Architectural Technology BARCH First-Year Application

First-Year Student — Application Instructions

This supplemental application is for students who will be entering their first semester of college and who are interested in being considered for the B. Arch Program at CityTech. The department will accept students for the fall semester only. There are no spring class admissions. Admissions to the B. Arch program is competitive and there are a limited number of seats available. To be considered for early admission, we highly recommend submitting all application materials no later than February 1st. CUNY applications must be completed and submitted by April 1st.

IMPORTANT: When you complete the CUNY application, you are only provisionally accepted into the B. Arch program. This means that your acceptance is contingent on submitting supplemental materials to the Architectural Technology department that will be reviewed and evaluated by the B.Arch Admissions Committee. This Committee will then make a final determination of acceptance and send all students an official B. Arch Notification Letter from the department to inform you whether or not you have been officially accepted into the program.

Students who the Committee does not select, and students who do not submit their supplemental materials by the deadline, will be placed in Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) program in the Department of Architectural Technology.

General Academic Requirements

1. Applicants must have a High school diploma with a 75 or higher average or aminimum score of 2750 on the High School Equivalency (GED), TASC,HSET exam.
2. Applicants must meet current CUNY standards for proficiency in mathematics and English.
3. SAT/ACT scores are not required for admission.

Application Requirements

1. Creative Challenge Statement 01: In 400 words or less describe your favorite public space and the activities you either perform or observe while being there. What would you add/change to support these activities better?

   Instructions for Creative Challenge Drawings 01-03: Use an 8 1/2” x 11” (letter size) piece of paper for each drawing. Digitally capture (scan,photograph) the image and upload the file under each prompt. Acceptable file formats are JPG or PDF. These drawings may be produced by using a pencil, pen on paper or digital tools such as a digital pen or paint tools are also acceptable.

2. Creative Challenge Drawing 01: A drawing of the space you described in Creative Challenge Statement 01.
3. Creative Challenge Drawing 02: Select an object from the space drawn in Creative Challenge Drawing 01, zoom in, and draw it in detail.
4. Creative Challenge Drawing 03: A drawing that transforms an object into a space. Choose a hollow object. Imagine you could shrink yourself and be inside of it. How would you use this space and what would it feel and look like? Draw the space and include yourself in it.
5. References: Provide the names and contact information of no more than two teachers or professional mentors who have agreed to comment on their work and potential for success in the program. Once your application is submitted a form will be emailed directly to your references.
6. Extracurricular Activities: (optional but strongly recommended)
   • To highlight your unique qualities you may submit one of the following: an essay (500 words maximum), a video clip (3 minutes max.), drawings or mixed media artwork further demonstrating your engagement and/or expertise in non-academic activities, a list and examples of work produced in relevant workshops you have participated in. All materials must be submitted digitally to the department.

   For example: community work, artwork (sketches, drawings, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry design), robotics, performing arts, public speaking experience, leadership training or experience.

Progression Requirements

Once students are accepted into the B. Arch degree program they may remain in the program as long as they meet progression requirements, as detailed below:

1. A minimum grade of “C” is required in the following courses in the major: Architectural Design Studios (ARCH 1112, ARCH 1212, ARCH 2312, ARCH 2412, and ARCH 3512) and all required Building Technology courses (ARCH1231, ARCH 2331, ARCH 2431, ARCH 3531).
   1. Academic performance (GPA): A minimum 2.3 cumulative GPA to qualify for continuation in the program.
   2. Advisement: Students must participate in formal advisement and portfolio review sessions, scheduled by the department.
2. Students who do not meet progression requirements are given one semester (or more at the discretion of the department) to improve their grades, GPA and/or participate in the formal advisement sessions. Students who are notable to maintain the BArch progression requirements or opt to change programs will be given the opportunity to transfer to the AAS or BTech degree programs and graduate with these degrees. The AAS degree requirements correspond to the first two years of the BArch. The BTech. andBArch. share the same requirements for the first three years.