROGRAM

Design Studio 3 X 9 : 27 pts Seminar 3 X 3 : 9 pts Other Courses 3 X 3 : 9 pts Total: 45 pts

SEMESTER 1 SUMMER

SEMESTER 2 FALL

SEMESTER 3 SPRING

Design Studio I

Design Studio II

Design Studio III

UD Seminar I

UD Seminar IIA or IIB

UD Seminar IIIA or IIIB

Reading New York Urbanism

Open Elective

15 pts

URBAN DESIGN design thought and practice. The Summer studio is foundational, addressing representational and constructive aspects of the experimental urban design process. It addresses the New York City environs as a learning lab and as a site of conflicting interests, creatively interfacing with agencies, community groups, and contexts.

planning. Seminars work in tandem with studio work and encompass topics from site representation, to discourse of the past and future projections of the city, to the language of public engagement and emerging urban forms of public space, resiliency, and ecology. Seminars contribute to a shared understanding and of urban design theory and practice. Studios and seminars integrate a range of interdisciplinary expertise both internal to Columbia University — such as the Mailman School of Public Health, the Earth Institute, and the Fu School of Engineering — and external to the school with diverse governmental and non-governmental agencies providing valuable feedback and direct engagement with political and social realities.

The Fall studio work expands to consider the city-region, examining large scale interdependencies and interactions. Studio research addresses the particular conditions of American regions in which overlapping ecological, infrastructural, historical, political and social boundaries – as well as topographical conditions – require strategies for change, which overlay a variety of systemic actions. PREREQUISITES The final semester is a culmination and synthesis of the previous two, further exploring in the operational and programmatic mechanisms for urban transformation in an international context. This research typically entails travel and research in cooperation with local partners and organizations. Throughout the studios, projects emphasize a multi-scalar approach to site and program, embracing local, regional, and global scales and advancing the role of the urban designer as a catalytic and thoughtful practitioner who can place herself among diverse actors, existing conditions, and imagined futures. The collaborative studio setting enables a synthetic approach to design that weaves together environment, infrastructure, and 44

Students admitted to the MSAUD must have achieved a professional degree in architecture or landscape architecture and be eligible to sit for their licensing exam or practice architecture in their country of study. Incoming students whose professional degrees will not be conferred until after the start date of the MSAUD program (eg. late June/early July) must provide a letter from their degree-granting University certifying that the student has completed all required coursework The letter must also provide the date the degree will be conferred. This document should be signed and sealed and delivered to the GSAPP Office of Admissions by the end of the second week of the Summer semester (before the end of the ADD/DROP period).

URBAN DESIGN NEW STUDENTS AWAITING DIPLOMAS FROM FORMER INSTITUTIONS SHOULD DELIVER A CERTIFICATION LETTER TO THE GSAPP WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF SCHOOL.

ADVANCED STANDING There is no advanced standing available for candidates pursuing the MSAUD degree. All students must be registered full-time (minimum 12 points) for the duration of the program in order to be eligible for the MSAUD degree. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS Incoming students who provided a scanned copy of their transcript(s) in their application must provide an official transcript (in a signed and sealed envelope - or - a notarized copy of a certified translation) by the end of their second semester at GSAPP.

CRITICAL, CURATORIAL + CONCEPTUAL PRACTICES MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN CRITICAL, CURATORIAL + CONCEPTUAL PRACTICES

The CCCP program is structured to reflect this heterogeneity and the multiple sites and formats of exchange through which the field of architecture operates while at the same time sponsoring the ongoing critical development and interaction of such a matrix of practices and institutions.

