Abilene Christian University
Architecture (AA)
Architecture (AA)
From towering skyscrapers to one-story ranch homes, architects plan and design structures of all shapes and sizes.
ACU’s Associate of Arts degree in architecture prepares you with essential design problem-solving techniques and skills, and explores how the technical and aesthetic aspects of architectural design affect a diversity of populations in a variety of contexts.
After earning the A.A., you may wish to complete your architectural training at another university or complete a bachelor’s at ACU in a related major such as interior design, engineering physics or three-dimensional studio art. Most graduate-level architecture programs will require some leveling work prior to acceptance.
| Credit hours | University Requirements: 35 credit hours + Major Requirements: 34 credit hours + Electives: 0 credit hours = Total Required: 69 credit hours* *Based on track selection |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Department | Art and Design |
| School/College | College of Arts and Sciences |
By design, much of what art and design students do in the classroom is hands-on. Other real-world opportunities are found in student organizations and co-curriculars including:
Our versatile faculty in the Department of Art and Design is made up of award-winning artists; we are leaders in our various disciplines and media, artists that actively produce and exhibit our creative work. As artists and educators, we believe that art has a unique power to change our world, to make it a more beautiful, generous, rich and open place.
Alice Pratt Brown Art Hall is home to spacious studios, computer labs, specialized classrooms and a woodshop. Advanced students have competitive access to private and shared studio space. The Hall is also home to the Clover Virginia Shore Art Gallery and a sculpture courtyard.