Bachelor of Design in Architecture in Minneapolis United States | University of Minnesota Twin Cities

The Bachelor of Design in Architecture (BDA) program offers students a comprehensive exploration of architectural design. Participants examine architecture through diverse perspectives, frequently engaging with projects that extend beyond conventional building scales or systems. The curriculum employs architectural thinking to tackle wide-ranging topics within the field while serving as a connection to other areas of study and professional approaches. Learners cultivate both verbal and visual architectural competencies, mastering a design process that balances exploratory and focused creation. Their projects integrate architecture with investigations into digital media (such as filmmaking, photography, and VR), societal and ecological issues (including conservation, emergency response, and community development), specialized studies (like lighting, exterior design, materials research), and related fields (stage design, landscape architecture, urban planning).