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Undergraduate Record 2025-2026
Architectural History, B.Ar.H.
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Universal Curriculum Requirements
To be awarded a degree from the School of Architecture, students are required to complete universal curriculum requirements in addition to the program requirements provided below. The school universal curriculum requirements can be found on the school Degree Programs page . Program Requirements
Undergraduate students entering the School of Architecture share a Common First Year in the School of Architecture. Students take core courses in Architectural History, Architecture, and Urban & Environmental Planning to provide a framework for the study of the built environment through observation, analysis, and design. During the spring semester of the first year, students choose an intended major: Bachelor of Architectural History (B.Ar.H.), Bachelor of Science Architecture, or Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning. The undergraduate curriculum in architectural history introduces the discipline within a liberal arts program. Students select one of the following two concentrations: Architectural History or Historic Preservation. Students in both concentrations take the first-year School of Architecture curriculum, including ARH 1010 and ARH 1020. ARH 4591(certain ARTH 4591 courses may be substituted with permission of the Director of the Undergraduate Program) is taken in the third year as a preparatory research and writing course for the thesis. ARH 4999, taken during the fourth year, allows students to research and write an independent advanced paper on a topic of their choice while working closely with a faculty member in the department. Under certain circumstances, permission may be requested from the Director of the Undergraduate Program to work with a faculty member from outside the department. This thesis, with faculty comments, becomes part of the student’s permanent record. Those students considering the 4+1 Track in the Master of Architectural History program should take ARH 4999 during the fall semester of their fourth year. International travel and education abroad can provide unparalleled opportunities for students to refine and extend their study of architectural history. Department faculty enthusiastically encourage international study, and advisers work closely with students to integrate rigorous and rewarding study abroad experiences into their major. All students must take courses in the following areas in the College of Arts & Sciences as general education requirements: 6 credits in Natural Sciences/Mathematics, 6 credits in English/Foreign Literature (one of which must be ENWR), 6 credits in Historical Studies/Social Sciences. Students must demonstrate an intermediate level of competency in a foreign language. (1) Grading Standards
Students must have a minimum of 122 credits with at least a 2.000 GPA to graduate with a Bachelor of Architectural History degree (10). The department also offers a minor in Architectural History, and a minor is also available in Historic Preservation. Architectural History
This concentration allows students to focus on architectural history from all periods and prepares them to write a thesis on a subject of their choice. To ensure breadth of knowledge, students must take at least one course from all four of the following distribution areas: the Americas, Asia & the Pacific, Africa & the Mediterranean, and Europe. An additional four Architectural History electives (12 credits) may be taken in areas of the student’s choice. The content of at least two courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be primarily before 1400. Students are also required to take ARH 4591 and ARH 4999. Appropriate historic preservation, landscape architecture, and art history courses may be used to fulfill architectural history requirements after consultation with the Director of the Undergraduate Program. The following is a recommended course of study. The sequence may be altered in consultation with the Director of the Undergraduate Program and the student’s advisor. Core Courses
Each of the Following: Historic Preservation
This concentration allows students to gain knowledge and expertise in the areas of historic preservation, cultural landscapes, and public history. In addition to the shared courses described above (the School of Architecture first-year curriculum, including ARH 1010 & ARH 1020, general education requirements, and foreign language competency), students in the Historic Preservation concentration take two electives (6 credits) in Architectural History, ARH 4591, ARH 4999, and six courses (18 credits) in Historic Preservation (2). Historic Preservation courses are offered in the Department of Architectural History as well as Architecture (including studios with a preservation emphasis), Landscape Architecture, and Urban and Environmental Planning. Students should consult with the Director of the Undergraduate Program concerning which courses count towards the Historic Preservation requirement. Relevant courses from the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering may also be applied towards the concentration, with the Director of the Undergraduate Program’s approval. An internship in preservation, cultural landscapes, or public history is recommended. The following is a recommended course of study. The sequence may be altered in consultation with the Director of the Undergraduate Program and the student’s advisor. Core Courses
Each of the Following: Notes
- Students must attain, at a minimum, an intermediate level in one foreign language, usually by completing 12 credits of foreign language study through the 2020 level. Any remaining credits may be used for additional languages or as open electives. Those with previous language study may contact the appropriate department for placement in advanced-level courses (i.e., to begin study at the University with a 2000-level rather than a 1000-level language course). Students scoring at least 620 on an SAT II foreign language achievement examination have satisfied this requirement. Those intending to go on to graduate study in the field of architectural history are advised to study a second language.
- Approved Historic Preservation fieldwork courses include ARH 3604 Field Methods in Historic Preservation, ARH 3611 Historic Preservation at UVA. Historic Preservation electives include ARH 3616 History of American Building Technology, LAR 4230 Cultural Landscapes, PLAN 3310 History of Cities and Planning, PLAN 5300 Preservation Planning.
- Curricular Practical Training (CPT) credit received for summer or fall break internship cannot be applied toward overall credits for degree requirements. Course credits are applied to allow the student to participate in an internship/externship per the F-1 eligibility requirements and regulations.
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