The Masters of Science in Critical, Curatorial, and Conceptual Practices in Architecture is designed to offer advanced training in the fields of architectural criticism, publishing, curating, exhibiting, writing, and research through a two-year, The programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emphasis is thus on forging full-time course of intensive academic new critical, theoretical, and historical study and independent research. tools, and producing new and rigorous concepts and strategies for researching, The program recognizes that architectural presenting, displaying, and disseminating production is multi-faceted and diverse modern and contemporary architecture and that careers in architecture often and closely related fields. The program is extend beyond traditional modes of aimed primarily at those with a background professional practice and academic in architecture who wish to advance scholarship, while at the same time and expand their critical and research reflecting and building upon them of post- skills in order to pursue professional and industrial development and indeed, of leadership careers as architectural critics, post-urban sensibility relative to traditional theorists, journalists, historians, editors, Euro-American settlement norms. publishers, curators, gallerists, institute staff and directors, teachers, and researchApplicants might be seeking further based practitioners. Applicants might academic training or specialization after a be seeking further academic training or professional degree or years of teaching, or specialization after a professional degree even at mid-career. They might also have or years of teaching, or even at mid-career. worked in a related field and be seeking They might also have worked in a related an academic forum to develop additional field and be seeking an academic forum specializations in architecture. The to develop additional specializations in program also provides the highest level of architecture. The program also provides preparatory training for application to Ph.D. the highest level of preparatory training programs in architectural history and theory. for application to Ph.D. programs in architectural history and theory. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR MSCCCP PROGRAM SEMESTER 1 FALL

SEMESTER 1 FALL

Core Courses 4 x 3/9 pts = 24 pts

Colloquium I: Operating Platforms

Colloquium II: Documents and Discourse

Thesis 1 (9 pts)

Thesis II (9 pts)

Elective 8 x 3 = 18 pts

Elective x3

Elective

Total: 48 pts

12 - 19 pts

12 -19 pts

CRITICAL, CURATORIAL + CONCEPTUAL PRACTICES The CCCP program includes a mixture of required core colloquia, elective lectures, and seminars, and it culminates in the preparation of an independent thesis under the supervision of an advisor from the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP). This can take the form of: a written thesis on a historical or theoretical topic; a portfolio of critical writings; a print-based demonstration and visualization of rigorous, original research, or; it can involve the conceptualization, design, and a detailed prospectus and documentation for, or even production of (where feasible), an exhibition, publication, institute, major event, web-based initiative, time-based project, etc. The GSAPP faculty is unparalleled in offering a wide-range of expertise in the history, theory, and criticism of architecture, urban design, landscape, preservation, and spatial politics as well as in the conceptualization and production of publications and exhibitions. The second year of the CCCP program is dedicated primarily to the research and writing/production of a final thesis. This can take the form of: a written thesis on a historical or theoretical topic; a portfolio of critical writings; a printbased demonstration and visualization of rigorous, original research, or; it could involve the conceptualization, design, and a detailed prospectus and documentation for, or when feasible the production of, an exhibition, publication, institute, major event, web-based initiative, time-based project, etc. Regardless of format, it must contain evidence of substantive research and conceptual rigor, and involve a written component and other materials that can be submitted in the form of a 48

bound document in its final presentation. Each student conducts his/her research independently, under the supervision of a faculty advisor, as well as participating in mid-term and final reviews each semester. The thesis is intended to be the culmination of a CCCP studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education and work at the GSAPP. It provides the opportunity to undertake and develop a project in detail, a project that demonstrates the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacity to make a significant and original contribution to the field of architecture (or a closely related discipline), and which allows them to synthesize their critical approach, experience, and expertise in a relevant format of his/her choice. In this regard it is also conceived as an opportunity to build on and demonstrate critical and research skills that will be relevant to subsequent pursuit of a professional or academic career, whether as an architectural critic, theorist, journalist, historian, editor, publisher, curator, gallerist, institute director, teacher, designer, research-based practitioner, etc. Concomitant with the ambitions of the CCCP program more generally, emphasis is on forging new critical, theoretical, and historical tools, and producing new concepts and strategies for researching, displaying, and disseminating modern and contemporary architecture and closely related fields. PREREQUISITES All incoming students must have completed an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university by the time of first registration.

CRITICAL, CURATORIAL + CONCEPTUAL PRACTICES ADVANCED STANDING There is no advanced standing available for candidates pursuing the MSCCCP degree. All students must be registered full-time (minimum 12 points) for the duration of the program in order to be eligible for the MSCCCP degree. NEW STUDENTS AWAITING DIPLOMAS FROM FORMER INSTITUTIONS SHOULD DELIVER A CERTIFICATION LETTER TO THE GSAPP WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF SCHOOL. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS Incoming students who provided a scanned copy of their transcript(s) in their application must provide an official transcript (in a signed and sealed envelope - or - a notarized copy of a certified translation) by the end of their first semester at GSAPP.

