Architecture (ARCH)Architecture, Art and Planning

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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

ARCH 1101

Introduction to design as a conceptual discipline directed at the analysis, interpretation, synthesis, and transformation of the physical environment. Exercises are aimed at developing an understanding ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  5700 ARCH 1101   STU 501

    • MR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: first-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) students.

ARCH 1301

Intended to familiarize non-architecture students with the art and science of architecture. The fundamentals of plan, section, and elevation, the primary elements that comprise an architectural form; basic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5808 ARCH 1301   LEC 001

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Castillo, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: non-Architecture students.

ARCH 1501

Introduction to drawing as an analytical tool within the design process. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5809 ARCH 1501   STU 501

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Jefferson, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: first-year Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) students or permission of instructor. Non-Architecture students should attend the first class to request consent. Admission into the course is dependent both on space and evidence of visual art/architecture background (NB all non-architecture students should bring to the first class MAX 5 page printed ‘portfolio' of creative work and a MAX 100 word paragraph explaining why they are interested in taking the course). Permission decisions will be made by the end of the first class.

ARCH 1611

This course examines the relationships between building, site, landscape and sustainability through the lens of ecology and systems thinking. Topics include: basic concepts of sustainability, energetic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 5611

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5994 ARCH 1611   LEC 001

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Dogan, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 1901

This First-Year Writing Seminar is devoted to topics related to architecture. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS:Building to Extract: Arch & Natural Resources

  •  2372 ARCH 1901   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Hanif, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

ARCH 2101

Students develop an understanding of context and precedent in the construction of architectural form, and are introduced to contextual and programmatic densities in addition to circulatory, spatial, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  5708 ARCH 2101   STU 501

    • MR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: second-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) students.

ARCH 2502

The understanding of representational and fabrication techniques as generative tools in the design process. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5810 ARCH 2502   STU 501

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 2613

Behavior and design of overall structural systems for buildings. Particular focus on systems used for resisting lateral loads (rigid frames, braced frames and shear walls) and for spanning long distances ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 5613

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5996 ARCH 2613   LEC 001

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cruvellier, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 2802

The history of the built environment as social and cultural expression from more recent times to the present. Architecture and urban design themes, theories, and ideas are addressed in greater detail leading ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARCH 5802

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5811 ARCH 2802   LEC 001

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Akcan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5812 ARCH 2802   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Akcan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5813 ARCH 2802   DIS 202

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Akcan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5814 ARCH 2802   DIS 203

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Akcan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5815 ARCH 2802   DIS 204

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Akcan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5816 ARCH 2802   DIS 205

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Akcan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5817 ARCH 2802   DIS 206

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Akcan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 3101

In this Integrative Design Studio, the requirements of building systems are seen to both support and inform architectural concepts and form. One of the key design experiences during this semester will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3102

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  5716 ARCH 3101   STU 501

    • MR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: third-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) students.

ARCH 3102

Design and development of complex architectural projects situated in urban contexts and developed with regard to program, site, building, and representation. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3101

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  5722 ARCH 3102   STU 501

    • MR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: third-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) students.

ARCH 3117

This course examines the cinematic representation of Italy with particular emphasis to the use of settings and space. We will explore how the visions of urban and rural spaces reflect the evolving cultural, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ART 3803

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  5878 ARCH 3117   LEC 021

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Ciampaglia, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 3197

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5822 ARCH 3197   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 3302

Agendas and approaches to the making and reading of space and form in 20th- and 21st-century architecture. The analysis of canonical works and texts, with frequent reference to relevant works prior to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5818 ARCH 3302   LEC 001

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 3308

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of Theory of Architecture. The instructor(s) of the course are drawn from the permanent and visiting faculty who may either broadly or narrowly ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 6308

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Building Agency

  •  5880 ARCH 3308   SEM 102

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Chi, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 6308

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5886 ARCH 3308   SEM 130

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cort, D

      Eisenman, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Architecture students in the NYC program. The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 6308

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5887 ARCH 3308   SEM 131

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Davidson, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Architecture students in the NYC program. The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 6308

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5888 ARCH 3308   SEM 132

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Architecture students in the NYC program. The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

ARCH 3397

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5828 ARCH 3397   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 3497

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5834 ARCH 3497   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 3604

In this course, students will learn about and explore the topic of skyscraper design, with a focus on how their specialized structural systems are configured as well as developing an understanding of how ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 6604

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5889 ARCH 3604   SEM 101

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cruvellier, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    First day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from this class.

