BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE (BS ARCH) TRANSFER ADMISSIONS 2018-2019 http://transfer.buffal.edu/degreeprgrams.php ap-advising@buffal.edu 1
TRANSFER ADMISSIONS STEPS Architecture is a fall nly admissin prgram. 716-829-3485 Email: ap-advising@buffal.edu http://transfer.buffal.edu/degreeprgrams.php Supplemental Admissin Prcedures/Requirements: Departmental applicatin required *after* first applying t University at Buffal Undergraduate Admissins - http://transfer.buffal.edu/degreeprgrams.php. Yu must first be admitted by Undergraduate Admissins prir t submitting any applicatin material t University at Buffal Architecture. Architecture prtfli required fr upper-level (sphmre fall) studi cnsideratin. N prtfli required fr first-year (freshmen fall) studi placement r fr students with n previus cllege-level architecture educatin. Admissin n a space-available basis. Visit https://catalg.buffal.edu/academicprgrams/architecture_bs_applying.html fr additinal infrmatin. Minimum GPA fr cnsideratin: 2.50 GPA in architecture and architecture-related curses; 2.70 verall GPA. Admissin n a space-available basis. Students nt eligible fr admissin t University at Buffal Architecture may be ffered admissin t University at Buffal Envirnmental Design - https://catalg.buffal.edu/academicprgrams/envirnmental_design_ba.html. 2
TRANSFER ADMISSIONS DEADLINES Applicants with an earned baccalaureate degree shuld cntact Schl f Architecture and Planning Undergraduate Educatin prir t applying t the pre-prfessinal BS Arch fr alternative academic advisement and infrmatin n the accredited prfessinal 3+ year Master f Architecture degree. Applicatin Deadline: SUNY applicatin, departmental applicatin and prtfli deadline (if required) March 1. N additinal supplemental transfer applicatin material will be reviewed after May 31. Cntact University at Buffal Architecture at ap-advising@buffal.edu after these dates. Visit https://catalg.buffal.edu/academicprgrams/architecture_bs_applying.html fr mre infrmatin. Admissin n a space-available basis. Students nt eligible fr admissin t University at Buffal Architecture may be ffered admissin t University at Buffal Envirnmental Design - https://catalg.buffal.edu/academicprgrams/envirnmental_design_ba.html. Applicants shuld have curses in architecture technlgy; 2-D and 3-D design; studi art drawing; hand drafting, fine art; art histry; and urban envirnmental design). 3
TRANSFER ADMISSION APPLICATION PROCESS Bachelr f Science in Architecture http://transfer.buffal.edu/degreeprgrams.php Transfer Admissin. Transfer students must first apply t the University at Buffal and meet its transfer admissin requirements http://transfer.buffal.edu/degreeprgrams.php. University at Buffal Architecture transfer admissin applicatin frms and prtfli requirement infrmatin (if apprpriate) can be dwnladed nce the undergraduate transfer admissin applicatin is received by the University at Buffal. Admissin n a space-available basis. Transfer students shuld cnsult directly with the Schl f Architecture and Planning Undergraduate Educatin ap-advising@buffal.edu t determine architecture applicatin deadlines, academic admissin criteria, and recmmended preparatry curses (architecture technlgy; 2-D and 3-D design; studi art drawing; hand drafting, fine art; art histry; and urban envirnmental design). Applicatins frm undergraduate transfer students received after March 1 will be reviewed n a space available basis until May 31 as guided by the Schl f Architecture and Planning's admissin statement. N additinal supplemental transfer applicatin material will be reviewed after May 31 - https://catalg.buffal.edu/academicprgrams/architecture_bs_applying.html. 4
TRANSFER ADMISSIONS CRITERIA Acceptance Criteria - Architecture http://transfer.buffal.edu/degreeprgrams.php Minimum GPA f 2.70 verall. Minimum GPA f 2.50 in architecture and architecture-related curses. Admissin n a space available basis. The preprfessinal Bachelr f Science in Architecture is a fall-nly admissin prgram. Architecture and architecture-related curses may include intrductry cllegiate curses in architecture technlgy; 2-D and 3-D design; studi art drawing; hand drafting, fine art; art histry; and urban envirnmental design. Design studi curses cmpleted at ther clleges are accepted by University at Buffal Architecture as transfer elective credit - https://catalg.buffal.edu/academicprgrams/architecture_bs_requirements.html. Students nt eligible fr admissin t University at Buffal Architecture may be ffered admissin t University at Buffal Envirnmental Design. 5