URBAN PLANNING MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN URBAN PLANNING The Urban Planning Program has as its mission the education of individuals in the (1) fundamental economic and political processes that shape the built environment of cities, (2) ways in which governments, community-based organizations, private sector actors, and political mobilizations produce and influence these processes, and (3) crafting of collective efforts to improve the quality of life of city residents. The tensions among market forces, civil society, and the goals of planning are of major concern. Particular attention is given to the importance of expert knowledge and the quest for social justice. In pursuit of these goals, the program focuses on the ideas and techniques developed by planners and social activists since the emergence of the planning profession in the early twentieth century. To this, the faculty adds knowledge from the social sciences, architecture and urban design, historic preservation, and the humanities.

research in the field of planning as well as highly regarded practicing professionals who connect students to practical issues and perspectives. Recent faculty research has focused on gentrification in AfricanAmerican neighborhoods of New York City, slum dwellers in African cities, minority small business development, office building conversion in Lower Manhattan, and informal sector work and gender relations in India. The faculty has broad interests that range from water and sanitation in Calcutta and social housing in Germany to affordable housing and the problems of low-wage immigrants in New York City to the rebuilding of neighborhood economies in New Orleans. Throughout the curriculum, the emphasis is on real-world problems and how planners can act to improve the lives of urban residents. In doing so, the program takes the cities of the world as its laboratory.

With the program located in New York City, one of the global centers of international commerce and culture and a city experiencing population growth, it looks to the city’s planning issues for studios, Columbia University’s Urban Planning classroom examples, and thesis topics. faculty consists of leading national and Still, the problems of cities — whether they international scholars who conduct be London or Sao Paulo, DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MSUP PROGRAM

Core Courses 4 x 3/6 pts: 27

SEMESTER 1 FALL

SEMESTER 2 SPRING

SEMESTER 3 FALL

SEMESTER 4 SPRING

Planning Techniques

Planning Studio (6 pts)

Thesis I

Thesis II

Distribution/Electives 4 x 3 pts: 12 pts

Intro to GIS

Planning Law

Elective/Concentration Course

Distribution/Electives 4 x 3 pts: 12 pts

Economics for Planners

Elective/Concentration Course

Distribution/Electives 4 x 3 pts: 12 pts

Planning History and Theory

Elective/Concentration Course

Total: 60 pts minimum

15 - 19 pts

15 pts

URBAN PLANNING Las Vegas or Nairobi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; can be understood only in a global context. By the end of their time in the program, students are competent to analyze issues, develop plans, and advise policymakers on the important issues related to the growth and development of cities. They do so with the intent of making cities more just, more equitable, and more prosperous.

Students are required to take at least one Methods course in their time here. Methods courses include: Advanced GIS, Fundamentals of Urban Digital Design, Presentations as Strategic Planning Tools, Negotiations for Planners, and Techniques of Project Evaluation. Each student is required to write a Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thesis during his or her second year of study.

The faculty shares a core pedagogic belief that the best professional education takes place in an environment of learning by doing, reinforced by classroom work and group projects. Planners must have a thorough understanding of the economic, social, political, and physical forces that shape the built environment. These beliefs are implemented through program offerings that include familiarity with the range of analytic and research techniques used by planners, a semester-long studio project, and courses in planning history and theory.

PREREQUISITES

CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE PLANNING DEGREE Planning education is designed to produce individuals who have a general knowledge of urban and regional development (and planning interventions to shape that development) and specialized knowledge in a sub-discipline of planning. The five concentration options include: Housing and Community Development; International Planning; Land Use, Transportation, and the Environment; Urban and Economic Development; and Urban Analytics.

All incoming students must have completed an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university by the time of first registration. advanced staNDING The GSAPP does not grant advanced standing in the MSUP Program. Students who have completed relevant coursework corresponding to required coursework within a program may petition for a waiver. Students enrolled in the MSUP program must complete a studio during their first year and a thesis in their second year. For this reason, the GSAPP requires that all MSUP degree candidates complete the program in 4 semesters, with a minimum of 15pts per semester. WAIVERS Waivers may be granted to MSUP students for required core courses where relevant coursework was successfully completed at another institution.

