去不了中国“八校”学习建筑，可以去美国学建筑。 毕竟“天津大学”和“宾夕法尼亚大学”的建筑学完全不在一个水平上。下面就来了解下2016年美国大学建筑学专业。
建筑之于美国，虽然产业上走向夕阳（美国城市更新速度放缓），但是专业质量却一点不逊色，而且正在国际舞台上大放异彩。比如著名的建筑大师贝聿铭、著名建筑学家、诗人林徽因就是从宾夕法尼亚大学毕业的。
美国建筑学在美分为建筑学学士（B-Arch）和艺术学或者理学学士。不同的是B-Arch是必须经过NAAB（美国建筑师协会）认证的，而BS/BA- Arch则不需要认证。
二、2016年美国大学建筑学专业本科与硕士的衔接问题
当学生拥有建筑学本科，可以直接申请建筑学硕士，并在1-2年完成建筑学专业硕士的学习。而非建筑本科或者背景的学生，需要补充本科的学分，最终完成建筑学硕士需要花费3-4年的时间。
What is the difference between a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and a Bachelor of Architecture?
NAAB accredits the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture and the Doctor of Architecture. The Bachelor of Science in Architecture is not a NAAB accredited degree.
What is the difference between a Bachelor of Architecture （B. Arch.） and a Master of Architecture （M. Arch.）?
NAAB accredits the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture and the Doctor of Architecture. The degree title requirements are established according to individual institutional requirements. The curricular requirements for awarding these degrees must include professional studies, general studies, and electives. Schools offering the degrees B. Arch., M. Arch., and/or D. Arch. are strongly encouraged to use these degree titles exclusively with NAAB-accredited professional degree programs.
Does NAAB rank schools?
No, NAAB does not rank schools. Accredited architecture programs are visited by NAAB teams every two, three or six years depending on the term of accreditation. The visiting team prepares a visiting team report （VTR） documenting the visit. These reports can be found in the library of each accredited program. There are organizations who rank architecture programs, none of these are endorsed by NAAB.
三、申请被认证的建筑学学士和硕士，都需要学生提供对应的作品集（portfolio）。
四、2016年美国大学建筑学专业本硕申请要点：
作品集> GPA>TOEFL>文书陈述>GRE>实习。
