The Visual Arts and the Built Environment [VABE] program is for students interested in studying Art, Design and Architecture; especially those who wish to obtain licensure as an Architect through an accredited international experience. VABE provides students with the opportunity of taking courses offered at both institutions, in such areas as architectural design, art history, contemporary art, visual culture, construction, and environmental technology.
Career Tracks
- Architecture design
- Visual Arts and illustration
- Architectural journalism
- Art/architectural history
- Building design and technology
- Construction
- Project and facility management
- Urban planning and revitalization
- Interior spatial design
- Restoration
- Set design
- Real estate
The VABE program offers students many pathways of study beyond the typical 4 year combined degree process (general BA in Visual Arts and BSc in Architecture).
See typical VABE Course Sequence
This diagram graphically illustrates the global curriculum structure of VABE starting with the enrollment process between the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy and the year-by-year sequence. This shows the various curriculum paths available to our VABE students. [UoW is the University of Windsor and UDM is the University of Detroit Mercy]