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Architecture

"There's no better feeling than when you're presenting a project you've developed and your peers and professors are really experiencing your ideas and design."

- Giovanni Morabito
Architecture Student

"To attend UMA's Architecture program is to discover the power and talent within yourself to make a positive change in the world."

- Roger Richmond
Professor of Architecture

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Degree Offered: BA
Offered on Augusta Campus

Personalized and hands-on, our Architecture program will provide you with the building blocks for a great career. Virtually all our Architecture graduates are accepted to the professional Master's program of their choice, including the prestigious Boston Architectural College, with whom UMA has established a special partnership.

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Combining a nationally recognized faculty with a small, family campus atmosphere, UMA is the perfect place to prepare for a career in architecture. In fact, we are the only public institution in all of northern New England offering the B.A. in Architecture.

At UMA, you'll study architectural graphics, design communication, history of architecture, construction techniques, and portfolio development, along with selected areas in art. Our curriculum emphasizes a creative and behavioral design approach, and compares to and often exceeds the highest established national standards for student work and architectural training.

UMA/ARC's mission is to educate and empower students to engage their communities, investigate and analyze the built environment, and propose creative design solutions based in the core value of designing with intention for the betterment of human habitation.

Almost without exception, our graduates are accepted to the professional Master's program of their choice to complete their professional degree. This includes the prestigious Boston Architectural College (BAC), which has established a special partnership with UMA. Several of our graduates are now enrolled there.

Skills You'll Acquire

As a student of Architecture, you'll learn to analyze the needs of others, translate creative ideas into physical designs, and develop the interpersonal tools to articulate solutions. Listed below are some representative skills and abilities you can anticipate acquiring.

 

Communication Project Development
  • Presenting ideas effectively
  • Writing proposals
  • Accurate observation and recording
  • Presenting information in 2D-3D formats
  • Understanding human needs
  • Comparing/contrasting ideas
  • Using space effectively
  • Working as a team member
  • Evaluating site potential
  • Motivating groups/individuals
  • Planning
  • Attending to details
  • Establishing timelines
Artistic Technical
  • Understanding art as a cultural & social phenomenon
  • Using light effectively
  • Aesthetic awareness
  • Drafting/technical drawing
  • Thinking creatively
  • Building models
  • Using graphics equipment
  • Understanding materials (brick, steel, concrete, glass, wood, masonry)
  • Understanding graphic communication
  • Utilizing computer software
  • Demonstrating artistic awareness

Careers You Can Seek

Our B.A. degree in Architecture can serve as a foundation for many diverse career paths. The selected list below offers a few options that may be available to you.

Arts Building/Construction
  • Interior Designer
  • Display Designer/Manufacturer
  • Art Installer/Transporter
  • Building Contractor
  • Furniture Designer/Cabinetmaker
  • Building Inspector*
  • Landscaping Assistant
  • Architect*
  • Restoration Architect*
  • Landscape Architect*
  • Custom Framer
  • Computer Graphics Designer
  • Theater Set Designer*
  • Ship Carpentry/Design
Business Public Sector/Educational
  • Real Estate Sales
  • Sign Shop Owner
  • Land Developer
  • Shop Foreman/woman
  • Kitchen & Bath Designer
  • City Engineer*
  • County Planner*
  • Trade Show Director
  • Woodworking Instructor*
  • Community Extension Agent
  • Technical Writer*

* Professional Baccalaureate or graduate level study is generally required for these occupations.

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