Architecture has been an important part of the curriculum of the University of New Mexico for over a half century. The growth and prominence of the Architecture Program has been directly linked to the development of Albuquerque and the sunbelt. Moreover, the School has educated many of the nation's distinguished practitioners, designers, and faculty in architecture.
The mission of the Architecture Program is to advance the art and science of building design and place making. The Program will provide leadership to:

• Ensure a technically grounded pre-professional and professional education that is critically imaginative and socially responsible.
• Investigate the history, theory and design of the built environment.
• Engage the communities in the study of architecture and urbanism. In doing so, the students and faculty of the Architecture Program will create, advance and disseminate effective designs at a range of scales including the individual building, the neighborhood, the city and the region. The pre-professional and professional degree in architecture prepares students for a wide range of important roles as architects shaping the physical environment and encourages the creation of beautiful, responsive and adaptive architecture.