Texas A&M University School of Architecture

Texas A&M University School of Architecture is the architecture school of Texas A&M University.

Texas A&M University School of Architecture

Type	Public
Established	1905 (1905)
Parent institution	Texas A&M University
Dean	Patrick Suermann (Interim)
Location	College Station, Texas , United States 30.618814°N 96.337647°W / 30.618814; -96.337647
Website	www.arch.tamu.edu

With over 2,000 students, the school is one of the largest architectural schools in the nation. Established in 1905, Texas A&M's architecture program is the oldest in Texas. The program became a formal college at Texas A&M in 1969. In 2022, the university changed the designation to school.

Departments

Langford Architecture Center Building A

The school's three departments — architecture, construction science, and landscape architecture and urban planning — together offer 15 degree programs, including undergraduate programs, master's degree programs, and three Ph.D. programs.

• Architecture

The Department of Architecture at Texas A&M University is one of the largest and most diverse professional programs in the United States, with five unique degree programs. Nationally ranked among other accredited professional programs in architecture, the department enters its second century of architectural education by creating and disseminating knowledge to students through the studio education method with an emphasis on sustainability.

• Construction Science

The Department of Construction Science is one of the largest programs of construction higher education in the nation. The department's primary mission is to prepare undergraduates and graduate students for successful careers in construction and construction-related industries. In 2021 it became the first institution in Texas to offer a Ph.D. in Construction Science.

• Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning

The Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, through two undergraduate and four graduate degree programs, provides education, research and outreach in planning, design, development and management of communities to continually improve the quality of the living environment, and by extension, the quality of our lives.

Degrees and majors

Langford Architecture Building C

Department of Architecture

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Architecture
• Master of Science in Architecture (M.S.)
• Master of Architecture (MArch)
• Master of Architecture — Career Change
• Bachelor of Environmental Design (B.E.D.)

Department of Construction Science

Geren Auditorium in Langford Building B. The newly renovated facility's space mainly consists of the auditorium and workshop; however, there are also offices located on the second floor

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Construction Science
• Master of Science (M.S.) in Construction Management
• Bachelor of Science in Construction Science (B.S.)

Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning

• Bachelor of Science in Urban & Regional Planning (B.S.)
• Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.)
• Master of Land and Property Development (M.L.P.D)
• Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.)
• Master of Urban Planning (M.U.P)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Urban & Regional Science (Ph.D.)

Minors in the School of Architecture

• Architectural Fabrication & Product Design
• Architectural Heritage Conservation
• Art and Architecture History
• Facility Management
• Leadership in the Design and Construction Professions
• Sustainable Architecture & Planning
• Urban Planning

Notable people

Faculty

• Samuel E. Gideon, professor of architecture

• Adrian Smith, American architect

External links

• Texas A&M College of Architecture Website
• Texas A&M Website
• Texas A&M University Map