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The David R. Ravin School of Architecture at UNC Charlotte promotes excellence in architecture and urban design education, scholarship, and practice in an inclusive and collaborative environment. As one of five units in the College of Arts + Architecture, we thrive in a creative, interdisciplinary community.
A richly varied architecture curriculum, with classes in
Design fundamentals
Architectural history and theory
Building systems integration
Integrated design
Urban design
Humanitarian design
Design computation
Heritage studies
Professional practice
Structural systems
Hip-Hop architecture Visual representation
Semester studio abroad in Rome
Multiple degree programs that offer different levels of expertise and career preparation
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
Minor in Architectural History and Criticism
Master of Architecture with advanced placement options
Master of Science in Architecture with concentrations in Design Computation Design Science
Master of Urban Design
Dual Degree options are available with Information Technology, Real Estate, and Geography
Special opportunities to expand your education and experience through
Traveling programs in Rome, Tokyo, San Juan, New York, Chicago, Seattle, and other significant architectural destinations
Lectures and studio visits by renowned architectural practitioners and scholars
Vibrant student organizations such as the American Institute of Architecture Students, National Organization of Minority Architecture Students, and Freedom by Design
Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (iPAL) program
Professional paid internships, research and teaching assistantships
Faculty-mentored research projects
Arts + Architecture Honors Program
Community-based design/build projects
Rendering by student Meredith NortzVERSHAÉ HITE ’09 / Raleigh, NC
Associate at Vines Architecture and AIA NC Chapter 2020 Emerging Professional
OSMAN URAL ’11 / Dubai, United Arab Emirates Senior Urban Planner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
JE’NEN CHASTAIN ’09 / Raleigh, N.C.
Founder of Apostrophe Consulting and co-host of the podcast Practice Disrupted
SEAN GALLAGHER ’00 / New York, NY
Director of Sustainable Design and Associate Principal at Diller Scofidio + Renfro, adjunct architecture faculty at Columbia University and New Jersey Institute of Technology
RAFAEL JAVIER LOPEZ ’16 / Salt Lake City, UT Architect at Method Studio
MELANIE REDDRICK ’01 / Charlotte, NC
Studio Architect, Little Diversified Architectural Consulting
EVAN DANCHENKA ’15 / New York, NY
Senior Associate, Design Analyst and NE Region Building Repositioning Leader at Gensler
Osman Ural Sean Gallagher Melanie Reddrick Vershaé Hite Je’Nen Chastain Rafael Javier Lopez Evan DanchenkaOur alumni create successful careers across a wide range of architecture and related fieldsBackground model image by students Drake Cecil and Stephanie Nuthall
In the United States, most registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture offered by institutions with U.S. regional accreditation, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted an eight-year term, an eight-year term with conditions, or a two-year term of continuing accreditation, or a three-year term of initial accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established education standards.
Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may require a non-accredited undergraduate degree in architecture for admission. However, the non-accredited degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
The UNC Charlotte David R. Ravin School of Architecture offers the following NAAB-accredited degree program(s): Master of Architecture
150 semester undergraduate credit hours
Track 1: Undergraduate degree with non-architecture major + 96 graduate credit hours
Track 2: Undergraduate degree with architecture major + 60 graduate credit hours
Track 3: Undergraduate degree with architecture major from UNC Charlotte + 40 graduate credit hours
The next accreditation visit will occur in 2024.
