Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Bachelor of Science in Urban Technology
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
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Welcome
BE PART OF A COMMUNITY OF GREAT MINDS
who break boundaries and take risks. As part of the University of Michigan, Taubman College offers you unmatched opportunities to become a leader who designs, plans, and creates better built environments for the greater good. Taubman College will help you find who you are in a community that challenges and supports each other. You will leave Taubman College ready for a career that was built at Michigan and made for anywhere and everywhere you want to go.
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Each winter term, seniors in architecture collectively reflect upon a common studio theme, inspired by Raoul Wallenberg, B.Arch ‘36, who rescued thousands of Jews during the Holocaust. To address the recent theme, Inclusion, students in Associate Professor Anca Trandafirescu’s section studied and designed interventions for the New Orleans African American Museum, which islocated in Tremé, the oldest African American neighborhood in the country.
Why Michigan?
102 University of Michigan programs rank in the Top 10
Global Access You won’t just be a student at Taubman College. You’ll be part of one of the world’s top public universities and best college towns, surrounded by exceptional minds from all over the world. In addition, our faculty collaborate across campus on research, which broadens their teaching and your education. And you’ll be connected to a well-positioned, well-connected, enthusiastic, and engaged alumni network without equal.
Agile Mindset You’ll be part of an experimental culture that imagines and reimagines the future. We believe that the only way to really experiment is to create that which we imagine. You will get a solid foundation in theory. But you also will put that theory into practice, while stretching its limits and exploring its alternatives.
#3 Undergrad Public University — U.S. News and World Report (2020)
#1 Public Research University in the U.S. — National Science Foundation
640,000 + U-M alumni worldwide
Progressive Preparation You will learn to think about what could be different, what could be better, and why it matters. You’ll be shaped by peers from around the country and the world with widely differing opinions, inspirations, and experiences. In addition, our faculty teach the critical thinking skills that employers value. They’ll make you a resilient, confident, self-directed learner by helping you define problems and find answers. But you aren’t on your own; students say that our faculty’s commitment to them is one of their favorite things about Taubman College.
Make a Difference Your training in architecture or urban technology will give you the power to influence people’s lives. People are at the center of everything we teach and learn because the University of Michigan’s mission is to promote the public good. Whether you’re spending the semester in Detroit or traveling abroad as part of a studio, the lessons and skills you’ll learn will help you no matter where you go.
92 Countries are home base for U-M’s 48,000 students
#7 Best College Town in the U.S. — Forbes (2019)
12:1 Taubman College student/faculty ratio
98% of recent Taubman College grads were employed or continuing their education after one year
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
ARCHITECTURE
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B.S. in Architecture
THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN ARCHITECTURE combines an architecture and liberal arts curriculum that prepares you for future work in many areas. After graduating, you could enter a professional Master of Architecture program in order to prepare for architectural licensure. Or you could pursue graduate studies in landscape architecture, engineering, art, construction, urban planning, urban design, or historic preservation. Others find opportunities with architecture firms or use the degree as a springboard for creative work in unrelated fields.
In your first two years, you’ll study the liberal arts and the foundations of architecture. During the last two years, you’ll take core courses in design, representation, construction, structures, environmental sciences, and architectural history and theory. Unlike bachelor of arts programs in architecture, our Bachelor of Science in Architecture will give you advanced standing in many graduate-level programs.
B.S. ARCHITECTURE REQUIRED COURSES (124 CREDITS) 1 English Composition (4 credits) 1 Calculus (4 credits) -2 Physics (lecture and lab) 1 (5-10 credits) 3 Introductory Architecture/ Art Studios (13 credits) 2 History of Architecture (6 credits) 1 Digital Drawing (3 credits) 2 Humanities (6 credits) 2 Social Science (6 credits) 1 Natural Science (3 credits) -5 Architectural Design Studios 4 (24-30 credits)
T H R E E PAT H S T O A D M I S S I O N First-year Students High school seniors can apply to Taubman College via First-year Admission or Preferred Admission. Because admission is highly competitive, apply as a dual-degree student to Taubman College and to either the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA); the College of Engineering; or the Stamps School of Art & Design. This gives you two opportunities to be admitted to the University of Michigan, as well as the chance to be offered Preferred Admission Status if you aren’t admitted via First-year Admission. The Preferred Admission Program allows you to enter the B.S. degree track in your junior year, as long as you maintain a 3.0 GPA and meet course requirements.
