I'm researching Cooper Union in New York and trying to figure out what majors they offer. Can anyone give me a rundown of the most popular programs or unique courses they have?
Cooper Union in New York is a fairly unique institution, with a strong focus on the fields of fine arts, engineering, and architecture. Here's a brief overview of what you can expect to study there:
1. The School of Architecture offers a single degree, the Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), which is a professional degree over five years. This is a unique program in its focus on studio-based learning and provides an in-depth study of architectural theory, history, and criticism, building technologies, drawing, and modeling.
2. The Albert Nerken School of Engineering offers a variety of Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degrees in several areas including Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering. There's also a general engineering program that allows more elective choices from different fields.
3.Decidedly smaller than the Engineering school, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences provides a central, foundational support to the other schools, including the study of art history, historical and social sciences, and a range of humanities electives.
4. Lastly, the School of Art offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree with a focus on developing technical skills as well as the growth of personal creative vision. Areas of study include drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, and video.
Remember, a strength of Cooper Union is the interdisciplinary learning, so you might find that the regulations allow a degree of overlap between courses offered by different departments.
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