
Great Things at UDM
Great Things at the School of Architecture
Architecture graduates score
UDM is #1 in the state for overall passage rates on the 2010 Architecture Registration Examination. 72% of UDM architecture graduates passed the exam compared to the national average of 67%.
Distinguishing Feature
UDM offers the only School of Architecture at any Jesuit University in North America.
School of Architecture featured in "Architect Magazine"
In the December 2009 issue of "Architect Magazine," its architecture school guide highlights University of Detroit Mercy as one of "Six Schools Committed to Social Justice". The other schools listed are Auburn, Ball State, Mississippi State, Tulane and the University of California Berkley.
New Visual Arts and Architecture program
UDM has partnered with the University of Windsor (UW) to create a new program combining the study of visual arts and architecture. The program, Visual Arts and the Built Environment, or VABE, brings together students from UW's School of Visual Arts and UDM's School of Architecture to study the design of the built environment from the position of both artist and architect.
School of Architecture host international program
Detroit Collaborative Design Center
Architecture's Detroit Collaborative Design Center was the first university-based design center in metropolitan Detroit to provide design services to non-profit community and civic organizations, such as Mercy Education Project, Harmonie Park, Paradise Valley Cultural & Entertainment District, and Detroit neighborhoods.
Innovative Master's Degree in Community Development
UDM's Master's in Community Development offers a comprehensive and holistic approach to the theory and practice of community development. This unique, interdisciplinary program provides a broad foundation for individuals who are new to community development as well as professionals in the field.
School of Architecture and Cranbrook Collaborate
The School of Architecture and the Cranbrook Educational Community are collaborating on a multi-year effort to design, implement and develop a robust CAD-based system that would render Cranbrook, one of America's greatest architectural complexes, into a 3-D computer model to be used for educational, planning and management purposes.
Concentration Available in Health Care Facility Design
The School of Architecture now offers a graduate-level health care concentration for Architecture and Health Professions students.