Minors

The Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture offers several options for undergraduate students to pursue minors in addition to their primary degree. Contact the SoA academic advisor for more information.

Available to non-architecture majors only (minimum of 54 units of required courses and electives)

This sequence is for candidates who intend to develop intellectual links to the architectural profession. The scope of courses offered includes a full spectrum of professional issues in architecture. 

Available to architecture majors only (minimum 63 units total)

This sequence is intended for those who wish to develop focused, disciplinary expertise in both analog and digital material methods for shaping the built environment and become involved in a community of practice dedicated to a rigorous pursuit of making as a mode of architectural research and cultural expression. It is also for students interested in gaining advanced placement in the SoA's Master of Advanced Architectural Design (MAAD) program.

REQUIRED COURSES

48-531 (9)
Fabricating Customization

48-545 (9)
Digital Fabrication

48-555 (6)
Introduction to Architectural Robotics

48-400/410/500/510 (18)
ASO studio with digital fabrication focus

Available to both architecture majors (63 total units total) and non-architecture majors (54 total units total)

Available to both architecture majors (63 total units total) and non-architecture majors (54 total units total)

This sequence is intended for those who wish to develop particular skills in architectural representation, and for those who are interested in gaining advanced placement in the SoA's Master degree program in Computational Design (MSCD). 

Available to non-architecture majors only (minimum 54 units total)

This sequence is intended for those who seek to develop intellectual links to the technical aspects of the profession.

Available to architecture majors only (minimum 54 units total)

This sequence is intended for those who wish to deepen their knowledge in the building sciences, and for those interested in gaining advanced placement in the SoA's Master degree programs in Building Performance & Diagnostics (MSBPD) or Sustainable Design (MSSD).

Available to both architecture majors and non-architecture majors (minimum 54 units total)

The minor in Computational Design is intended for students who wish to engage with computation as a vehicle of generative, material, and spatial design exploration. It brings together courses from the School of Architecture and the College of Fine Arts to offer students hands-on experience, and a deep understanding, of computation as a resource in creative design practices. Students minoring in computational design will be eligible for advanced standing in the School of Architecture’s Master of Science in Computational Design (MSCD) program.

The minor offers students the possibility of exploring three areas of computational design: designing, making, and theory. Please refer to this document for more information.

Required Courses

(non-architecture majors)

62-122 (6)
Digital Media I

62-123 (6)
Digital Media II

62-225 (9)
Generative Modeling

62-275 (9)
Fundamentals of Computational Design