Architecture Schools

Architecture is defined as the art of building in such a way as to accord the principles determined, not merely by the ends the edifice intended to serve, but by high considerations of beauty and harmony. It cannot be defined as the art of buiilding simply, or even of building well. The end of building as such is convenience, use, respective of appearance; and the employment of materials this end is regulated by the mechanical principles of the constructive art. The end of architecture as an art, on the other hand, is so to arrange the plan, masses and enrichments of a structure as to impart to it interest, beauty, grandeur, unity, power. Architecture thus necessitates the possession by the builder of gifts of imagination as well as of technical skill.

Architectural Building Engineering Technology - Associate's Degree

Associate’s Degree in as little as 18 months, days or evenings.
Curriculum developed in conjunction with industry leaders to reflect current market demands and ever-changing technology.
Program is based upon the engineering concepts of architectural design and building sciences.
Program studies graphic communications, design theory, construction documents, techniques, materials and building engineering.
Career specific courses taught in small class sizes.
Program fosters maximum student/instructor interaction in an open and supportive studio environment.
Students use the latest industry versions of computer aided drafting and 3D visualization technology and integrated associated programs.
New England Institute of Technology’s Autodesk® Premiere Training Center is the only training center in Rhode Island authorized by Autodesk, Inc., to offer training in AutoCAD®. AutoCAD is the world's largest selling computer assisted drafting software.
Program prepares the student for immediate entry to the work place and provides a firm platform for multiple career choices beyond the traditional architectural/engineering fields.

Architectural Building Engineering Technology - Bachelor's Degree

Earn your Bachelor’s Degree in as little as three years, days or evenings.
Curriculum developed in conjunction with industry leaders to reflect current market demands and ever changing technology.
Program is based upon the engineering concepts of architectural design and building sciences.
Program studies the totality of the built environment by emphasizing the fundamentals of building systems and components.
Career specific courses taught in small class sizes.
Program fosters maximum student/instructor interaction in an open and supportive studio environment.
Students use the latest industry versions of computer aided drafting and 3D visualization technology and integrated associated programs.
New England Institute of Technology’s Autodesk® Premiere Training Center is the only training center in Rhode Island authorized by Autodesk, Inc., to offer training in AutoCAD®. AutoCAD is the world's largest selling computer assisted drafting software.
Program prepares the student for immediate entry to the work place and provides a firm platform for multiple career choices beyond the traditional architectural/engineering fields.
In a distinctive agreement between New England Institute of Technology and Boston Architectural Center, students completing the Bachelor’s of Science in Architectural Building Engineering Technology at NEIT will be guaranteed admission to the BAC Master of Architecture program with advance standing. The Master of Architecture degree at BAC is an NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board) accredited degree whose graduates are eligible to sit for the NCARB (National Council Architectural Registration Boards) licensing examination.

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Design Drafting

Opportunities arise everyday for individuals with the artistic and technical skills needed to draft designs. The Design Drafting program provides training in the fundamental principles of technical drawing, standard procedures for producing designed working drawings of a structure and mechanical devices indicating dimensions, fasteners and joining requirements and other engineering data, and proper drafting standards of construction drawings, floor plans, elevations and diagrammatic drawings as required for manufacture and repair of structures. Completion of this program provides graduates with skills and knowledge for the following entry-level, trainee positions: Junior Drafter, Drafter, CADD Drafter, CADD Operator, CADD Librarian, Architectural Design Drafter, Structural Engineering Design Drafter, Cartographic Design Drafter, Landscape Architectural Drafter, Kitchen and Bath Design Drafter.

The Drafting Design program is offered at the following Western Career College campuses: