New architecture degree approved for Indiana University

The new program, which is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2018, will focus on Columbus, a Hoosier city internationally recognized for architecture. Some courses also will be offered on the Bloomington campus.

The American Institute of Architects rates Columbus as the sixth most architecturally significant city in the United States, according to a news release from IU.

“The addition of the new Master of Architecture degree program, together with the new program in intelligent systems engineering, will contribute enormously to IU’s efforts to create and sustain a culture of ‘building and making’ on our Bloomington campus,” said IU President Michael A. McRobbie in the release. “We view this culture as being essential and transformative for IU, enabling us to maximize the university’s potential for developing its inventions and innovations for the economic benefit of all Hoosiers. At the same time, architecture is a superb complement to IU's outstanding strengths in the arts and humanities."