2 Design Fundamentals (6 credits) 1 Construction (3 credits) 2 Structures (6 credits) 6-9 Electives (20-36 credits) 1 Environmental Systems (3 credits) 1 Fabrication/Representation (3 credits)
Cross-campus Transfers Begin your studies within another school or college at the University of Michigan, and then apply to transfer to Taubman College for your junior and senior years. As a first-year student and sophomore, you can study more than 200 liberal arts disciplines that will help shape you as a designer, including pre requisite architecture courses. As a junior at Taubman College, you’ll begin an intensive architecture curriculum. New Transfers Complete your first two years of coursework at any accredited community college, college, or university other than the University of Michigan. Usually, new transfer students apply to Taubman College during winter term of their sophomore year. You’ll begin architecture study in an intensive summer half-term prior to your junior year to facilitate a smooth transition to the Taubman College studio culture.
Learn more about pathways to admission and application deadlines at taubmancollege.umich.edu
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LEARN FROM THE BEST.
TAUBMAN COLLEGE’S FACULTY is a blend of established researchers and innovative early career practitioners who are reimagining theory and practice. Grounded in our tradition as one of the country’s first architecture programs, this infusion of emerging talent and embrace of experimentation ensures our approach to education is always fresh.
Ellie Abrons, Adam Fure, Meredith Miller, and Thom Moran Ellie Abrons, Adam Fure, Meredith Miller, and Thom Moran created “Detroit Reassembly Plan” for the 2016 Venice Biennale. It is made from rubble, plastics, and other post-consumer materials.
Geoffrey Thün, Kathy Velikov, and Lars Junghans Geoffrey Thün, Kathy Velikov, and Lars Junghans designed “Latitudo Borealis,” which develops a cold-climate wall assembly that combines passive opaque building envelope technologies to heat a building during winter and mitigate overheating during summer.
Ana Morcillo Pallarés and John Rule Ana Morcillo Pallarés and Jonathan Rule designed the archeological museum, Museo del Enclave de la Muralla (MUDEM) in Molina de Segura, Spain, on a former factory site.
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Perry Kulper Perry Kulper’s work, including “Speculative House, Garden + Landscape, v. 95,” explores the generative potential of architectural drawing, the spatial opportunities of diverse design methods, and how architecture contributes to our cultural imagination.
Craig Borum and Jen Maigret Craig Borum and Jen Maigret designed the new Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, scheduled to be completed in 2021, based on the Japanese art of repairing damaged ceramics with precious metals.
McLain Clutter and Cyrus Peñarroyo Anya Sirota, Harley Etienne, and John Marshall
McLain Clutter and Cyrus Peñarroyo designed “Lossy/Lossless,” a temporary environment for a neighborhood on the cusp of change, for Materials & Applications, a Los Angeles-based, nonprofit cultural organization.
Anya Sirota, Harley Etienne, and John Marshall are part of the “Detroit Square” team that won an international design competition to unite 12 cultural and educational institutions in Detroit’s Midtown.
Anca Trandafirescu and Glenn Wilcox Anca Trandafirescu and Glenn Wilcox won an R+D Award from Architect Magazine for “C-Lith,” which explored the strength and lightness of carbon fiber.
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“Refined Ecologies” by Allison Stamm and Jordan Voogt (Wallenberg Studio with Matiss Groskaufmanis)
Model for “Thayer Street Archive” by Blake Harris (First-year studio with Yojairo Lomeli)
“Depth of Panels” by Yangtian Yan (Wallenberg Studio with Peter Yi)
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Model by Leonie Muno (First-year studio with Mireille Roddier)
“Shifting Scull” by Pilar O’Hara (Arch 322 with Ana Morcillo Pallarés)
“Irrational Territories: Counter-tactics for a Post-Petroleum Future” by Clare Coburn (Wallenberg Studio with Gina Reichert)
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WE LEAD.
