New School of Architecture and Design

Overview
The late Richard Welsh founded New School of Architecture and Design in 1980 with a vision: providing a superb professional education program for architectural study. Today, as a highly regarded institution for architecture and design, undergraduate and graduate degree programs have been added in various related fields for NSAD to present an education tailored to the students and their schedule, helping them bring their vision to the world from the campus at beautiful San Diego, California.

Student Appeal
As one of a handful of fully accredited architecture programs in the western United States, the school maintains close relationships with the professional architectural community to ensure the students' instruction includes the latest innovations and techniques. Enrollees are challenged with rigorous advancement standards, and the hands-on instructional curriculum nurtures artistic passion while demanding professional excellence. Mid-career professionals interested in changing vocations are attracted to NSAD's afternoon and evening schedules.

Financial
NSAD is approved by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in federal Title IV programs, such as Federal Pell grants, the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, the Federal Family Education Loans, and the Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant. The institution also provides more than $500,000 in scholarships each year, confirmed quarterly by the scholarship committee.

Programs Offered:

Bachelor Degrees

• Bachelor of ArchitectureBachelor of Architecture
  This track offers the opportunity for future architects to earn a first professional, accredited degree. Graduates of this five-year program are prepared for procuring licensure in their state, as well as a position with an architecture or design firm.
• Bachelor of Arts in ArchitectureBachelor of Arts in Architecture
  Ideal for those desiring to understand the foundation of design from a technical and aesthetic perspective, this program features rigorous hands-on coursework that nurtures the artistic passion and excellence necessary to enter a Master of Architecture program or pursue other professional degrees.
• Bachelor of Science in Construction ManagementBachelor of Science in Construction Management
  Students develop an interdisciplinary foundation of science, architecture, and engineering, reinforced by hands-on lessons in the construction-rich location of urban San Diego. Graduates of this four-year, full-time program often bring their architectural visions to life and to the community.

Master Degrees

• Executive Master of ArchitectureExecutive Master of Architecture
  This program is designed for licensed architects with a minimum of five years demonstrated work experience who desire a First Professional Degree to teach or to pursue a reciprocal architecture license in a qualifying state. A convenient, nine-month, NAAB-accredited, weekend-only program for working architects, with all studies taking place in the heart of San Diego, one of the world's foremost urban laboratories for design.
• Master of Architecture IMaster of Architecture I
  This curriculum enables students with a bachelor's degree in architecture or in a related field to earn a professional degree in architecture, as recognized by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) as part of the requirements for eventual architectural licensure.
• Master of Architecture IIMaster of Architecture II
  Designed for those seeking to expand their knowledge of new innovations in sustainable design, this program builds on foundational knowledge in art and design by integrating thesis-based learning and coursework to explore architecture in the context of history and theory, tectonics, urban studies, and professional practice.
• Master of Science in Architecture Master of Science in Architecture
  From urban planning to interior design, this program offers in-depth study of architecture for those wanting to enrich their knowledge of the field but don't plan to pursue architectural licensing.
• Master of Landscape ArchitectureMaster of Landscape Architecture
  Students of this curriculum develop deep understanding of the environmental, social, and emotional aspects of landscape architectural design, gain the tools they need to make a vision reality. Graduates are capable of significant contributions in landscape architecture, urban redevelopment, park design, community planning, ecological redevelopment, and many other areas.

NewSchool of Architecture and Design is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees.

Programmatic Accreditation

The professional architectural programs offered at NewSchool of Architecture and Design are accredited by the National Architectural Board (NAAB). These programs include the B.Arch, M.Arch I, and the Executive Master of Architecture. In the United States, most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted a 6-year, 3-year, or 2-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards. Master's degree programs may consist of a preprofessional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree that, when earned sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education. However, the preprofessional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.