TRANSFER STUDENT PORTFOLIO CHECKLIST Transfer Student Prtfli Checklist Transfer applicants t University at Buffal Architecture with 1-2 years f architecture technlgy studies MUST use the checklist when develping a prtfli fr transfer admissin cnsideratin. YOU ALSO MUST INCLUDE THE *PROCESS* FOR ALL DESIGN STUDIO PROJECTS IN YOUR PORTFOLIO. Use the fllwing examples t develp a transfer prtfli: http://bit.ly/ubuffalarch-sampleprtfli-1 http://bit.ly/ubuffalarch-sampleprtfli-2 http://bit.ly/ubuffalarch-sampleprtfli-5 http://bit.ly/ubuffalarch-sampleprtfli-4 https://issuu.cm/arca.my/dcs/prtfli_02_f5436a9be93b27 https://issuu.cm/myunghyunlee5/dcs/architecture_prtfli_final https://issuu.cm/rahulghera/dcs/issuu_submissin_file Prtflis must be in a bund, hard-cpy frmat, n larger than 8.5 x11, nly 1 inch thick with yur name n the frnt and back cver. Yur current studi faculty shuld review the checklist with yu when develping a prtfli. The checklist guides University at Buffal Architecture transfer admissins fr design studi placement. Demnstrated Skills Required Prtfli Checklist Gemetric analysis Prprtin systems Scale drawing Multi-view drawing with an emphasis n sectin Paraline prjectin systems Perspective Prjectin Systems Representatinal freehand drawing Ideatin thrugh drawing via trace/sketchbk Diagramming Shadw casting Digital Design: Creative Suite Illustratr, AutCAD Scaled cnstructin Linear mdels Planar mdels Massing mdels Analytical mdels Sectin mdels Jinery Frmwrk + Casting Material Facility: Paperbard, Wd Mdel phtgraphy Flatwrk scanning + refinement Dcumentatin sftware (Adbe Creative Suite: Phtshp + InDesign) Architectural phtgraphy f space Interir mdel phtgraphy Layut 6 Dcumentatin Skills: Prtfli Develpment
TRANSFER POLICY Transfer Plicy https://catalg.buffal.edu/academicprgrams/architecture_bs_requirements.html Curses cmpleted at ther clleges and universities are nt autmatically accepted by University at Buffal Architecture as fulfilling departmental requirements. While select architecture curses taken elsewhere may be accepted, determinatin is made by an evaluatin f the student's transcripts, curse cntent, cntact hurs, and grades earned. Architecture and architecture-related curses may include intrductry cllegiate curses in architecture technlgy; 2-D and 3-D design; studi art drawing; hand drafting, fine art; art histry; and urban envirnmental design. Student transcript evaluatins are cnducted by Schl f Architecture and Planning Undergraduate Educatin. Minimum GPA f 2.70 verall, a minimum GPA f 2.50 in architecture and architecturerelated curses, and admissin n a space-available basis t University at Buffal Architecture. Design studi placement in the undergraduate preprfessinal architecture prgram is made by the department fllwing this frmal evaluatin, in tandem with prtfli review, when applicable. Design studi curses cmpleted at ther clleges are accepted as by University at Buffal Architecture as transfer elective credit nly. 7
TRANSFER POLICY Transfer Plicy https://catalg.buffal.edu/academicprgrams/architecture_bs_requirements.html A minimum GPA f 2.50 in architecture and architecture-related curses and a minimum verall GPA f 2.70 is required fr transfer admissin cnsideratin, with admissin n a space available basis. Architecture and architecture-related curses may include intrductry cllegiate curses in architecture technlgy; 2-D and 3-D design; studi art; hand drafting, hand drawing, fine art; art histry; and urban envirnmental design. Students nt eligible fr admissin t University at Buffal Architecture may be ffered admissin t University at Buffal Envirnmental Design https://catalg.buffal.edu/academicprgrams/envirnmental_design_ba.html. Applicants with an earned baccalaureate degree shuld cntact Schl f Architecture and Planning Undergraduate Academic Services prir t applying t the preprfessinal Bachelr f Science in architecture (BS Arch) fr alternative academic advisement and infrmatin n the accredited prfessinal 3+ year master f architecture (MArch) degree. The preprfessinal Bachelr f Science in architecture is a fall-nly admissin prgram. 8
SCHOOL ADMISSIONS STATEMENT Admissins Statement https://catalg.buffal.edu/academicprgrams/architecture_bs_applying.html The University at Buffal Schl f Architecture and Planning has an admissin plicy that actively encurages applicants frm prtected grups and des nt discriminate n the basis f race, clr, religin, gender, sexual rientatin, natinal rigin, disability, r veteran status. Admissin is cmpetitive, and; applicants are reviewed accrding t the admissin criteria. Acceptance f students in the preprfessinal, prfessinal, and advanced graduate prgrams is determined n the basis f the applicants' qualificatins and experience. Hwever, since the schl's size is limited, the prgrams may exercise discretinary pwers f selectin. Curses and prgrams ffered by the University Buffal Schl f Architecture and Planning may include an instructinal supprt services fee. Cntact Schl f Architecture and Planning Undergraduate Educatin at ap-advising@buffal.edu fr additinal infrmatin n admissin and advisement. 9
