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Free Introductory Architecture Courses
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers online Introductory Architecture courses for free, via its Online Courseware platform. There, you will find course syllabi, in addition to readings, assignments, exams, and other course materials.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
These free online courses at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are available in lecture, workshop, and lab formats. Students can download course materials in order to access these classes. Some classes include required texts.
- Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings
- Building Technology Laboratory
- Introduction to Integrated Design
- Introduction to Design Computing
- Introduction to Photography
- Introduction to Building Technology
- Basic Structural Design
- Architectural Construction and Computation
- Sustainable Design and Technology Research Workshop
- The Once and Future City
- BSAD Foundations in the Visual Arts
- Introduction to Sculpture
- Computational Design I: Theory and Applications
- Introduction to Photography and Related Media
- Introduction to Urban Design and Development
- Emergent Materials II
Free Online Introductory Architecture Courses At a Glance
| Course & School | Program Level | Format | Assignments | Quizzes & Exams | Downloadable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings course from MIT | Undergraduate | Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Building Technology Laboratory course from MIT | Undergraduate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Introduction to Integrated Design course from MIT | Undergraduate | Lectures | Yes | No | Yes |
| Introduction to Design Computing course from MIT | Undergraduate | Lectures, discussions, labs | Yes | No | Yes |
| Introduction to Photography course from MIT | Undergraduate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Introduction to Building Technology course from MIT | Undergraduate | Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Basic Structural Design course from MIT | Undergraduate | Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Architectural Construction and Computation course from MIT | Undergraduate | Lectures | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sustainable Design and Technology Research Workshop course from MIT | Undergraduate | Collaborative workshop | Yes | No | Yes |
| The Once and Future City course from MIT | Undergraduate | Lectures | Yes | No | Yes |
| BSAD Foundations in the Visual Arts course from MIT | Undergraduate | Lectures/labs | Yes | No | Yes |
| Introduction to Sculpture course from MIT | Undergraduate | Lectures/labs | Yes | No | Yes |
| Computational Design I: Theory and Applications course from MIT | Undergraduate | Lectures | Yes | No | Yes |
| Introduction to Photography and Related Media course from MIT | Undergraduate | Text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Introduction to Urban Design and Development course from MIT | Undergraduate | Lectures | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Emergent Materials II course from MIT | Undergraduate | Lectures/workshop | Yes | No | Yes |
