The University of Florida

	The University of Florida stands in prime position to provide you with an excellent graduate education in architecture. Its size, scope and diversity offer you virtually infinite possibilities for the interdisciplinary exploration that lies at the heart of architectural innovation and inventiveness.
	The oldest and the largest of Florida's public universities, the University of Florida is the state's flagship institution of higher education. Originating in 1853 and reorganized by legislative decree in 1905, it has grown from its 12 original buildings into a 2,000-acre main campus featuring more than 850 buildings and $580 million in facilities. Among the more notable landmarks on campus are a new natural history museum, a new arts complex (including an art museum and a performing arts center), a network of seven libraries, a newly enlarged football stadium that seats more than 83,000, and an award-winning gymnasium.
	As Florida's premier land grant institution, the University of Florida has proven itself a frontrunner in shaping the future of American learning. It is one of few universities in the United States that offer all disciplinesóincluding engineering, law and medicineóon one contiguous site. Its 17 colleges, four schools and 137 departments offer more than 100 majors in 94 undergraduate programs. Its graduate school coordinates 123 master's degree programs and 76 doctorate programs in 87 departments. Its research, service and education agencies attract more than $250 million in research and training grants, ranking it among the nation's 51 leading research universities according to the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. And with more than 42,000 students and over 4,000 full-time faculty recruited from around the world (plus numerous part-time instructors, researchers, teaching assistants and support staff), it is also one of the ten largest universities in the nation.
	In terms of both quality and quantity, the University of Florida has the resources, facilities, programs and personnel that you need to earn a well-rounded and multifaceted professional education. The magnitude and variety of its learning environment make it a superlative context in which to pursue your graduate degree in architecture.
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	UF College of Architecture The UF College of Architecture coordinates five disciplines: architecture, building construction, interior design, landscape architecture, and urban and regional planning. This broad spectrum not only makes the college a recognized leader in multifaceted environmental design education. It also benefits your graduate education in architecture immensely, since it allows you to explore the shaping of the built environment at every scale (from the room to the region), at every stage (from the drawing board to the construction site), and in every context (from nature to the city).
	Teaching at the UF College of Architecture includes the undergraduate and graduate programs in its five divisions, plus a doctorate program for those interested in combining postgraduate research with a career in teaching or professional practice. It also supervises interdisciplinary programs both at home (the Miami Beach Education and Research Center and the Preservation Institute: Nantucket) and abroad (the Preservation Institute: Caribbean and the Vicenza Institute of Architecture). The variety of content and viewpoints in these programs can expand your understanding of what designers, builders and planners can contribute to society on many different levels while you earn graduate credit toward your degree.
	The UF College of Architecture's research activities further enhance your opportunities as a graduate student. Each division of the college is involved in ongoing projects that advance both scholarly study and professional practice. Architecture has made important innovations in forecasting acoustics in projected spaces with computer technology. Building construction studies the impact of building materials and methods on ecology, economics and human habitation in its Center for Affordable Housing and Center for Construction and Environment. Interior design is working on design solutions to accessibility issues raised by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Landscape architecture has made progress in advocating sound land reclamation practices for mining areas. Urban and regional planning maintains important data resources for urbanism and development, the Center for Community Redevelopment and the Geofacilities Planning and Information Center. Research projects such as these present you with options for elective courses and individual studies that deal with creating solutions to real-life problems.
	UF College of Architecture Web Site
	UF Department of Architecture The UF Department of Architecture, the home base of your graduate studies, is one of the largest in the United States. It has some 800 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs, taught by 40 full-time faculty who are internationally recognized, culturally diverse and varied in their approaches to architectural design and practice. The perspectives of visiting instructors, lecturers and studio critics add a unique dimension to its educational endeavors, which are further enhanced by the efforts of graduate teaching and research assistants. The low student-to-teacher ratio and the high level of instructor expertise in this setting provide the personal attention and depth of knowledge you need for a quality professional education in architecture.
	The UF Department of Architecture currently offers four degree programs: the preprofessional Bachelor of Design, the professional Advanced Master of Architecture and Core Master of Architecture, and the nonprofessional Master of Science in Architectural Studies. It also operates in concert with the UF College of Architecture's doctorate program, as well as with other UF departments, schools and colleges in developing interdisciplinary or dual degree programs if you are interested in such an option. In addition, the department coordinates its course offerings and curricula to facilitate your participation in such unique educational ventures as the Miami Beach Education and Research Center, the Preservation Institute: Caribbean, the Preservation Institute: Nantucket and the Vicenza Institute of Architecture.