建筑艺术

Student works on an illumnated table with a stained glass panel at Bryn Athyn College

The 建筑艺术 Major

Bryn Athyn College is not currently accepting applications for this program for the 2024-2025 academic year. Please return to this page for updates about the next available 开始日期.

建筑艺术 is the integrated study of building practices, human interaction, culture, aesthetics, and the natural world. The only Bachelor of Arts in 建筑艺术 in the Mid-Atlantic region, Bryn Athyn College gives students a unique opportunity to both study the role buildings have historically played within society and design exceptional architectural works. Courses range from history lessons to studio classes; students can choose to specialize either in 金属 or Glass.

Modern workplaces need employees who can turn vague concepts and data into finished 产品. Our program gives you a detailed view of the procedure of creating buildings--from traditional techniques to modern applications. Whether you end up working at an architecture firm or elsewhere, the 建筑艺术 program imparts both the practical skills and holistic knowledge for you to succeed in a variety of contexts.

Our intimate community ensures that students are able to take the mind, heart, and spirit of a Bryn Athyn education and apply it not only to the real world, but to their 自己的生活. Professors work closely with each student to identify areas of strength, opportunities for improvement, and professional possibilities. 

Major-specific skills that will prepare you for grad school:

  • 主要研究
  • 起草
  • 数据分析
  • Project Management

Transferable skills that will prepare you for a variety of careers:

  • 平面设计
  • 组织
  • 解决问题
  • 批判性思维

建筑艺术 at Bryn Athyn

The ideal student in the 建筑艺术 program has a flair for creativity and a deep curiosity about the world around them. Our program will teach you not only the technical skills to become an adept craftsperson, but also the historical, cultural, and spiritual impacts of the built environment on humanity.

You will have the opportunity to get close with instructors who have developed international reputations for their work, developing your skills under the guidance of world-renowned 专家. We offer two unique specializations within the major: metals and glass. 金属 students will learn the historical and modern applications of forged and decorative metal work, with courses in metal design, welding and machine work, large scale design 和生产. Glass students will learn historical and modern application of architectural glass, with courses in glass painting, glass design 和生产, stained glass history, and glass dynamics.

The 建筑艺术 program offers many opportunities for hands-on learning. 我们的校园 sits right in the Bryn Athyn historic district, one of the most prominent architectural collections in the United States. You will explore the galleries and exhibitions at Glencairn Museum, study the original Beaux-Arts architecture of Cairnwood Estate, and examine the incredible Gothic stonework, blacksmithing and stained glass at Bryn Athyn大教堂. 

 

轨迹

Our 建筑艺术 students excel at graduate school and also have gone on to work in a variety of fields, such as architecture, urban planning, historical preservation, education, and business. 

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