MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

ARC 1001 Architectural drafting

3 hours
The development of basic manual drafting skills in a studio setting, introducing the components
of the plan, elevation, and section drawings, and requiring the use of drafting tools and
instruments.

ARC 1003 Foundation studio

3 hours
A fundamental approach to architectural and interior design through a sequenced investigation
of design elements and design principles that develop skills that will inform the complete
relationships between geometrical composition and systematic strategies. Analysis of case
studies and use of analytical diagramming to further inform design solutions presented with
three-dimensional modeling and drawing

ARC 1015 Craft, Profession, Vocation: Architectural Practices Past, Present, and
Future
4 Hours
History and current conditions of the profession of architecture.  Investigation options for
career goals within a study of vocational fulfillment in the Christian tradition of service. 
Students will establish an e-portfolio, attend guest lectures, and participate in field trips.  
ARC 1020 Shop Fabrication & Sustainability
1 Hour
Materials, fabrication methods, assembly, and finishing are explored through the safe use of
hand and power tools in a shop setting.  Study of sustainability issues related to materials
commonly used to fabricate models and projects for art and design disciplines.  

ARC 2021 Architecture Studio I: Architectural Design Methods

3 Hours
Introduction to methods of architectural design communicated through orthographic drawings
and principles of composition based on traditional and modernist precedent studies. 
Emphasizes problem-solving through an iterative process, including planning, properties of
materials, and basic structural assemblies as design elements.  

ARC 2022 Architecture Studio 2: Architectural Design Methods

3 Hours
Increasing facility with methods of architectural design communicated through orthographic,
axonometric, and perspective drawings and principles of composition based on traditional and
modernist precedent studies.  Emphasizes problem-solving through an iterative process,
including planning, properties of materials, structural assemblies as design elements, and the
importance of physical context.  Concludes with mid-semester portfolio review.  
ARC 2031 History of Architecture before 1400
3 Hours
Architecture from Prehistory to ca. 1400, emphasizing Western and Christian culture with an
introduction to Asian, African, Pre-Columbian American, Islamic, Buddhist, and Hindu
traditions.  Underscoring the traditional values that shape the arts and architecture and
investigating connections between culture, ecology, and buildings.  

ARC 2032 History of Architecture after 1400

3 Hours
The historical development of architecture after ca. 1400 in locations around the world,
including Europe, the Americas, the Persian Gulf, and East Asia.  Emphasizing aesthetic and
architectural theory, building technology, and values that shape architecture, investigating
connections between culture, ecology, and buildings, especially related to global building
traditions introduced in ARC 2031

ARC 2051 Digital Representation I

3 Hours
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Two and three-dimensional computer-aided drafting, utilizing
architectural line weights and line types to produce communicative documentation. 
Introduction to various presentation methods, interface with printing ad page setup, and
computer rendering principles.

ART 2850 Portfolio Practices

1 Hour
Through inquiry, reflection, and integration, students will bring coherence to, synthesize, and
integrate learning experiences inside and outside of the classroom in the context of a liberal
arts university by producing an electronic portfolio for both academic and professional
purposes.  This course will introduce students to the basis of documenting, curating, reflecting
on and showcasing learned proficiency as shown through such artifacts as visual and written
work.  The course will emphasize both visual and written/reflective components of creating and
critiquing.  Students will also be introduced to professional practices in preparation for an
internship.  

ARC 3023 Architecture Studio 3: Integrated Design

6 Hours
First studio for integrated architectural design (structures).  Requires responsiveness to context,
to principles of composition, and to a given program for a small civic building.  Includes studies
of traditional/vernacular and post-industrial structural materials and methods in relation to
building forms and planning.  

ARC 3024 Architecture Studio 4: Integrated Design

6 Hours
Second studio for integrated architectural design (history).  Requires responsiveness to context,
principles of composition, and a given program.  Includes studies of historic, regional historic
typologies in relationship to building form and planning to solve contemporary residential
problems.  

ARC 3033 History of Architecture in the United States

3 Hours
History of architectural development in the United States in a global context and with a regional
emphasis.  Includes considerations of aesthetic and architectural theory, building technology,
and the cultural values that shape architecture with a special focus on vernacular typologies in
the Southeastern United States in general and Nashville in particular.  

ARC 3041 Structures I

4 Hours
Structural design, performance, and properties of vernacular and industrial building materials
(including wood, masonry, and steel) through an analysis of assemblies.  Includes strength of
materials, concepts of statics, tension, compression, and bending.  Addresses sustainability via
embodied energy, life-cycle costs, and the impact of construction on the environment.  Includes
exercises in the convention of graphic representation for construction documentation.  

ARC 3042 Structures 2

4 Hours
Steel, concrete, and enclosure technology in the context of long span and high-rise structures. 
Concepts of tension/compression, bending and sheer stress, combined stresses, load
resolution, and member sizing.  Addresses sustainability and the impact of construction
materials on the environment.  Includes exercises in conventions of graphic representation for
construction documentation

ARC 4025 Architecture Studio 5: Integrated Design

6 Hours
Third studio for integrated architectural design (inclusive design, interior design).  Emphasizes
principles of composition and responsiveness to a given program.  Includes studies of culture,
equity, and inclusive design in relationship to building form and planning.  Collaborates with an
interior design studio.  

