Requirements for the Program

Program Advisor
 
Gregory Gilbert, Art and Art History

Completion of four years of undergraduate study is recommended as preparation for many specialized programs outside the core liberal arts discipline. Students wishing to pursue a career in architecture can establish a strong undergraduate liberal arts preparation at Knox. They should take as many mathematics and physics classes as possible. All courses in the art department are extremely relevant to developing visual literacy, learning creative problem-solving, and building a portfolio. In particular, future architects should be sure they learn to draw with great control. It is also crucial to take courses in art history that survey developments in architectural design and urban planning.

Although Knox does not offer architecture courses per se, Knox students who apply to architecture schools traditionally have been very well-prepared, have been accepted into prestigious programs, and done well in their subsequent careers.

Knox-Washington University Cooperative Program

In cooperation with the School of Architecture of Washington University in St. Louis, Knox offers a 3-4 program through which qualified students can receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from Knox and a Master of Architecture degree from Washington University.

Prior to starting study at Washington University, a Knox student must: 

• have received at least 27 credits with at least a 2.0 grade point average; 
• have been in residence on the Knox campus at least 6 terms and have earned at least 18 Knox credits; 
• have completed all the requirements for a Knox degree except the requirements for the major, for total credits, and that the last credits and terms before the degree be in residence; 
• be recommended for the program by the Dean of the College or, upon the Dean’s request, by the faculty program advisor.

In addition to these general Knox requirements for participation in a cooperative program, students must have completed at Knox at least one course in calculus, one course in physics, two courses in the history of art and four courses in studio art.

Students interested in this program should contact the program advisor.