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ARCH-3504: Topics in Architectural Media and Methods

Description: Topics in properties and uses of media, materials, and processes as tools for craft, analysis, documentation, and presentation of the designed environment. Media properties, materials and processes. Selection of workflows. Appropriate use and maintenance of tools. Interplay between media properties and workflows. Iterative design and evaluating outcomes. Parallel practices, techniques, and structures of thinking and making. May be repeated 1 time with different content for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Design Lab/Studio (1H, 3L, 3C)

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ARCH-1016

Required By: ARCH-4324

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours

Sections Taught: 4

Average GPA: 3.65 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 50.08%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.17%

James R Jones202450.0%25.0%12.5%0.0%0.0%12.5%3.341
Naoko A Pennell2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.911
Christopher B Pritchett202494.1%5.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.871
Martha L Sullivan202449.9%41.6%4.1%0.0%0.0%4.2%3.481

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2024Term050% W