RWU’s on-campus Architecture degree program in Bristol, Rhode Island, combines design-focused studio learning, technical skill-building, and interdisciplinary collaboration. From your first year, you’ll participate in immersive studios, community-based projects, and mentorship that helps you grow your design abilities and prepare for what’s next, whether graduate study or a professional role.

Hands-On Architecture Degree and Career Preparation at RWU

  • Hands-on studio experience with guaranteed individual studio space, design-focused courses, and access to cutting-edge fabrication labs

 

  • Integrated curriculum combining design, architectural history, digital media for a multidisciplinary approach

 

  • Access to the remarkable historic and professional environment of New England 

 

  • Add a minor in Art and Architectural History, Construction Management, Sustainability Studies, Preservation, or Real Estate, to expand your skill set and explore interdisciplinary career paths

 

  • Accelerated pathway to a NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture through a 4+1.5 2-degree structure - earn both degrees in 5.5 to 6 years
     
  • Guaranteed funding for internships and assistantships through RWU’s award-winning Career Investment Program
     
  • Career-building internships at top firms across Rhode Island and the Northeast
     
  • A direct path to licensure through a pre-professional B.S. that leads to a Master of Architecture program
     
  • Study abroad through architecture-specific programs in Italy at the historic Palazzo Rucellai or in Spain at the Barcelona Architecture Center, both designed exclusively for RWU Architecture students

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RWU students work in the Cummings School of Architecture's wood shop

Student Spotlight

A team of RWU architecture students won the national Freedom by Design award for designing and constructing a new gatehouse at Bristol Town Beach. This project blended hands-on learning with meaningful community impact.

“This national acknowledgment not only celebrates the hard work of the team but also reflects the significance of the project to the school and its Architecture program. I hope it inspires future students to take on projects that contribute to the community, just as we did.”

— Dominic Cavallo ’25

Read Students Win Freedom by Design Award