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Information
Overview
Admission and Eligibility
Application Deadline
Degree Requirements
Length of Program
Residency Requirement
Student Dissertation Advisory Committee
Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture Advisory Board
Tuition and Financial Aid
Overview
The roots of modern architecture began in Chicago. Creative pioneers like
Sullivan, Jenney, Root and Wright produced a body of work that became
world renowned as the "Chicago School". These architects were
energized by exciting new engineering possibilities and committed to
creating a rich culture expression of architecture for their time. The
College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology continues this
tradition, using the exceptional architectural and engineering resources
of Chicago to advance the study of tall buildings and academic
achievement.
Located in one of the world's greatest cities for the study of
architecture, S.R. Crown Hall on the Mies van der Rohe-designed campus
becomes the ultimate space in which to study architecture. A dedicated
faculty, comprised of Chicago's leading architects and engineers, instill
each thesis with the continuous search for architecture that leads the
profession.
The Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture (Ph.D.) Program at IIT is for those students
who desire to pursue careers in the academic and research fields and/or in
the area of advanced professional practice within the domain of
architecture.
The rigor of study required for the doctorate extends the discipline of
advanced research and design beyond the master's degree. The program
requires a comprehensive knowledge of architecture, a deep understanding
of its accomplishments and developments, and critical inquiry that extends
its frontiers.
The program combines course work and design and culminates in a doctoral
dissertation that is the result of extensive and independent, original
investigation and/or design development. The research in some cases may be
an extension of work done in the preparation of a Master of Architecture
degree in the College of Architecture. Each student's program will include
seminars, specialized and elective class work, research, and design as
preparation for the dissertation.
Admission
and Eligibility
An applicant to the doctoral program must hold a professional Master of
Architecture degree (M. Arch.) from a NAAB-accredited U.S. university or
the equivalent. Candidates who have not completed the required
professional M.Arch. degree may apply for the Master of Architecture
program at IIT to fulfill that requirement, as a non-terminal program of
studies preparatory for the doctoral program.
The applicant should meet all entrance requirements of lIT's Graduate
College, plus a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0
scale; a TOEFL score of at least 550; and at least three letters of
recommendations, from immediate supervising professors plus additional
list of references. The applicant should also submit a statement of
purpose indicating a subject of study or research work and should provide
a portfolio demonstrating the qualities of his or her accomplishments and
expertise.
Application
Deadline
The PhD program admits
candidates twice a year, one in the Fall semester and another in the
Spring.
The application deadline for Fall semester admission is April 15 and for Spring semester admission is November 15.
For more information about applications and downloading digital
application (pdf)
check the Graduate College page at www.grad.iit.edu download the application
file
Degree
Requirements
The program requires a minimum of 58
credit hours usually completed in three and a half to four years beyond
the M.Arch degree, which will include a minimum of 26 credit hours of
course work, The course work will be comprised of seminars, specialty
courses, and electives. The majority of the course work will be selected
from the curriculum within the College of Architecture, though students
are encouraged to have their research find connections to other doctoral
programs at the university.
Upon completion of the first academic year, the candidate will be required
to pass a Qualifying examination before he or she will officially be
admitted to Ph.D. candidacy. At the end of the program, the candidate will
take a final examination which will consist of an oral presentation and
defense of the dissertation. Current areas of study include high-rise and
long-span buildings, technology applications, energy conscious design,
emerging urbanisms, housing and advanced computer applications.
Length
of Program
The program is expected to be a
minimum of two and a half years (five semesters, not including the
summer.) Work for the doctorate must be completed within six years after
admission to doctoral candidacy.
Residency
Requirements
Students must be in residence and
registered as full time students until they complete all of the
course requirements and pass the qualifying examination.
Student Dissertation Advisory Committee:
The director of the doctoral program will assign an initial adviser to each student enrolled in the program. The initial adviser will work with the student to form a dissertation advisory committee, which will be chaired by the student's principal dissertation adviser. The advisory committee will consist of a minimum of four faculty members, three of whom are from the College of Architecture and one from outside.
The committee will supervise all portions of the student's work, conduct periodic reviews, conduct the Qualifying and Comprehensive examinations, and preside at the final dissertation presentation, as known as the Defense examination.
Doctor
of Philosophy in Architecture Advisory Board
The program's seven-member advisory board, comprised of distinguished
individuals representing academia and various areas of the profession,
monitors the progress of the program and provides guidance and support.
Tuition
and Financial Aid
Tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year is $888 per credit hour.
Applicants are expected to have financial support from their sponsors.
However, limited financial support will be awarded in the form of
assistantships, fellowships, or tuition scholarships.
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