ARCH 3615

Concepts and procedures for the design, manufacture, and construction of structural components (e.g., walls, columns, beams, slabs) in steel, concrete, masonry, and timber. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 5615

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5998 ARCH 3615   LEC 001

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Kirk, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 3819

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of History of Architecture and Urbanism. The instructor(s) of the course are drawn from the permanent and visiting faculty who may either ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 4408ARCH 5819ARCH 6408

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5890 ARCH 3819   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Gonzalez Pendas, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 4408ARCH 5819ARCH 6408

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Mestizo Modernities: Architecture in the Americas

  •  5891 ARCH 3819   SEM 102

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Gonzalez Pendas, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

ARCH 3820

Rome is a prisoner of its past. The entire city confronts the student with almost 30 centuries of urban and architectural history. This course intends to reconstruct the urban history of Rome from its ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5987 ARCH 3820   SEM 120

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Class time includes travel time to sites.
    Enrollment limited to: Cornell in Rome Program students.

ARCH 3823

This course focuses on the Renaissance and Baroque phases (15th-18th centuries) of Rome's history. The first class sessions will survey the city's urban history and form from its origins to the present, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6001 ARCH 3823   LEC 020

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Class time includes travel time to sites.
    Enrollment limited to: Cornell in Rome Program students.

ARCH 3897

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5819 ARCH 3897   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 4101

Advanced programs in architectural design, with options in, but not limited to, urban design, architectural technology, computational design, ecology, culture, and representation. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5728 ARCH 4101   STU 501

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) students.
    Enrollment by ballot.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  5735 ARCH 4101   STU 508

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) students.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 4102ARCH 5101

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  5736 ARCH 4101   STU 520

    • MR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

    • MR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: fourth-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) students enrolled in the Cornell in Rome Program.
    Enrollment by ballot.

Syllabi: none
  •  5737 ARCH 4101   STU 530

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) students in AAPNYC program.
    Enrollment by ballot.

ARCH 4102

Advanced programs in architectural design, with options including, but not limited to, urban design, architectural technology, computational design, ecology, culture, and representation. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5743 ARCH 4102   STU 501

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) students.
    Enrollment by ballot.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 4101ARCH 5101

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  5751 ARCH 4102   STU 520

    • MR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

    • MR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: fourth-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) students enrolled in the Cornell in Rome Program.
    Enrollment by ballot.

Syllabi: none
  •  5752 ARCH 4102   STU 530

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) students in AAPNYC program.
    Enrollment by ballot.

ARCH 4408

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of Architecture, Culture and Society. The instructor(s) of the course are drawn from the permanent and visiting faculty who may either broadly ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3819ARCH 5819ARCH 6408

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5894 ARCH 4408   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Gonzalez Pendas, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3819ARCH 5819ARCH 6408

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Mestizo Modernities: Architecture in the Americas

  •  5895 ARCH 4408   SEM 102

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Gonzalez Pendas, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 4508

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5841 ARCH 4508   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 4509

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of Visual Representation. The instructor(s) of the course are drawn from the permanent and visiting faculty who may either broadly or narrowly ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5902 ARCH 4509   SEM 120

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 6509

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5903 ARCH 4509   SEM 130

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cort, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Architecture students in the NYC program. The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 6509

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5904 ARCH 4509   SEM 131

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Architecture students in the NYC program. The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

ARCH 4605

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of Building Technology. The instructor(s) of the course are drawn from the permanent and visiting faculty who may either broadly or narrowly ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 6605

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5963 ARCH 4605   SEM 130

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Architecture students in the NYC program. The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 6605

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5964 ARCH 4605   SEM 131

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 4697

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5847 ARCH 4697   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 4698

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5852 ARCH 4698   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 4699

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5851 ARCH 4699   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 5101

Advanced programs in architectural design, with options in, but not limited to, urban design, architectural technology, computational design, ecology, culture, and representation. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5758 ARCH 5101   STU 501

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) students.
    Enrollment by ballot.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 4101ARCH 4102

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  5766 ARCH 5101   STU 520

    • MR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

    • MR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment by ballot.
    Enrollment limited to: Cornell in Rome Program students.

Syllabi: none
  •  5767 ARCH 5101   STU 530

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) students enrolled in AAPNYC program.
    Enrollment by ballot.

ARCH 5104

A structured studio for those needing to take an alternative to design thesis. This course operates within one of advanced option design studios. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  5906 ARCH 5104   STU 506

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 5111

Introduction to fundamental concepts of architectural design and representation, including preliminary notions of site, program, and context. Emphasis on interpretive, analytical, and generative uses of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  5778 ARCH 5111   STU 501

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Costanza, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) students.

ARCH 5113

These studios use an expanded form of design practice to address meta-issues in contemporary society. They recognize that architectural production is becoming increasingly heterogeneous and networked, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Graded

  •  5779 ARCH 5113   STU 501

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) students.