Students take a minimum of four courses in Waivers from any required course will be a Concentration. reviewed on a case by case basis by the 52

URBAN PLANNING instructor, Assistant Program Director, and the Program Director. All waivers must be approved by the course instructor as well as the Assistant Director and Program Director. No requests for waivers will be considered without official copies of relevant transcripts and syllabi. Waivers are not possible for elective courses. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS Incoming students who provided a scanned copy of their transcript(s) in their application must provide an official transcript (in a signed and sealed envelope - or - a notarized copy of a certified translation) by the end of their first semester at GSAPP.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION

conservation around the world.

Columbia University’s Historic Preservation Program (MSHP) prepares leaders to address the great challenges of protecting the world’s architectural, cultural, and historical heritage in the face of profound change. The multi-disciplinary program has set the standard in the dynamic field of historic preservation and heritage conservation since James Marston Fitch founded it in 1964 as the first such program in the United States. The program’s renowned faculty uses the architectural and historic riches of New York City as its laboratory, while encouraging study throughout the United States and the world. The Columbia University curriculum stresses the development of analytical thinking and effective communication, coupled with a strong base of knowledge in history, theory, conservation science, planning and policy, and design. Students graduate with the necessary skills and knowledge to advance this rapidly evolving field and thus join the vibrant network of alumni who are already redefining the boundaries and practice of heritage

The MSHP Program offers a curriculum of extraordinary diversity. The curriculum includes a series of core courses, providing each student with basic knowledge of the field, and then broadens, allowing each student the opportunity to develop his or her own focus. The core curriculum is the focus of a student’s first semester. The centerpiece of this semester’s work is Studio I, a class that teaches documentation and interpretation skills, focusing on a specific New York City neighborhood. Students work individually and in groups within a studio environment, meeting one-on-one with each of the studio faculty. Key to the core curriculum is a course entitled “Theory and Practice of Historic Preservation” that provides each student with a grounding in the historical ideas behind the field, Students also take Preservation Planning and Policy, an introduction to planning as a preservation tool; Building Systems and Materials, which introduces building techniques and materials, and American Architecture I, a history of architecture in the United States through the 1880s.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MSHP PROGRAM *Students take either American Architecture I (18th/19th century) or American Architecture II (20th century)

Total: 60 pts

SEMESTER 1 FALL

SEMESTER 2 SPRING

SEMESTER 3 FALL

SEMESTER 4 SPRING

Studio I (6 pts)

Studio II (6 pts)

Thesis (4 pt)

Thesis (4 pts)

American Architecture I (3 pts)*

American Architecture II (3 pts)*

Elective

Theory & Practice of HP (3 pts)

Elective

Preservation, Planning and Policy (3 pts)

Elective

12 - 19 pts

Building Systems and Materials (3 pts)

Elective

16 - 19 pts

16 -19 pts

HISTORIC PRESERVATION Several of the first semester courses continue into a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second semester. Studio II focuses on particular timely preservation issues. All students also take American Architecture II which introduces students to the built world from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Conservation students who lack scientific training will also take a basic science course.

specializationS

The sixty-point, two year program requires studio and course work, and the preparation and defense of a thesis. In the first year, the core studios train students to develop basic capacities to identify and document the significance of old buildings and districts, and then to organize and implement ways to preserve them. The studios are supported by required During the summer between the first and core courses exploring all aspects of second year, the Historic Preservation preservation as a discipline: design, history Program strongly suggests the completion and theory, and conservation and planning. of one or more internships or work experiences as part of a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The second year is devoted to advanced education and career development. courses and to the preparation of a thesis. Theses are expected to be substantial During the second year of study, students works of original insight, research and take Preservation Colloquium, a class that argument. analyzes issues introduced in the first year and prepares students for the completion INTERNSHIP of a thesis. By the beginning of the second year, students have finalized their thesis During the summer between the first and topic. Preliminary thesis presentations will second year, the Historic Preservation be made during the first semester, but the Program strongly suggests the completion bulk of thesis work will occur during winter of at least one repetitive internship or break and during the second semester. work experience as part of the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All other classes during the second year education and career development. We are electives that may be taken from the recommend that the work experience offerings of the Historic Preservation should be at a minimum of 240 hours, Program, the School of Architecture, directly related to the field of Historic Planning and Preservation in general, or Preservation, and be substantive and from classes in other departments and professional in nature. schools at Columbia. PREREQUISITES Students are encouraged to focus their work, particularly in the second year, and All incoming students must have completto acquire depth in at least one of the ed an undergraduate degree from an acfollowing areas: Conservation, Design, credited college or university by the time History and Theory, and Planning and of first registration. Policy. 56