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From the moment you join Taubman College, you will be part of one of the world’s largest, most diverse, and most passionate alumni communities. In corporations, nonprofits, and top firms around the world, “Go Blue” is a unifying statement of pride and recognition of excellence that will expand your network and open doors for a lifetime.
“One of my studio professors was very good at just providing hints, not telling me what to do. Now in my own career, instead of telling people they have to do things a certain way, I give them guidance to find their own solutions. You don’t learn when you’re simply told what to do.” — KEN FAULKNER, B.S. ARCH ’91, Director at Adjaye Associates As a director at Adjaye Associates, Ken is working for one of the world’s most celebrated architects and is helping to develop the design of the National Cathedral of Ghana in Accra (above).
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10/10 top architecture firms have Taubman College graduates in leadership positions — based on Architectural Record ranking of firms
Dominique’s work includes Airbnb headquarters (pictured). She is the founding principal of AS-IS, a female-owned San Francisco-based architecture and interiors firm. As the city faces income and housing disparities, she is inspired by the challenge of making it a sustainable place for a diverse society to live in.
“Michigan teaches students to be able to jump onto a team, navigate the waters together and support each other, and adjust when myriad forces change the scope of the problem.” — DOMINIQUE PRICE, B.S. ’98, M.ARCH ’00, Founding principal of AS-IS
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
URBAN TECHNOLOGY
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B.S. in Urban Technology
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B.S. in Urban Technology B.S. URBAN TECH REQUIRED COURSES (120 CREDITS)
URBAN TECHNOLOGY IS AN EMERGING FIELD at the intersection of technology, urbanism, and design. This is where apps, devices, and organizations are created with the aim of making cities better for all people. Electric scooters that let you zip around town; software that enables new sharing of places like houses and workspaces; embedded sensors that make sure water is clean and bridges are safe. Imagining those concepts and growing those ideas is what urban technology is all about. At Taubman College, you will learn how to design and create technology that makes cities more humane, just, and sustainable.
You will take classes at your home base in Taubman College, as well as in the School of Information and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. 1 Why Cities? (3 credits) 1 Anatomy of a City (3 credits) 1 The Incomplete City: Design Workshop (3 credits) 1 Change-Making in Cities (3 credits) 1 Becoming Digital (3 credits)
The Bachelor of Science in Urban Technology is a first-of-its-kind degree in this dynamic field. Through the program’s unique winter-start structure, you will begin classes at our Ann Arbor campus during winter term. As you advance in your studies, elective spring term travel offers you the chance to visit and study in global centers of urban technology like New York, San Francisco, and Shanghai. We will visit alumni and partners in industry to see how they’re reimagining city life, and learn from companies working on smart cities, the Internet of Things, new mobility, and other areas of urban technology.
1 Programs, Information and People (4 credits)
Urban technology is already changing cities in a big way, but we’re not here to build technology for its own sake. Our curriculum is designed to help you identify a mission — a cause, a purpose — that will drive you to always work toward making cities more human, just, and sustainable. You will graduate as a leader who is ready to make a profound difference with a unique perspective on the intersection of cities, technology, and design.
1 Core Studio: Design and Urban Inquiries (4 credits)
1 Data-Oriented Programming (4 credits) 1 Data Manipulation (4 credits) 1 Seeing – Freehand Drawing (2 credits) 1 Insights from Ethnography and Observation (2 credits)
1 Core Studio: Interaction Design and Urban Experiences (6 credits) 1 Advanced Studio: Service Design and Urban Needs (6 credits) 1 Advanced Studio: Strategic Design and Urban Systems (6 credits)
YOU WILL LE ARN
1 Reflective Practice and Career Pathways (4 credits)
- How to create software - How to use quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify opportunities and challenges, and make a compelling argument - Interaction, service, and strategic design, complemented by a strong theoretical and conceptual understanding of design attitude and process - New perspectives on the history of cities and what is happening in the urban world around you today, including how to research, analyze, and understand cities - How to navigate complex, diverse, and evolving situations with integrity
4 Urban Technology modules (8 credits) from topics such as: Sensors, Displays, Actuators, Inputs, Foresight, Facilitation
WHERE YOU MIGHT GO AFTER U-M
1 Race and Ethnicity distribution (3 credits)
- Product design, interaction design, or service design - Design research, with a focus on urban issues - Program manager or entrepreneur related to technology products and services that improve cities - Policy analyst in government or nonprofit organizations related to core urban needs such as housing, transportation, food, environmental systems, and more
2 Humanities distribution (6-8 credits)
1 Policy or Technology course at Taubman College (3-4 credits) 1 Academic Minor (15-18 credits) from options such as: Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Complex Systems, Real Estate Development, Art & Design, and more 1 First-Year Writing course (4 credits)
2 Social Science distribution (6-8 credits) 1 Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis (4 credits) 1 Principles of Economics I (Microeconomics) (4 credits)
Learn more: taubmancollege.umich.edu
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MAKERS AND THINKERS.
