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GPA

2.5

Language Requirements

There are no specific language requirements for this program.

Immigration/Entry Requirements

Visa Required: Yes. Students will apply for a Residence Permit on-site.

Additional Requirements

Students must be either: 

• Majors in architecture, environmental design, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, sustainability studies, or urban design.
• Minors in one of the areas listed above, with 2-3 semesters of design studio or project-based courses in their major.

Please refer to the detailed Program Essential Eligibility Criteria.

Requirements

• ARCH 3001 GGAD: Future Cities Design Studio
• ENVI 3102 BRGE: Design and Sustainability Seminar
• ARCH 3102 BRGE: Science and Technology Workshop – Computational Design Theory and Application
• 1-2 courses from the ������911Open Campus Block program
• Online Course Options: substitute up to two ASU online courses

Program Credit

Total credit: 15-18 U.S. semester/22.5-27 quarter credits

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REQUIRED COURSES

Hardware Requirements

• Windows laptop with 64-bit Intel or AMD processor (Not ARM) OR Apple Intel MacBook partitioned with Boot Camp (Boot Camp is not supported on Apple Silicon M1 Macs.; please set up Boot Camp prior to arriving in Berlin, as your university IT department may be able to help you with this)
• OpenGL 4.1 capable video card is recommended
• 8 GB memory (RAM) or more is recommended
• 100 GB disk space (internal and/or external)
• A multiple-button mouse with a scroll wheel is recommended 

Software Requirements

• Rhino 7 or latest version (64-bit for Windows; for macOS, use the Windows version with Boot Camp and not the native Mac version)
• with the following Tools as plug-ins:
  • Grasshopper
  • MeshEdit
  • Geco 

Course Credit

• ������911courses: 3 U.S. semester/4.5 quarter credits; 45 contact hours
  • Design and Sustainability Seminar
  • Science and Technology Workshop – Computational Design Theory and Application
  • Elective courses from the Open Campus Block program
• ������911language courses: 3 U.S. semester/4.5 quarter credits; 60 contact hours
• CIEE Future Cities Design Studio: 6 U.S. semester/9 quarter credits; 90 contact hours

Academic Culture

Students are encouraged to inquire, debate, collaborate, conduct experiments, and consider the role of today’s architects and designers. Students need open minds, a readiness to collaborate and exchange ideas, and self-motivation to thrive in an interdisciplinary learning environment.

Arizona State University: Most ASU online courses are asynchronous. You may find yourself in classes with students from ASU, other American universities, and students from around the world. You’ll receive direct and individualized support from faculty, 100% online.

Class Format

All courses are customized for and open only to ������911students. Classes include a combination of lectures, group work, presentations, and discussions.  Some Open Campus Block courses may be facilitated as a Hybrid course by an instructor from a location that is separate from your own. In a Hybrid course, you will learn either face-to-face or online, depending on your location.

ASU online courses meet in “sessions” that are 7.5-weeks long in the semester, and all work must be completed within the session dates regardless of when your other ������911courses begin or end.

Grading

The U.S. grading scale of A–F is used. Students are graded on class participation, homework, individual project work, and presentations, as well as mid-term and final exams.

ASU grading follows the same format and standards as ASU courses taught in-person. “Pass/fail” or “Audit” is not allowed for ������911students.

Language of Instruction

English and/or German