Bachelor of Virtual Architecture, B.V.A.
The four-year Bachelor of Virtual Architecture degree (B.V.A.) degree program at Marywood is a pre-professional degree, currently pursuing accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Marywood offers advanced standing in their professional Master of Architecture (MARCH) and Master of Interior Architecture (MIA) programs for students with undergraduate degrees in Architecture, Environmental Design, Interior Architecture, Virtual Architecture, or Construction Management.
The Bachelor of Virtual Architecture degree program offers study abroad in the third year at Marywood’s education partner, the International Studies Institute Florence (ISI).
A minimum grade of “C” is required in order to fulfill the University’s requirement of design competency in each of the following studio courses: ARCH 110, ARCH 120, and ARCH 210.
Total of 120 credits required including:
- Core curriculum*
- Virtual Architecture curriculum
- Program Electives
The Virtual Architecture curriculum is scaffolded by four curricular sequences listed below. Please email the MUSOA Director at architecture@marywood.edu for a recommended, semester-by-semester curriculum tracker outlining the four-year program.
BVA Program Requirements Four year professional degree
Studio Sequence
The following courses are also a required component of the Studio Sequence:
VARC 220, Virtual Architecture Studio IV
VARC 310, Virtual Architecture Studio V
VARC 320, Virtual Architecture Studio VI
VARC 410, Virtual Architecture Studio VII
VARC 420, Virtual Architecture Studio VIII
Representation Sequence
Technology Sequence
History and Theory Sequence
| ARCH 128 | Hist & Thry of Arch & Interior Arch I | 3 |
| ARCH 218 | Hist & Thry of Arch & Interior Arch II | 3 |
| ARCH 228 | Hist & Thry of Arch & Interior Arch III | 3 |
Additional Courses
Program Electives** (12 credits), VARC 399KK[1] Video Games and Virtual Architecture is recommended.
* MATH 160 and PHYS 140 are required to fulfill Math and Physical Science Core requirements for Bachelor of Virtual Architecture students. Equivalent or higher courses will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
** Program Electives shall be selected from Architecture, Interior Architecture, Virtual Architecture, Construction Management, and other courses approved by the MUSOA Director. Program Electives shall not be otherwise required courses in the Bachelor of Virtual Architecture degree program.