HISTORIC PRESERVATION advanced standing The GSAPP does not grant advanced standing in the MSHP Program. Students who have completed relevant coursework corresponding to required coursework within a program may petition for a waiver. Students enrolled in the MSHP program must complete a studio during their first year and a thesis in their second year. For this reason, the GSAPP requires that all MSHP degree candidates complete the program in 4 semesters, with a minimum of 15pts per semester.

NEW STUDENTS AWAITING DIPLOMAS FROM FORMER INSTITUTIONS SHOULD DELIVER A CERTIFICATION LETTER TO THE GSAPP WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF SCHOOL. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS

Incoming students who provided a scanned copy of their transcript(s) in their application must provide an official transcript (in a signed and sealed envelope - or - a notarized copy of a WAIVERS certified translation) by the end of their Waivers granted to MSHP students for pri- first semester at GSAPP. or work in American Architecture must be replaced by an architectural history course within the GSAPP. Other relevant coursework corresponding to required core courses completed at other institutions must be replaced by a course within the same distribution area (preservation planning, design, history/theory, or architectural conservation). Waivers are reviewed on a case by case basis by the faculty and administration of the MSHP program in order to ensure that all students gain balanced foundational knowledge of conservation, planning, design and history/theory.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

an understanding and critical assessment of the potential consequences for the physical environment, the economic conditions, The Real Estate Development program and social well-being and advancement. provides an exceptional education for students of all backgrounds seeking not only At Columbia, the MSRED program provides to master the fundamentals of the indus- an interdisciplinary and coordinated learntry, such as development finance, transac- ing of the necessary skills and capabilities tions, or project management, but also to of a real estate professional, covering real address emerging and current global issues estate finance and investment, market through the lens of the built environment analysis, urban policy, law, development at the Center for Urban Real Estate, CURE. process, concept design, project manageestablished in 2011. The program provides ment, and asset repositioning. Students an unrivalled location for study in New York are trained for responsible positions in City, the center of the global real estate both the public and private sectors of the industry, and is housed in the Graduate real estate industry, with particular emphaSchool of Architecture, Planning and Pres- sis on the skills and sensitivities necessary ervation (GSAPP), a world-renowned nexus to develop real estate successfully in major for the design and development commu- urban areas. nity. Under the leadership of Director Patrice Real estate development is the socio-eco- Derrington, the Real Estate Development nomic mechanism by which a community, program’s expanded three-semester curbe it a neighborhood, city, or country, makes riculum combines the analytical skills of the manifest in the built environment – with real estate professional with a holistic apthe agencies of architects, planners, de- proach to urban development as a creative velopment managers, financiers, investors, act. Graduates receive a Master of Science contractors, and many others – that com- of Real Estate Development (MSRED) in an munity’s value system and aspirations. As intensive calendar year spanning from May such, the real estate industry is a dynamic to May. Cross-disciplinary electives draw arena for the interplay of the public inten- on the program’s access to the extraorditions and private motivations, that requires nary offerings of GSAPP and Columbia at DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MSRED PROGRAM COURSE

SEMESTER 1 SUMMER

SEMESTER 2 FALL

SEMESTER 3 SPRING

Architecture of Development

Construction Management and Technology

Real Estate Case Studies

Real Estate Finance 1

Real Estate Finance II

Real Estate Finance III

History/Law 3 x 3 pts: 9 pts

History of NYC Development

Real Estate Law

Electives (4.5 pts)

Electives 3 x 3 pts: 9 pts

Market Analysis + Elective

Electives (6 pts)

Electives (4.5 pts)

15 pts

Core Courses 3 x 3 pts: 9 pts Real Estate Finance 3 x 3 pts: 9 pts

Total: 45 pts

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT large, while required coursework immerses students in the three core aspects of urban real estate development: the financial, the physical, and the transactional. Synthetic coursework encompassing development case studies, critical thinking and analytic problem-solving with a global perspective, and a final comprehensive Capstone Project, bring these three strands together into a unified whole, providing students with the full range of professional and intellectual skills needed to tackle the complex demands of global urban real estate development.