ARCH 5115

The New York City vertical studios engage contemporary issues through examining urban and infrastructural issues in relation to ecological, technical, and cultural practices. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5780 ARCH 5115   STU 501

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) students.
    Enrollment by ballot.

Syllabi: none
  •  5788 ARCH 5115   STU 530

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 5116

The vertical studios are topical in nature and engage contemporary issues in architectural practice and research. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5794 ARCH 5116   STU 501

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) students.
    Enrollment by ballot.

Syllabi: none
  •  5802 ARCH 5116   STU 530

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 5201

Examination of organizational and management theories and practices for delivering professional design services. Includes a historic overview of the profession and a review of the architect's responsibilities ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5908 ARCH 5201   LEC 031

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Pellegrino, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 5203

Independent study. Promotes an understanding of the cultural assumptions we bring to the work environment and the effects of cultural differences on the ways in which architecture is practiced. A 5-10 ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  5991 ARCH 5203   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Kral, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 5204

How will you self-curate your work trajectory? This class bridges and integrates academia and practice, exploring diverse issues, inclusive of the resiliency of current and long-term career options, whether ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6000 ARCH 5204   SEM 130

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 5301

Introduces students to influential critical and creative themes in modern architecture. Topics cover influential 20th-century discourses and practices prior to the 1990s, the questions and contexts that ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5909 ARCH 5301   LEC 001

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) students or permission of instructor.

ARCH 5302

Continuation of ARCH 5301 focusing on themes in architectural discourse, design, and inquiry from the 1990s to the present, and their creative/critical implications. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5910 ARCH 5302   LEC 001

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 5402

Social and cultural values are both reflected in buildings, landscapes, and cities, and constructed by them. At the same time, this articulation of people and built environments is framed by ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5958 ARCH 5402   LEC 001

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 5511

Focuses on bridging hand-drawing and sketching with digital representation as vehicles for design thinking and perception. Observational, analytical, and transformational exercises develop creative proficiency ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5911 ARCH 5511   LEC 001

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Costanza, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) students or permission of instructor.

ARCH 5611

This course examines the relationships between building, site, landscape and sustainability through the lens of ecology and systems thinking. Topics include: basic concepts of sustainability, energetic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 1611

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5995 ARCH 5611   LEC 001

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Dogan, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) students or permission of instructor.

ARCH 5613

Behavior and design of overall structural systems for buildings. Particular focus on systems used for resisting lateral loads (rigid frames, braced frames and shear walls) and for spanning long distances ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 2613

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5997 ARCH 5613   LEC 001

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cruvellier, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 5615

Concepts and procedures for the design, manufacture, and construction of structural components (e.g., walls, columns, beams, slabs) in steel, concrete, masonry, and timber. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3615

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5999 ARCH 5615   LEC 001

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Kirk, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 5802

The history of the built environment as social and cultural expression from the modern period to the present day is studied through selected examples from across the world. Architecture and urban design ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARCH 2802

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5984 ARCH 5802   LEC 001

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Akcan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5985 ARCH 5802   DIS 201

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Akcan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5986 ARCH 5802   DIS 202

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Akcan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 5819

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of History of Architecture and Urbanism. The instructor(s) of the course are drawn from the permanent and visiting faculty who may either ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3819ARCH 4408ARCH 6408

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6008 ARCH 5819   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Gonzalez Pendas, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3819ARCH 4408ARCH 6408

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Mestizo Modernities: Architecture in the Americas

  •  6009 ARCH 5819   SEM 102

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Gonzalez Pendas, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

ARCH 5902

An independent design project on a topic selected and developed by the student. Marking the transition between academic and professional practices, the thesis project is an opportunity for each student ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 8 Credits Graded

  •  5773 ARCH 5902   STU 501

    • MR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) students.

ARCH 5903

The expanded design thesis is designed for undergraduate students who wish to pursue a yearlong investigation. The expanded thesis must include substantial research and the completed work should be of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6002 ARCH 5903   STU 501

    • MR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 5911

This course offers a synthesis of design and research methods for the development of an independent thesis proposal. Course work includes exposure to different theories and practices of design inquiry, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6029 ARCH 5911   LEC 001

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 6109

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5855 ARCH 6109   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 6131

The first course in the methods sequence introduces concepts and applications for urban data: where it comes from, its sources and applications. It stresses a critical-making approach in which projects ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6030 ARCH 6131   SEM 131

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Architecture, Art, and Planning students in the NYC program. Enrollment limited to: Master of Science, Advanced Urban Design program (M.S. AUD) students. Satisfies M.S. AUD Methods/Skills/Tools requirement (1st semester).

