Kentucky provides a unique environment to study architecture. Its combination of cities, small towns and landscapes offers an opportunity to learn about architecture at multiple scales, and with diverse histories and varying influences. As the only accredited school of architecture in the Commonwealth, the University of Kentucky has provided an educational foundation for its architects — as well as a platform for architectural discourse and debate — for more than 50 years. Our graduate and undergraduate programs offer students the opportunity to learn about real-world issues by interacting directly with communities. In the design studio, students collaborate with faculty and classmates to explore challenges in the built environment. Our students discover, firsthand, how design can have a positive impact on the daily lives of people.
College of Design School of Architecture
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
The four-year undergraduate degree program combines a broad liberal arts education with a foundation in the theory and practice of architecture. Studios provide a social and curricular framework, while representational skills such as drawing, model making and computer modeling are practiced rigorously as essential skills for design.
Graduate
Master of Architecture
The Graduate School of Architecture offers an accredited Master of Architecture, a two-year or three-year professional degree program, which qualifies graduates to pursue licensure in architecture. Applicants with NAAB accredited Bachelor of Science or Arts in Architecture may apply for advanced standing, in order to complete the graduate program within two years.
Certificates
Design Build (Undergraduate)
Centered on the studio learning environment, students in the undergraduate design-build certificate program will work in trans-disciplinary teams on applied learning opportunities that range from building science and digital fabrication research to community-engaged design and construction challenges across the Commonwealth.
Design Build (Graduate)
Graduate students in Design-Build explore advanced building science related to architecture, research, digital fabrication, and the construction industry. Students will work in trans-disciplinary teams on applied learning opportunities that range from building science and digital fabrication research to community-engaged design and construction challenges across Kentucky.
Urban & Environmental Design (Graduate)
The Urban & Environmental Design (UED) Graduate Certificate empowers students to think critically about emerging urban and environmental design problems through real-world projects and future-oriented ideas. In-person coursework introduces students to the complexity of urban and rural environments and promotes an interdisciplinary approach to designing sustainable communities.
A Community of Belonging
We at the University of Kentucky School of Architecture are committed to creating a community of belonging in which all persons are valued and supported. We aim to create a safe, accessible and collaborative learning environment that welcomes diverse perspectives and encourages the free expression of identity and ideas. We value representation, connection, transparency, accountability, and equal opportunity. Our program empowers students to become leaders in advancing the public good through the creation of more equitable and inclusive built environments.
School of Architecture Advisory Board
Haviland Argo | Hermitage Farm
Matthew Brooks | Nomi Design
Kevin Cooper | Axis
Roberto de Leon | DeLeon & Primmer Architecture Workshop
Cathy Jones | SHoP Architects
Gretchen Milliken | Develop Louisville
Drura Parrish | Xometry
Greg Reaves | Safdie Architects
Marta Sanders | Architecture Outfit
Mark Schendel | Studio Gang
Molly Swyers | 21c Museum Hotels
Randall Vaughn | Gray Architects
Enrique Walker | Columbia University