Earning an M.Arch Online: Learning from Karen Nelson, Dean of Boston Architectural College

2020-03-26T12:20:00-04:00

Archinect's Deans List is an interview series with the leaders of architecture schools, worldwide. The series profiles the school’s programs, pedagogical approaches, and academic goals, as defined by the dean–giving an invaluable perspective into the institution’s unique curriculum, faculty, and academic environment.

For our latest installment, and in conjunction with Archinect’s Spotlight on Boston, Archinect spoke with Karen Nelson, Dean of Boston Architectural College (BAC), one of just a handful of American universities that is accredited to offer an online Master of Architecture degree by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).

In our conversation, Nelson highlights the history and specifics of BAC’s online masters program, the make up of the program’s student body, and how this unique academic offering has found increased relevance in recent weeks as distance learning and self-quarantining measures make online education a larger part of the experience of becomin...

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Earning an M.Arch Online: Learning from Karen Nelson, Dean of Boston Architectural College