University at Buffal Architecture, 126 Hayes Hall, Buffal New Yrk 14214-8030 T: (716) 829-3484 ext. 4 F: (716) 829-3256 E: ap-advising@buffal.edu URL: http://ap.buffal.edu/admissins/undergraduate-prgrams.html Bachelr f Science in Architecture (BS Arch) Undergraduate Transfer and Re-Entry Applicatin fr Fall Admissin Transfer students first apply t Univ. at Buffal Undergraduate Admissins - https://admissins.buffal.edu/transfer/degreeprgrams.php. University at Buffal Architecture Undergraduate Transfer and Re-Entry Applicatin can be submitted upn fficial admissin t the University at Buffal. Transfer students shuld cnsult with Schl f Architecture and Planning Undergraduate Educatin fr mre infrmatin. University at Buffal Architecture transfer applicatins are reviewed n a space-available basis beginning March 1. N additinal transfer applicatin material is reviewed after May 31. Ineligible applicants may be ffered admissin t University at Buffal Envirnmental Design - https://catalg.buffal.edu/academicprgrams/envirnmental_design_ba.html. Name and Current Address (Please print r type) Last Name First Name Middle Name r Initial Number Street Apartment City State Zip Cde Area Cde and Telephne Number E-Mail FAX Persnal Data Date f Birth (mnth/day/year) Scial Security # -r- UB Persn # (required) Cuntry f Citizenship Applicatin Status Have yu previusly applied t University at Buffal Architecture? Yes N_ Year If nt a U.S. citizen, are yu a permanent resident f the United States? Yes N_ Educatin List in chrnlgical rder all pst-secndary schls that yu have attended including the University at Buffal. (Yu are required t send fficial transcripts frm all pst-secndary schls as well as SAT r ACT scres directly t Undergraduate Admissins, University at Buffal, 12 Capen Hall, Buffal, NY 14260-1660). Name f Schl Majr Dates f Attendance Degree Received/Year Indicate the name f yur current schl and list all curses in which yu are registered during the spring semester and/r summer semester (this sectin MUST be cmpleted as part f the applicatin prcess. Failure t cmplete this sectin may delay applicatin review.): Name f Schl Semester/Year Curse Number and Title Credit Hurs
Admissin Criteria An architecture and architecture-related GPA f 2.50 and a minimum verall GPA f 2.70 is required fr admissin cnsideratin, with admissin n a space-available basis. The pre-prfessinal Bachelr f Science in Architecture is a fall-nly admissin prgram, with applicants admitted n a space available basis. Ineligible applicants may be ffered admissin t University at Buffal Envirnmental Design - https://catalg.buffal.edu/academicprgrams/architecture_bs_applying.html. Applicants with an earned baccalaureate degree shuld cntact Schl f Architecture and Planning Undergraduate Educatin prir t applying t the pre-prfessinal Architecture BS fr alternative academic advisement and infrmatin n the accredited prfessinal 3+ year Master f Architecture degree. Prtfli Submit a prtfli f yur wrk as described belw. Please nte: if yu have LITTLE r NO EXPERIENCE in cllege-level art r architecture studis and wish t enter the FIRST YEAR OF THE STUDIO SEQUENCE, A PORTFOLIO IS NOT REQUIRED. All prtfli material fr pssible advanced studi placement cnsideratin must be a hard bund prtfli and must nt be mre than ne inch thick, nr mre than 8.5" x 11" in verall size. The applicant's name must be clearly visible n the frnt cver and back cver. Students submitting prtflis shuld use the transfer student prtfli checklist as a guide. Electrnic r digital prtflis are nt accepted via SlideRm, and prtflis submitted by email are nt accepted. Applicants shuld adhere t the transfer student prtfli checklist n page 3, as this determines pssible eligibility fr advanced studi placement cnsideratin in University at Buffal Architecture. Cntents f the prtfli shuld include cpies f architectural and design wrk dne in academic settings, during actual practice, r as studi prjects. Yu als may include any wrk in the visual arts. In any case, submit wrk that represents yur best creative ability and interests. Applicants shuld adhere t the transfer student prtfli checklist n page 3, as this determines pssible