ARCH 6307

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5979 ARCH 6307   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 6308

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of Theory of Architecture. The instructor(s) of the course are drawn from the permanent and visiting faculty who may either broadly or narrowly ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3308

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Building Agency

  •  5913 ARCH 6308   SEM 102

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Chi, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3308

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5919 ARCH 6308   SEM 130

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cort, D

      Eisenman, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Architecture graduate students in the NYC program. The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3308

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5920 ARCH 6308   SEM 131

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Davidson, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Architecture graduate students in the NYC program. The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3308

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5921 ARCH 6308   SEM 132

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Architecture graduate students in the NYC program. The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

ARCH 6331

The seminar explores and develops some of the program's central concepts including ecology, infrastructure, urbanism, urban system, histories and theories of planetary change. Emphasis is on developing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6027 ARCH 6331   SEM 131

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Science, Advanced Urban Design program (M.S. AUD) students. Satisfies M.S. AUD Theories & Analysis requirement (1st semester).

ARCH 6408

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of Architecture, Culture and Society. The instructor(s) of the course are drawn from the permanent and visiting faculty who may either broadly ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3819ARCH 4408ARCH 5819

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6011 ARCH 6408   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Gonzalez Pendas, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3819ARCH 4408ARCH 5819

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Mestizo Modernities: Architecture in the Americas

  •  6012 ARCH 6408   SEM 102

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Gonzalez Pendas, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6013 ARCH 6408   SEM 103

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

ARCH 6509

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of Visual Representation. The instructor(s) of the course are drawn from the permanent and visiting faculty who may either broadly or narrowly ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 4509

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5866 ARCH 6509   SEM 130

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cort, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Architecture graduate students in the NYC program. The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 4509

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5867 ARCH 6509   SEM 131

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Architecture students in the NYC program. The first day of class is mandatory; otherwise, you will be automatically dropped from the course.

ARCH 6604

In this course, students will learn about and explore the topic of skyscraper design, with a focus on how their specialized structural systems are configured as well as developing an understanding of how ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 3604

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5927 ARCH 6604   SEM 101

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cruvellier, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 6605

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of Building Technology. The instructor(s) of the course are drawn from the permanent and visiting faculty who may either broadly or narrowly ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 4605

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5969 ARCH 6605   SEM 130

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARCH 4605

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5970 ARCH 6605   SEM 131

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 6609

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5988 ARCH 6609   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 6800

This seminar will provide a survey of architectural historiography paying particular attention to the paradigm shifts of recent decades. Through the critical readings of important texts we will discuss ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5928 ARCH 6800   SEM 101

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Akcan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 6819

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of History of Architecture and Urbanism. The instructor(s) of the course are drawn from the permanent and visiting faculty who may either ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5929 ARCH 6819   SEM 101

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Lasansky, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 7101

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-9 Credits Graded

  •  5930 ARCH 7101   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 7112

Advanced programs in architectural design, with options in, but not limited to, urban design, architectural technology, computational design, ecology, culture, and representation. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5950 ARCH 7112   STU 501

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ARCH 7113

Advanced programs in architectural design, with options in, but not limited to, urban design, architectural technology, computational design, ecology, culture, and representation. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5971 ARCH 7113   STU 501

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Science, Advanced Architectural Design program (M.S. AAD). Enrollment by ballot.

ARCH 7131

The introductory practicum is a workshop-based studio that introduces students to skills, techniques, methods, for coming to know the city. Design here is a means to develop/explore/become familiar with ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6028 ARCH 7131   STU 531

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • LeCavalier, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Advanced Urban Design (M.S.AUD.) students in the AAPNYC program.

ARCH 7809

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-12 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5868 ARCH 7809   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students must submit the Architecture Independent Study Form, https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/architecture-independent-study-request-form, to 139 E Sibley Hall.

ARCH 8903

Final project documentation drawing on work from ARCH 7111, ARCH 7112, and ARCH 7113 design studios as well as from the four courses representing the student's territory of investigation (TI) - discourse, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  6018 ARCH 8903   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ARCH 8906

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 9 Credits Graded

  •  6014 ARCH 8906   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Science, Advanced Architectural Design program (M.S. AAD).

ARCH 8907

Independent study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 9 Credits Graded

  •  6019 ARCH 8907   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ARCH 8911

This course offers a synthesis of design and research methods for the development of an independent thesis proposal. Course work includes exposure to different theories and practices of design inquiry, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  5932 ARCH 8911   SEM 130

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • LeCavalier, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) students in the NYC program.

ARCH 8912

An independent design project on a topic selected and developed by the student and researched in ARCH 8911. Marking the transition between academic and professional practices, the thesis project is an ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 9 Credits Graded

  •  5933 ARCH 8912   STU 501

    • TF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) students.

ARCH 9901

Independent study for the doctoral degree. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-12 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5873 ARCH 9901   RSC 701

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research