ARC 4026 Architecture Studio 6: Integrated Design

6 Hours
Fourth studio for integrated architectural design (environmental systems, theory).  Emphasizes
principles of composition and responsiveness to a given program for a public building (usually a
performing arts space).  Includes studies of traditional and advanced passive environmental
systems design and ecologically oriented architectural theory in relationship to building form
and planning.

ARC 4034 Theories of Architecture and the Environment after 1400

3 Hours
The architectural theory was surveyed from the Renaissance through the present day. 
Connections to industrialization and globalism, and ecological responses to them, are
particularly sought.  

ARC 4043 Environmental Systems 1

3 Hours
Relationships between architecture and the environment with an emphasis on passive systems
to control climate (air, temperature, water, light, and sound).  Other concepts include
architecture as embodied energy and energy consumer; sustainability issues include life-cycle
costs and carbon footprint analysis.  Includes exercises in conventions of graphic representation
for construction documentation.  

ARC 4044 Environmental Systems 2

3 Hours
Relationships between architecture and the environment with an emphasis on active systems
to control climate (air, temperature, water, light, and sound).  Other concepts include
environmental systems within integrated design strategies and sustainability issues related to
energy conservation and life cycle costs.  Includes exercises in conventions of graphic
representation for construction documentation. 

ARC 4507 Professional Practice I

3 Hours
The business, law, and ethics of architecture.  Conventional and alternative paths to
professional practice; emphasizes collaborative leadership, including advocacy for civic life in
local communities and for equity among all architectural workers.  Addresses the history of the
AIA and alternate voices (e.g. Architecture Lobby) and regulatory bodies (including NCARB).  

ARC 4508 Professional Practice 2

3 Hours
Protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public through responsible and ethical
practices.  Includes architectural programming, code searches (e.g., occupancy and zoning
codes, ADAA and universal design), project scheduling, cost estimating, case study research,
and the impact of regulations on design, performance, and sustainability (usually directed
toward a project in the concurrent Comprehensive Design Studio).  
ARC 4518 Comprehensive Design Seminar
3 Hours
Aligned with ARC 4528 to provide a formal setting in which to reflect and focus on the
integrative design process, the challenges, and the potential of achieving full synthesis and
integration in a project.  Deliberation in the place and nature of innovation within the many
demands of an architectural design

ARC 4527 Architecture Studio 7: Comprehensive Design

6 Hours
First studio for comprehensive architectural design.  Requires program development and wide-
ranging response to needs of planning and composition, based on studies of equity, history, and
environmental systems, usually in the context of a healthcare project.  Emphasizes integration
with professional practices by addressing collaboration in teams, and concerns for regulatory
standards.  

ARC 4528 Architecture Studio 8: Comprehensive Design

6 Hours
Second studio for comprehensive architectural design.  Requires program development and
wide-ranging response to needs of planning and composition, based on studies of equity,
history, and environmental systems.  Emphasizes integration with professional practice by
synthesizing various requirements of architectural design including systems, assemblies, user
and regulatory requirements, site conditions, ecological concerns, and accessibility.  

ART 1030 Drawing I

3 Hours
This course is an introduction to the visual language of drawing. Emphasis is placed on learning
to see by stressing intense looking, critical judgment, and precise measuring through direct
observation. Each class will include hands-on projects and homework assignments that
heighten the student’s ability to accurately create the illusion of three-dimensional forms in
space on a two-dimensional picture plane. Demonstrations using a variety of media will be used
to reinforce topics such as composition, space, sighting, contour line, point perspective, and
rendering value. $ 50.00-course fee.

BELL CORE REQUIREMENTS

ENG 1010 First-Year Writing

3 Hours
A required first-year course in which students practice recognizing, evaluating, and constructing
written arguments, in the process developing their reading and research skills. With ENG 3010,
this course fulfills the general education writing requirement. Does not fulfill Core Humanities,
English major, or English minor requirements.
ENG 3010 Third-Year Writing
3 Hours
An advanced writing course is required of all Belmont students which build on the skills
students are asked to develop in ENG 1010 and their other General Education classes. In ENG
3010, students work to enhance their critical thinking, reading, writing, and research abilities as
they complete a series of thematically linked assignments. With ENG 1010, this course fulfills
the general education writing requirement. Does not fulfill Core Humanities, English major, or
English minor requirements.

REL 1010 Understanding the Bible

3 Hours
Does not count toward a major or minor in religion. A survey of the Judeo-Christian canon of
scripture from the history of the Hebrew people through the growth of the New Testament
church movement. Emphasis is given to patterns and themes within the biblical material. Meets
core requirements; see degree requirements for path instructions. This course fulfills the
Human Experience category A requirement of the BELL Core. It should be taken in the first year,
or as early in the student’s program as possible. This course combines only with REL 3015 (path
B courses), REL 3020, REL 3060, REL 3080, and REL 3090 to fulfill the BELL Core requirement in
religion.

BEL 1015 First Year Seminar

3 Hours 
This topic-based seminar addresses the purpose of a liberal education, issues of teaching and
learning, and “ways of knowing” - both within and beyond the university. It is an intensive
course that will involve a substantial number of readings and several written assignments. This
course is designed to help to enter first-year students make the academic transition to the
Belmont University intellectual community by engaging them in challenging readings and ideas
while providing them with significant opportunities to practice critical thinking. It is to be taken
in the same semester as First-Year Writing. Course formerly listed as GND 1015