2024-06-22T22:30:14-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150427812/marywood-university-creates-first-ever-bachelor-of-virtual-architecture-program Josh Niland 2024-05-16T13:01:00-04:00 >2024-05-16T16:16:33-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7c/7cb8354551cb64e4d690b1af2c3b5f9c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/30823925/marywood-university" target="_blank">Marywood University</a> in Pennsylvania has announced the first-ever undergraduate degree-granting academic program dedicated to training students in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2145034/virtual-architecture" target="_blank">virtual architecture</a>. The new <a href="https://www.marywood.edu/virtual-architecture-bachelors-degree" target="_blank">Bachelor of Virtual Architecture</a> (BVA) program is tailored to learners interested in careers building immersive environments. Students will learn through a combination of studios and coursework with skills-based outcomes augmented by instruction in the liberal arts, building science, and architectural design.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/501f2a4dc1d2dcf378a85d6eaaa3e539.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/501f2a4dc1d2dcf378a85d6eaaa3e539.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Marywood University</figcaption></figure><p>The school says: "The Virtual Architecture program will prepare students to design immersive architectural environments for films, video games, and other forms of virtual and extended realities. This interdisciplinary degree will share coursework with our two existing, professional degree programs in Architecture and Interior Architecture. Building on synergies with these existing programs, the Virtual Architecture program will specialize in environments, interactions, t...</p>