ADVANCED STANDING There is no advanced standing available for candidates enrolled in the MSRED program. All students must be registered full-time (minimum 12 points) for the duration of the program in order to be eligible for the MSRED degree. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS

Incoming students who provided a scanned copy of their transcript(s) in their application must provide an official transcript (in a signed and sealed envelope - or - a notarized copy of a certified INTERNSHIP PROGRAM translation) by the end of their first During the fall and spring semesters, MSRED semester at GSAPP. students have the opportunity to complete an internship along with their course work. NEW STUDENTS AWAITING The Internship Program allows MSRED DIPLOMAS FROM FORMER students to apply to internships from a INSTITUTIONS SHOULD DELIVER group of private developers, financial A CERTIFICATION LETTER TO THE institutions, public agencies, consulting GSAPP WITHIN THE FIRST TWO firms, and nonprofit organizations, actively WEEKS OF SCHOOL. involved in real estate. The program is designed to provide participants handson experience working with real estate and real estate-related issues. Internship responsibilities can include development feasibility, financial analysis, market research, project management, asset management, policy review, and industry studies. PREREQUISITES All incoming students must have completed an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university by the time of first registration.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS WITH OTHER SCHOOLS AT COLUMBIA:

To utilize more fully the facilities and resources of the University and to provide opportunities for students to pursue studies in related fields, the School, in conjunction with other departments and faculties, has established several dual/joint degree programs. Each program leads to the award of two professional degrees. Students who wish to enter one of the programs described below must apply to each of the participating programs and be admitted to both. Students wishing to pursue dual degree program with other schools at Columbia are responsible for consulting the respective schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admissions office for further information.

MSUP + MBA (in conjunction with the Business School)

DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE GSAPP: MArch + MSHP MArch + MSUP MSUP + MSHP JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE GSAPP: MArch + MSRED MSUP + MSRED MArch + MSCCCP MSHP + MSRED

MSUP + MIA (in conjunction with the School of International and Public Affairs) MSUP + JD (in conjunction with the School of Law) MSUP + MSW (in conjunction with the School of Social Work) MSUP + MPH (in conjunction with the Mailman School of Public Health) For more information about Dual/Joint Degree requirements and suggested course sequences, please review our website.

INFORMATION ON DUAL/JOINT DEGREES IS AVAILABLE HERE: https:// www.arch.columbia.edu/dual-degreerequirements

CHECKLIST

STEPS FOR NEW GSAPP STUDENTS • REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSE (OPTIONAL) • SUBMIT ENROLLMENT DECISION AND DEPOSIT BY APRIL 15, 2016 •

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: APPLY FOR VISA THROUGH ISSO ASAP

• APPLY FOR UNIVERSITY APARTMENT HOUSING (OPTIONAL) • JOIN GOOGLE GROUP TO CONNECT WITH STUDENTS (OPTIONAL) • SUBMIT IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT DOCUMENTATION DUE 30 DAYS BEFORE FIRST REGISTRATION • SUBMIT PHOTO FOR COLUMBIA ID CARD (OPTIONAL) • CERTIFY HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN DECISION • REGISTER FOR CLASSES DURING REGISTRATION PERIOD CHECK APPOINTMENT TIMES IN SSOL • ATTEND ORIENTATION • ATTEND FIRST DAY OF CLASSES • SUBMIT COURSE CHANGES BY THE END OF ADD/DROP PERIOD

This guide is intended to be a description of the policies, academic programs, degree requirements, and course offerings in effect for the 2016â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2017 academic year. It should not be construed as an irrevocable contract between the student and the university. The policies, procedures and fees listed here are subject to change.