eligibility fr advanced studi placement cnsideratin in University at Buffal Architecture. All wrk must include the name f the applicant, date f wrk, and an indicatin f whether the wrk was an academic, prfessinal, r studi prject. If the item is part f a grup effrt, the specific rle f the applicant shuld be identified. Upn cmpletin f the admissins prcess, the prtfli r ther material(s) may be claimed in persn. Due t pstal regulatins we are unable t return design prtflis by mail. All submitted prtflis becme a part f a transfer applicant s admissin file and must remain n file fr 6 years with the University at Buffal as per federal regulatins. Hnrs/Awards List any academic hnrs, awards, schlarships and/r public recgnitin that yu have received: Signature By accepting respnsibility fr their educatin, students enhance the develpment f their academic, scial, and career gals. As a cnditin f enrllment, students are respnsible fr reviewing, understanding, and abiding by the university's regulatins, prcedures, requirements, and deadlines as described in fficial publicatins, including the university's undergraduate catalg, University at Buffal Web sites, and fficial university e-mail cmmunicatins. In additin, all students are required t psitively affirm their knwledge f, and adherence t, UB's Student Cnduct Rules, University Standards and Administrative Regulatins prir t their inaugural semester at the University at Buffal. Asserting a lack f knwledge f university regulatins will nt be accepted as a basis fr an exceptin t these regulatins. I certify that all infrmatin, as well as any supplementary frms r statements, is cmplete and crrect. If accepted, I agree t bey the statutes, rdinances, rules and regulatins f the University. Signature f Applicant Date The University at Buffal Schl f Architecture and Planning has an admissin plicy that actively encurages applicants frm prtected grups and des nt discriminate n the basis f race, clr, religin, gender, sexual rientatin, natinal rigin, disability, r veteran status. Admissin is cmpetitive, and applicants are reviewed accrding t the admissin criteria. Acceptance f students in the pre-prfessinal, prfessinal, and advanced graduate prgrams is determined n the basis f the applicants' qualificatins and experience. Hwever, since the schl's size is limited, the prgrams may exercise discretinary pwers f selectin. Curses and prgrams ffered by the University at Buffal Schl f Architecture and Planning may include an instructinal supprt services fee.
Transfer Applicant Name Univ. at Buffal Persn Number Requested Studi Placement University at Buffal Architecture Undergraduate BS Arch Transfer Student Prtfli Checklist Transfer applicants t University at Buffal Architecture with 1-2 years f architecture, architecture technlgy, r design studi educatin are encuraged use the belw suggested checklist as guide when develping their prtfli fr submissin and transfer admissin review by University at Buffal Architecture. NOTE: Students withut 1-2 years f architecture/architecture technlgy/design studi educatin d nt need t submit a prtfli fr transfer admissins cnsideratin. Applicants are advised t have yur current architecture studi faculty review the transfer student prtfli checklist with yu as yu prepare yur prtfli fr transfer admissin review. Electrnic r digital prtflis are nt accepted via SlideRm r email. Applicants shuld adhere t the transfer student prtfli checklist, as this determines eligibility fr pssible advanced studi placement cnsideratin with University at Buffal Architecture. Demnstrated Skill Sets 1. Gemetric analysis 2. Prprtin systems 3. Scale drawing 4. Multi-view drawing with an emphasis n sectin 5. Paraline prjectin systems 6. Perspective Prjectin Systems 7. Representatinal freehand drawing 8. Ideatin thrugh drawing via trace/sketchbk 9. Diagramming 10. Shadw casting 11. Digital Design: Creative Suite Illustratr, AutCAD 12. Scaled cnstructin 13. Linear mdels 14. Planar mdels 15. Massing mdels 16. Analytical mdels 17. Sectin mdels 18. Jinery 19. Frmwrk + Casting 20. Material Facility: Paperbard, Wd 21. Mdel phtgraphy 22. Flatwrk scanning + refinement 23. Dcumentatin sftware (Adbe Creative Suite: Phtshp + InDesign) 24. Architectural phtgraphy f space 25. Interir mdel phtgraphy 26. Layut 27. Dcumentatin Skills: Prtfli Develpment The transfer student prtfli checklist will guide the University at Buffal Architecture transfer admissins cmmittee when reviewing yur submitted prtfli t determine design studi placement. 2016-01-01 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. APPLICANTS SHOULD KEEP PAGE 3 FOR THEIR OWN RECORDS.