We won’t teach you to build technology for its own sake. Our faculty will help you identify a mission — a cause, a purpose — that will drive you to always work toward making cities more human, just, and sustainable. You’ll pursue this mission under the guidance of these innovative practitioners who have real experience at the leading edges of the field and are dedicated to asking questions and exploring answers alongside you.
Bryan Boyer Bryan Boyer teaches about the role of technology and design in reimagining city life. Serves as director of the urban technology program.
Anthony Vanky Anthony Vanky explores how data can aid the design and planning of cities.
Catherine Griffiths Catherine Griffiths is a media artist and designer who researches the design and ethics of machine learning.
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B.S. in Urban Technology Faculty
Ellie Abrons
Robert Goodspeed
Ellie Abrons focuses on digital culture and the built environment, including the impact of digital technologies on identity, health, entertainment, environment, labor, policy, and society.
Robert Goodspeed was named a Leading Thinker in Urban Planning and Technology by Planetizen.
Malcolm McCullough Malcolm McCullough researches networked cities and interaction design.
Cyrus Peñarroyo Cyrus Peñarroyo researches how the internet and media shape cities, including the implications of unequal access to technology.
Jose Sanchez Jose Sanchez’s research explores video games, crowdsourced urbanism, and the commons.
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MADE AT MICHIGAN. BUILT FOR YOU.
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AS A TAUBMAN COLLEGE STUDENT, YOU CAN BE … YOU.
No one else has your exact experience, ideas, and goals, and that’s exactly the way we like it. Our job is to help you unlock your potential and find your passion. You will build a unique camaraderie with your peers and be each other’s frontline reviewers, idea exchangers, and cheerleaders. Together we will advance knowledge and bring out the best in each other.
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“COMMUNITY-FOCUSED. The hours in and out of class that are spent with classmates create lasting friendships, and the people I have met through travel with the college share lifelong memories. Taubman College fosters community through a shared education, and by encouraging students to discover their passions collaboratively.” — Natalie Fox, B.S. Arch ’21 President, U-M Ballroom Dance Team
The studio culture at Taubman College is … “CURIOUS. I often see both students and faculty taking their ideas and curiosities beyond the academic setting. The best classes here tend to be more of a vehicle to grow ourselves and our ideas rather than simply a credit or a grade. The small setting of studios generates original proposals that students pursue both in class with their classmates, and even on their own time months after the course concludes.” — Daniel Grafton, B.S. Arch ’21
“CHALLENGING. It’s a place where you are constantly challenged intellectually and surrounded by individuals who share the same dedication and passion for design as you do. Taubman College is a place where you ask questions, challenge assumptions, and discover what it means to truly interact with the built environment. The culture of Taubman College rewards those who are eager to learn, willing to engage interdisciplinary fields, and ready to pursue that higher degree of knowledge.” — Jared Freeman, B.S. Arch./ A.B. International Studies ’22 President, Alpha Rho Chi (co-ed architecture fraternity)
“EMPOWERING. Faculty work collaboratively to support students’ growth and strengthen their skills. Faculty provide opportunities to explore different design ideas and develop their projects on their own terms while being there as a support system. Also, Admissions is always working to build a supportive community that allows students to connect with their peers and faculty from different backgrounds to share their unique experiences. I am glad to be part of this community.” — Areej Shahin, B.S. Arch ’21
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