Undergraduate Programs

The undergraduate pre-professional Bachelor of Science in Architecture (BS Arch) introduces concepts and skills upon which graduate accredited professional Master of Architecture (MArch) studies are based.

Architecture Minor

6/11/26

The study of architecture offers an indispensable background for studies in most disciplines: it develops skills in critical thinking and making, and it furnishes tools for interpreting and understanding the ways in which we inhabit and shape the material world.

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design

6/11/26

This program is closely tied to some of the most complex problems facing society today, from climate change and community health to public safety and housing affordability. Students work in partnership with faculty to connect the art of design with how the world takes shape. Projects cultivate creative problem solving and develop skills that allow students to create places that are not only beautiful, but sustainable, healthy, and equitable.

Environmental Design Minor

6/11/26

The minor in environmental design provides students from diverse academic backgrounds a broad foundation in the principles of urban design as well as the form and function of the built environment.

Real Estate and Urban Development Minor

6/11/26

The minor in real estate and urban development provides students an introduction to real estate as an academic area of inquiry, and a possible pathway to SUNY's only Master of Science in Real Estate Development program, offered through UB's Department of Urban and Regional Planning.

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Bachelor of Science in Architecture
6/11/26
The undergraduate pre-professional Bachelor of Science in Architecture (BS Arch) introduces concepts and skills upon which graduate accredited professional Master of Architecture (MArch) studies are based.
Architecture Minor
6/11/26
The study of architecture offers an indispensable background for studies in most disciplines: it develops skills in critical thinking and making, and it furnishes tools for interpreting and understanding the ways in which we inhabit and shape the material world.
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design
6/11/26
This program is closely tied to some of the most complex problems facing society today, from climate change and community health to public safety and housing affordability. Students work in partnership with faculty to connect the art of design with how the world takes shape. Projects cultivate creative problem solving and develop skills that allow students to create places that are not only beautiful, but sustainable, healthy, and equitable.
Environmental Design Minor
6/11/26
The minor in environmental design provides students from diverse academic backgrounds a broad foundation in the principles of urban design as well as the form and function of the built environment.
Real Estate and Urban Development Minor
6/11/26
The minor in real estate and urban development provides students an introduction to real estate as an academic area of inquiry, and a possible pathway to SUNY's only Master of Science in Real Estate Development program, offered through UB's Department of Urban and Regional Planning.

The design-build experience at UB

The result of a year-long architecture design-build studio, these wooden enclosures installed along a walking trail in Buffalo's Silo City invite the public to experience the city's grain silos from a new perspective.

Discover the design build experience

Study Abroad Opportunities

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Summer Study Abroad
6/11/26
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Exchange Programs
6/11/26
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Costa Rica
6/11/26
This 10-week summer course of study is designed to offer students the opportunity to live and work on ecological and social projects in a rural, but rapidly developing region in Costa Rica.
Estonia
6/11/26
This immersive summer study course for undergraduate and graduate students in urban planning, architecture, and other disciplines offers students a three-week study abroad experience in Estonia. Taking European and Baltic cities as examples, the course examines the built environment, natural environment, and social environment of Estonia, giving special consideration to national policy and local initiatives in a post-Socialist context, since Estonia was part of the Soviet Union until its disintegration in 1991.
Ireland
6/11/26
It is the intent of the Dublin, Ireland study abroad program to investigate the myriad forces at work in contemporary architectural practice by studying both urban and coastal environments.
Spain
6/11/26
The Spain summer study abroad program involves architecture students with the context and production of Spanish architecture and its practitioners.
Japan (Summer)
6/11/26
The Japan study abroad program is designed to reinforce direct personal observation and experience as a way to study the architecture, urbanity, culture and history of Japan. The program is divided into both urban and rural experiences. While Tokyo is the home-base, the program will include at least 3 weeks of travel to rural areas to study Japan’s significant historical traditions, in addition to a week-long excursion via high-speed rail to visit several of Japan’s most important historical and culturally significant architectural sites. Locations include; Ise, Nara, Kyoto, Kobe, Himeji, Kurashiki, Naoshima, Teshima, and Hiroshima.
Aarhus, Denmark
6/11/26
The University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, and the School of Architecture (Arkitektskolen i Aarhus) in Aarhus, Denmark, have a formal agreement outlining an exchange program for students and faculty.
Bauhaus (Weimar)
6/11/26
The international exchange program with the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar enables students to spend up to one year studying abroad in Weimar, Germany.
Kanazawa, Japan (Exchange)
6/11/26
We’re happy to announce that applications for the Japan Study Abroad Program from our Department of Urban and Regional Planning will be available soon!