Course Descriptions & Timetables

Course timetables list the current course offerings for a given term and their enrolment controls. 

For Daniels Faculty course descriptions, prerequisites, exclusions, and breadth requirements, please see the Daniels Faculty Academic Calendar.

Please note that not all courses listed in the academic calendar are offered every year. Several unique Daniels Faculty course descriptions can be found below, including Design Build studios, Studios Abroad, and Advanced Topics courses. Please review the information posted here concerning how to read a timetable if you have questions around interpreting the data provided in the timetables below.

Students may view timetabling information for Faculty of Arts and Science and Daniels Faculty courses using the Timetable Builder: ttb.utoronto.ca.  

Fall/Winter 2025-26

Senior Seminar and Capstone Projects

Architectural Studies students pursuing one of the AHSPE1001, AHSPE1002, or AHSPE1003 specialist programs of study may be eligible to apply for The Senior Seminar (Research) and Senior Seminar (Thesis) courses and the capstone project course below for the upcoming Fall/Winter 2025-2026 academic session.   

Students in AHSPE1000 specialist program of study interested in capstone project may be eligible to apply for the Daniels Design & Community-Engagement Capstone Project for the upcoming Fall/Winter 2024-2025 academic session.

Senior Seminar

Architectural Studies students pursuing one of the AHSPE1001, AHSPE1002, or AHSPE1003 specialist programs of study may be eligible to apply for The Senior Seminar (Research) and Senior Seminar (Thesis) courses for the upcoming Fall/Winter 2025-2026 academic session. Eligibility requirements are listed in the Academic Calendar.  

Design Specialist  

  • ARC461H1: Senior Seminar in Design (Research)  
  • ARC462Y1: Senior Seminar in Design (Thesis) 

Technology Specialist  

  • ARC486H1: Senior Seminar in Technology (Research)  
  • ARC487Y1: Senior Seminar in Technology (Thesis) 

History & Theory Specialist

  • ARC456H1: Senior Seminar in History and Theory (Research)  
  • ARC457Y1: Senior Seminar in History and Theory (Thesis)  

Multidisciplinary Urban Capstone Project (MUCP)  

Students interested in a School of Cities Multidisciplinary course should consult the School of Cities website and apply through there.  

ARC492Y-Daniels Design & Community-Engagement Capstone Project  

Daniels students in Comprehensive Stream (AHSPE1000), Design Stream (AHSPE1001), History & Theory Stream (AHSPE1002), or Technology Stream (AHSPE1003) may indicate interest in this capstone project. In this program, students will collaborate with community partners who will present real-world design challenges for exploration. During the first semester, students will learn engagement skills and apply these skills to conduct research and co-develop a design brief and a scope of work with the partner. During the second semester, students will work collaboratively with the partner to create design projects responsive to community needs.  

  •  

Application

  • Students must apply by submitting the online form (UT sign-in required).
  • The form is restricted to 1 submission per person.  
  • Students in AHSPE1001, AHSPE1002, or AHSPE1003 specialist programs can apply for both Senior Seminar and Daniels Design & Community-Engagement Capstone Project courses on the attached form, but can only be enrolled in one course.  

The deadline for submission is June 16, 2025, at noon (12pm). 

Summer 2025

Please note that the Design Research Internship Program (ARC495), Studies Abroad (ARC300) and Design Build Studio (ARC395) courses are NOT available for ACORN enrolment. These courses can only be requested through the application process detailed below. 

Application Form 

All eligible students should complete and submit the online application form by Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. 

Please note the form is limited to one submission. Further editing and amendments are NOT allowed after the form has been submitted. 

Design Research Internship Program (DRIP) 

DRIP places third- and fourth-year BAAS students in leading Toronto design practices for six weeks beginning May 5, 2025. During this time, participants will work full-time, four days per week with their employer, while Wednesdays will be reserved for academic activity and attending a weekly seminar. DRIP will expose participants to varied models of practice, research, and interdisciplinary design. It will also help build connections within Toronto's professional community. 

Studies Abroad 

The Daniels Faculty will be offering two Studies Abroad courses for Summer 2025. These courses are available to undergraduate Architectural Studies (BAAS) and Visual Studies (BAVS) students in all streams who have completed 1.0 credit of ARC courses at the 200-level before Summer 2025. It is also open to MARC, MLA, and MUD students. 

