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Architectural Studies

Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley, MA

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Program
Award
Architectural Studies
Total credits (published)
24
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-27
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Architectural Studies Program at Mount Holyoke offers an interdisciplinary approach to issues of design, history, and theory. The program blends studio and academic work, as well as the interactions between architecture and culture throughout history.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166939
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166939_6a58d5f4_1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for the Major

major core · 0 items

    Foundations

    5 items
    1. Art Studio: one approved art studio course at the 100 level, such as:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. ARTST 120
      Drawing I
      As published: “Drawing I 1”
      or: ARTST-131 Art Studio Foundations
      or: ARTST-142 Digital Art Foundations
    3. Art History: one approved art history survey course with significant architectural content, such as:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. ARTH 101
      The Built Environment
      or: ARTH-102 Art and Architecture in the Premodern World
      or: ARTH-103 Western Art: 1400-2000
      or: ARTH-105 Arts of Asia
    5. Design Studio: 4 credits in approved foundation architectural design studio courses (taken at Mount Holyoke or through the Five College Interchange), such as:
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Mount Holyoke:

    1 item
    1. ARCH 205AD

    Amherst:

    0 items

      ARCH-105

      0 items

        Intermediate Concentration:

        concentration · 5 items
        1. One approved studio art course at the 200 level 2
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. One approved 200-level course in architectural history or an art history course with significant architectural content, such as:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. ARTH 232RM
          Renaissance Cities: 'Rome'
          or: ARTH-233 Italian Renaissance Architecture
          or: ARTH-236 The Global Renaissance
          or: ARTH-290RC Issues in Art History: 'Medieval Architecture'
        4. 8 credits in these required design courses at the 200-level:
          Not resolved to a course
          8
        5. ARCH 225ED

        And HACU-275 Digital Architecture Studio at Hampshire College 3

        1 item
        1. 8 credits at the 200 level in area of concentration, as approved by the advisor. These may be courses in architectural studies, art history, art studio, environmental studies, geography, politics, etc.
          Not resolved to a course
          8

        Advanced Concentration: 8 credits at the 300 level in area of concentration such as architectural design, the history and/or theory of art or architecture. Advanced courses at Mount Holyoke include:

        concentration · 1 item
        1. ARCH 311
          Design-Build Studio
          As published: “Design-Build Studio 4”
          or: ARTH-300MY Seminar: 'Building After Rome: Early Medieval Architecture'
          or: ARTH-352LW Topics in Modern and Contemporary Architecture: 'Spaces of Law'
          or: ARTH-353 Architecture Represents

        At UMass, ARCH-403 Design V Studio and ARCH-404 Design-Build Studio are also options. 5

        0 items

          Requirements for the Minor

          5 items
          1. One approved art studio course at the 100 level, such as: 1
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. ARTST 120
            Drawing I
            As published: “Drawing I 1”
            or: ARTST-131 Art Studio Foundations
            or: ARTST-142 Digital Art Foundations
          3. One approved art history survey course with significant architectural content, such as:
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. ARTH 101
            The Built Environment
            or: ARTH-102 Art and Architecture in the Premodern World
            or: ARTH-103 Western Art: 1400-2000
            or: ARTH-105 Arts of Asia
          5. Design Studio: 4 credits in approved architectural design studio courses (taken at Mount Holyoke or through the Five College Interchange), such as:
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Mount Holyoke:

          1 item
          1. ARCH 205AD

          Amherst:

          0 items

            ARCH-105 Space and Design

            0 items

              Smith:

              0 items

                ARS-280 Introduction to Architectural Design: Analog

                1 item
                1. Three approved electives in art history, art studio, or architectural design at the 200 or 300 level
                  Not resolved to a course
                  12
                Source. Mount Holyoke College, catalog Catalog 2026-27 — http://catalog.mtholyoke.edu/areas-study/architectural-studies/. Captured page pages/0148.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.