BEDS & M.Arch Programs
Professional Architecture Program (BEDS + MArch)
The primary aim of the professional architecture program is to educate individuals who intend to become professional architects.
The three-part program includes two degrees, with four years at pilipili漫画:
- Years 1鈥�2: Courses in any subject(s), at any university
- Years 3鈥�4: Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (BEDS)
- Years 5鈥�6: Master of Architecture (MArch)
If you have completed at least two years of university in subjects other than architecture, you may apply for admission to BEDS, the second part of the professional architecture program. Sixty-five students are admitted each September. Priority is given to applicants with a good academic record and creative design ability. Each incoming class includes students with diverse academic backgrounds from across Canada and abroad.
The BEDS program develops a basic knowledge of architecture in Years 3 and 4. The MArch program enables students to pursue specializations, culminating in a graduate design thesis in Year 6. Each year of the program includes courses in five architectural subject areas:
- Design: building design, urban design
- Representation: drawing, modeling, computer applications
- Humanities: history, theory, research, criticism
- Technology: construction, structure, environmental systems
- Professional practice: professional responsibility, office management, co-op work terms