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INTRODUCTION NYIT School of Architecture & Design
At New York Tech, we embrace the growing role technology plays in every facet of our lives, and we seek to leverage its potential as we reinvent the ways that architecture is practiced. Architecture mediates between ourselves and the world around us - both in its physicality as shelter and social organizer, and in the ideas it evokes, as it reveals what is characteristic and unique about our priorities, our values and our humanity. Inevitably, our architectural heritage concretizes what Is essential about our culture, how we have invested and how we have taken care of our environment. Our field of operation spans from the infrastructural elements of our region, communities and institutions, to those of individual dwellings and their components. The School of Architecture and Design’s forward-thinking, professional education prepares students for professional leadership and community engagement. Under the guidance of a faculty of experts, degree candidates learn to think critically about architecture, design, and the world around us and to approach their work with intelligence, confidence, and the rigor of practice. Fostering a dynamic studio culture is one of the keys to enable a productive, positive and inspiring learning environment. Diversity is the cornerstone of the student experience, where selfexpression and diverse ideas and perspectives thrive. Our studio-based education encourages productive collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and global citizenship. Students gain hands-on experience and are equipped with skills to work collaboratively across disciplines, contributing to reshaping spatial, material, and cultural practices in the 21st century. Our international initiatives, travelling studios, study programs and outreach workshops are conducted around the globe, affording students immersive global and cultural experiences. This allows them to create unique portfolios of original works, and to make contacts in the region’s unparalleled networks in industry, the profession and in academia. 10
Located in Old Westbury, NY, and in midtown Manhattan, NYIT’s academic programs in Architecture + Design deliver technology-infused 21st-century design education, and guide our graduates from professional study to professional practice. All NYIT SoAD degrees have STEM designation, making our international graduates eligible for the extended OPT visa. The professional M.ARCH Degree has continuing candidacy status from the NAAB. The professional B.ARCH Degree has enjoyed continuous accreditation status since 1978 and will be up for reaccreditation in 2025. The BFA.ID has enjoyed CIDA accreditation since 1984.
B.ARCH
5 Year Program 160 credits NYIT’s Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology develops skillsets in architectural design, building technology and project management. Coursework in the first two years of study is shared with the B.Arch. The subsequent two years offers to students courses in project integration, advanced technology, digital modeling, spec. writing and onsite construction observation. Students may opt to concentrate their elective credits to develop a major concentration in Construction Management. New York State recognizes the value of a B.S.A.T. Degree by offering an accelerated path to in-state licensure – 4 years of education plus 5 years of professional working experience. Successful graduates of the B.S.A.T. are eligible to apply for the 60-credit, 2-year, NAAB accredited 1st professional Master’s Degree Program. The B.SA.T. Degree is offered at both our Old Westbury and Manhattan campuses.
B.S.A.T.
4 Year Program 132 credits NYIT’s Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology develops skillsets in architectural design, building technology and project management. Coursework in the first two years of study is shared with the B.Arch. The subsequent two years offers to students courses in project integration, advanced technology, digital modeling, spec. writing and onsite construction observation. Students may opt to concentrate their elective credits to develop a major concentration in Construction Management. New York State recognizes the value of a B.S.A.T. Degree by offering an accelerated path to in-state licensure – 4 years of education plus 5 years of professional working experience. Successful graduates of the B.S.A.T. are eligible to apply for the 60-credit, 2-year, NAAB accredited 1st professional Master’s Degree Program. The B.SA.T. Degree is offered at both our Old Westbury and Manhattan campuses.
