USC School of Architecture
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1916 |
| Dean | Qingyun Ma |
| Students | approximately 750 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Website | arch |
The USC School of Architecture is the architecture school at the University of Southern California. It is one of USC's 17 professional schools, offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees in the fields of architecture, building science, landscape architecture and heritage conservation (historic preservation). The current dean is Qingyun Ma.
The program at USC began as a small architectural department in 1916. Soon after, with the help of the Allied Architects of Los Angeles, a separate School of Architecture was established in 1925. By 1928, majors and degree-granting programs were provided to students. One of the earliest undergraduate programs was the 5-year professional Bachelor of Architecture program. Over the years, the school grew and expanded its influence as one of the premier architecture programs in the country. The school now offers 3 undergraduate degrees, 3 undergraduate minors, 4 master's degrees and 1 Ph.D.
The current main buildings are Watt Hall & Harris Hall. Watt Hall was built in 1974 and designed by alumnus Edward Killingsworth ('40).
USC Architecture took over maintenance of the Gamble House, the Craftsman masterpiece in Pasadena designed by Greene and Greene in 1966 in a joint deed with the city of Pasadena, which took over responsibility for the grounds.
The School of Architecture is located in the Harris Hall and Watt Hall Complex, at the southern end of the USC University Park Campus. The school comprises over 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) of design studios, classrooms, galleries, workshops and labs. One advantage of USC's architecture program is the ability for all students to have their own 24-7 personal workstations. Students have access to their projects at all times. Within and adjacent to the complex are three landscaped courtyards. The complex also houses several art galleries and, next door, the "USC Fisher Museum of Art".
The School of Architecture is consistently ranked amongst the best architecture schools in the country. In 2006 and 2007, "Architect Magazine" ranked USC's undergraduate program 5th nationwide. In 2013, Architectural Record ranked USC as the 7th best undergraduate architecture program in the country.
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