Architecture
About the Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture
Founded in 1896, the Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture at McGill University offers professional programs, including B.Sc. (Arch.) and M.Arch. (Professional), and post-professional research programs, including M.Sc. in Architecture (Thesis) and Ph.D.
Vision
To advance professional architectural education that flourishes through research, critical practice, and community engagement.
Mission
The Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture educates professionals who contribute to the global community through the design, construction, and interpretation of the built environment. The School:
- encourages a diverse environment for teaching, learning, and research, supported by both traditional and state-of-the-art digital resources;
- develops professional and post-professional research-based Masters and Ph.D. programs that enable graduates to contribute responsibly to the profession, to research, and to careers in related fields;
- enriches multidisciplinary teaching and research within the University and in connection with other local and international universities; and
- engages citizens' groups, local, provincial, and national governments, the private sector, and the profession toward the improvement of the built environment.
Architectural Certification in Canada
The M.Arch. (Professional) degree is accredited by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB), and is recognized as accredited by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) in the USA.
In Canada, the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB) is the sole agency authorized by the Regulatory Organization of Architecture in Canada (ROAC) to accredit Canadian professional degree programs in architecture for the purposes of architectural licensure.
Programs of Study
Students in the B.Sc.(Arch.) program who intend to proceed to the professional degree must satisfy certain minimum requirements. Students must:
- complete the B.Sc.(Arch.) degree, including the series of required and complementary courses stipulated for professional studies, with a minimum CGPA of 3.00. Please note that the minimum CGPA requirement does not guarantee entry into M.Arch program; and
- submit a portfolio of work executed in the sequence of six design studios, as well as samples of professional and personal work.
Visit the School of Architecture's Application Procedures page for further information on the M.Arch. (Professional) program and application procedures.
Ancillary Academic Facilities
Laboratories and Workshops
Media Centre – Juan Osorio, Media Technician
Workshop Facilities – Athanasia Blounas, Technician; David Speller, Technician
Library
Blackader-Lauterman Collection of Architecture and Art, located in the Redpath Library – David Greene, Liaison Librarian
Collections
The John Bland Canadian Architecture Collection – Jennifer Garland, Assistant Head Librarian, Rare Books and Special Collections
Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture
Location
Macdonald-Harrington Building, Room 201
815 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal QC H3A 0C2
Telephone: 514-398-6700
Fax: 514-398-7372
Website: mcgill.ca/architecture