Academics
SCI-Arc offers students a unique experience as they pursue their undergraduate and graduate degrees. Our approximately 500 students and 80 faculty members—most of whom are practicing architects—work together to reexamine assumptions, create, explore, and test the limits of architecture.
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Undergraduate
B.Arch ProgramSCI-Arc’s undergraduate program is focused on both the discipline and the practice of architecture, offering design excellence and intellectual breadth through a liberal arts education.
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Graduate Programs
M.Arch ProgramsSCI-Arc’s graduate programs encourage an open-ended spirit of inquiry, actively responding to shifts in society, technology, and culture.
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Postgraduate
SCI-Arc EDGE, Center for Advanced Studies in Architecture, offers four postgraduate one-year degree programs and a fellowship, all devoted to investigations of architecture’s twenty-first-century frontiers.
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M.S. Architectural Technologies
The M.S. in Architectural Technologies program provides hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies of architectural production as well as a robust conceptual and critical framework. -
M.S. Fiction and Entertainment
In SCI-Arc’s Master of Science in Fiction and Entertainment one-year program, students work with world-renowned professionals in film, fiction, animation, marketing, games, and documentary-making to build new forms of creative practice. -
M.S. Design of Cities
Students in the M.S. in the Design of Cities program investigate the full depth and drama of contemporary urban phenomena and commit to design innovation. -
M.S. Design Theory and Pedagogy
The M.S. in Design Theory and Pedagogy program prepares students for a new kind of hybrid career that has emerged in architecture: the architect-theorist-educator.
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Summer Programs
Every summer, SCI-Arc organizes two independent programs—Making+Meaning and Design Immersion Days—open to anyone interested in the discipline of architecture.
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Making+Meaning
Making+Meaning is a four-week summer studio program that introduces students to architectural experimentation and transformative design techniques in a unique and lively studio setting. No prior architectural experience is required. -
Design Immersion Days
Design Immersion Days (DID) is an immersive four-week summer program that introduces high school students of varying backgrounds to the academic and professional world of design and architecture.
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International Programs
SCI-Arc students have the opportunity to participate in study abroad and exchange intiatives with other institutes and universities around the world, as well as at SCI-Arc Satellites.
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Satellite Initiatives
SCI-Arc Satellite Initiatives serve as sites of experimentation, bringing together minds from around the world for unique symposia, diverse exhibitions, and workshops against the backdrop of cities outside of the context of Los Angeles. -
Exchange Programs
SCI-Arc offers exchange programs with a variety of global university partners. -
Study Abroad
The Tokyo Study Abroad Program introduces students to the architectural and cultural vibrancy of Japan’s capital city.
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Learning Objectives
SCI-Arc’s academic education is built on a series of performance criteria and learning objectives.
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Educational Goals
The faculty at SCI-Arc has identified skill areas and intellectual qualities they believe are essential to a successful education in architecture and design. -
Student Performance Criteria
NAAB has established Student Performance Criteria to help accredited degree programs prepare students for the profession while encouraging education practices suited to the individual degree programs. -
Student Success
SCI-Arc has a commitment to creating a culture that promotes and supports student success.
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Academic Calendar
Important dates for the academic year can be found here.-
December 14, 2018 -
December 17, 2018 –January 4, 2019 Winter Break
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January 7, 2019 First Day of Spring 2018 Term
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January 7, 2019 Vertical Studio Lottery
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January 21, 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
School Closed
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