| Fay Jones School of Architecture | |
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Vol Walker Hall, home of the Fay Jones School of Architecture |
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| Established | 1946 |
| Dean | Jeff Shannon |
| Academic staff | 25 |
| Students | 450 |
| Location | Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA |
| Campus | University of Arkansas |
| Affiliations | University of Arkansas |
| Website | http://architecture.uark.edu/ |
The Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas offers education in various architectural fields. In recent years, 100 percent of graduates have achieved placement in both jobs and graduate programs after graduation.[1]
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Five degrees total are attainable from the Fay Jones School of Architecture: the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) and Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA), each of which requires about 10 semesters of work, Bachelor of Interior Design (BID) which is a 9 semester program and the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (ARSTBS) and Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture Studies (LARCBS), both of which are the basis for graduate work in architecture or further education in other fields.[2][3] Several minors are also available.[4]
The University of Arkansas Community Design Center, established in 1995, finds innovative solutions to community planning problems.[5] The UACDC encourages teamwork and collaboration with other University of Arkansas departments.[6] The program has received more than 25 awards and has aided the University of Arkansas in securing almost $62 million in grants.[5]
The Fay Jones School of Architecture began in 1946-47 as architecture courses within the College of Engineering, with John G. Williams teaching 17 students, including future faculty members Fay Jones Fay Jones and Ernie Jacks. In 1948, the architecture program transferred into the College of Arts and Sciences. The architecture program was accredited in 1958 by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). The landscape architecture program was established in 1975 and has been accredited by the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB) of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) since 1983. After many years in planning, the Interior Design program moved to the school in July 2010. The Interior Design program is a CIDA (Council of Interior Design Accreditation) accredited program.
In 1974, the program became a school, with Fay Jones serving as the first dean. In 2009, the school was renamed the Fay Jones School of Architecture, at the request of Don and Ellen Edmondson, former clients of Jones', who made a $10 million planned gift.