Educational and Networking Opportunities

To assist our member network in finding educational, scholarship, and networking opportunities related to traditional building, architecture, and urbanism, INTBAU USA provides the following list of opportunities available in the United States of America. Degree programs, courses, organizations, and scholarships have been selected for their relevance to traditional building, architecture, and urbanism. Some opportunities from related fields, such as cabinetry, furniture making, and art are included as well. Please enjoy exploring these, let us know of any you feel we should include, and do please advise us of any broken links as programs change over time.


Higher Education (Certificates, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s Degrees)

Architecture, Urban Design, and Preservation
Andrews University School of Architecture & Interior Design
Benedictine College Architecture Department
Catholic University of America School of Architecture and Planning
College of Charleston Historic Preservation and Community Planning
Tulane University School of Architecture Historic Preservation Program
University of Colorado Denver Classical Studies Certificate
University of Miami School of Architecture Certificate in Classical and Traditional Design
University of Notre Dame School of Architecture – Undergraduate
University of Notre Dame School of Architecture – Graduate
Utah Valley University Architecture

Building Craft
American College of the Building Arts
Bryn Athyn College
College of the Redwoods (Construction technology)
Savannah Technical College Center for Traditional Craft
University of Notre Dame

Preservation
Belmont College (Building Preservation/Restoration)
Catslop Community College (Historic Preservation & Restoration)
College of Charleston (Historic Preservation and Community Planning)
Savannah Technical College (Preservation)
Tulane University School of Architecture Historic Preservation Program
University of Miami School of Architecture
University of Notre Dame School of Architecture

Urban Design
College of Charleston (Historic Preservation and Community Planning)
University of Miami School of Architecture
University of Miami School of Architecture (real estate)
University of Miami School of Architecture (urban sustainability)
University of Notre Dame School of Architecture


Postsecondary Career Schools

Building Craft
North Bennet Street School (Preservation carpentry)
North Bennet Street School (Cabinetry and furniture making)


Organizations Offering Educational Courses and Programs

Art
Academy of Classical Design
Beaux-arts Academy
Grand Central Atelier

Architecture
Center for Palladian Studies in America
Classic Planning Institute
Institute of Classical Architecture & Art
The Traditional Building Conference

Building Craft
Adobe in Action
International Masonry Institute
School of Stereotomy
Snow College Traditional Building Skills Institute
Smithsonian Institution Building Arts and Traditional Architecture
Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing
Yestermorrow Design/Build School

Preservation
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Traditional Trades Training Programs & Resources
Living Trades Academy
Historic Santa Fe Foundation Trades Internship
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
National Council for Preservation Education Program List
Preservation Education Institute
Preservation Trades Network
Restoration Training (Educational programs in masonry conservation)

Urban Design
CityBuilding Partnership
Citymakers Collective
Classic Planning Institute
Human Architecture + Planning Institute (HAPI)
International Making Cities Livable
National Town Builders Association
Strong Towns
The Urban Guild


Craft Schools Offering Some Building Craft Related Education

By Hand and Eye (Finish carpentry and cabinetmaking)
Maine Coast Craft School (Timber framing and traditional woodworking)
Mary May’s School of Traditional Woodcarving
North House Folk School (Blacksmithing)
North House Folk School (Timber framing)
Port Townsend School of Woodworking
Southwest School of Woodworking (Traditional woodworking)
The Appalachian Center for Craft at Tennessee Tech (Workshops in blacksmithing)
The Woodworking School at Pinecroft (Furniture making)
The Woodwright’s School (Window joinery)


Youth Education

Architecture
Institute of Classical Architecture & Art New Heights

Building Craft
Girls Build


Professional and Trade Organizations

Architecture
Institute of Classical Architecture and Art
National Civic Art Society
Traditional Building Magazine

Building Craft
Home Builders Institute
The Earthbuilder’s Guild
Earthen Construction Initiative
International Masonry Institute
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsworkers
Keep Craft Alive 
Natural Building Alliance
National Center for Construction Education and Research
Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association
Stonecarvers Guild
Timber Framers Guild
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

Preservation
Association for Preservation Technology International
Historic Santa Fe
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Preservation Trades Network

Urban Design
Congress for the New Urbanism