Please note that travel dates are subject to change. Final travel itineraries will be confirmed by the course instructors in April 2025. 

Design Build Studio 

The Daniels Faculty will be offering two Design Build Studio courses for Summer 2025. These courses are available to undergraduate Architectural Studies students (BAAS) in all streams who have completed ARC200H1 and ARC201H1 before Summer 2025. It is also open to MARC, MLA, and MUD students. 

Please note that dates are subject to change. Final schedules will be confirmed by the course instructors in April 2025. 

Fall/Winter 2024-25

ARC112H1 - Design + Engineering 1

Offered as a substitute for JAV101H1, ARC112H1 - Design + Engineering I is a collaboration with the foundational course in first-year engineering, wherein students will conduct client-driven community-based research in response to design problems. There are limited spaces for this opportunity, for which full details can be found here. If selected, you will be added on ACORN to ARC112H1, removed from JAV101H1 and notified via e-mail. If you are not selected, you will remain in JAV101H1. Students can apply to enrol in ARC112 by completing and submitting the web form in the link by 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday, December 2, 2024. 

ARC 400-Level Advanced Topics

The Advanced Topics courses listed below are distinct credit offerings, and eligible students can enrol in more than one of the following courses, despite repeating course codes. For example, students can enrol in ARC451H1F LEC0101 and ARC451H1S LEC0101, as their course content will differ depending on the instructor.

The Fall/Winter 2024-25 ARC 400-level Advanced Topics will be available for early enrolment to eligible students by ballot. The balloting webform can be found here, and the deadline to submit for the Fall/Winter 2024-25 session is Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. EST. Additional descriptions will be posted as they become available.

Fall 2024

Winter 2025

(*1) Courses eligible to be used towards the Certificate in Global Studies of the Built Environment (U of T Global Scholar) (AHCERGLOB)

(*2) Courses eligible to be used towards the Certificate in Sustainability of the Built Environment (AHCERSUSP)

Senior Seminar and Capstone Projects

Architectural Studies students pursuing one of the AHSPE1001, AHSPE1002, or AHSPE1003 specialist programs of study may be eligible to apply for The Senior Seminar (Research) and Senior Seminar (Thesis) courses and the two capstone project courses below for the upcoming Fall/Winter 2024-2025 academic session.

Students in AHSPE1000 specialist program of study interested in capstone project may be eligible to apply for the Daniels Design & Community-Engagement Capstone Project for the upcoming Fall/Winter 2024-2025 academic session.

Senior Seminar

Architectural Studies students pursuing one of the AHSPE1001, AHSPE1002, or AHSPE1003 specialist programs of study may be eligible to apply for The Senior Seminar (Research) and Senior Seminar (Thesis) courses for the upcoming Fall/Winter 2024-2025 academic session. Eligibility requirements are listed in the Academic Calendar.

Design Specialist

  • ARC461H1: Senior Seminar in Design (Research)
  • ARC462Y1: Senior Seminar in Design (Thesis)

Technology Specialist

  • ARC486H1: Senior Seminar in Technology (Research)
  • ARC487Y1: Senior Seminar in Technology (Thesis)

History & Theory Specialist

  • ARC456H1: Senior Seminar in History and Theory (Research)
  • ARC457Y1: Senior Seminar in History and Theory (Thesis)

Multidisciplinary Urban Capstone Project (MUCP)

Daniels students applying to Senior Seminar, may also indicate interest in the School of Cities or Multidisciplinary Urban Capstone Project course, which is a creative, iterative and open-ended course in which students from different disciplines across the University of Toronto work in teams for the academic year (September – April). 

Daniels Design & Community-Engagement Capstone Project

Daniels students in Comprehensive Stream (AHSPE1001), Design Stream (AHSPE1001), History & Theory Stream (AHSPE1002), or Technology Stream (AHSPE1003) may indicate interest in this capstone project. In this program, students will collaborate with community partners who will present real-world design challenges for exploration. During the first semester, students will learn engagement skills and apply these skills to conduct research and co-develop a design brief and a scope of work with the partner. During the second semester, students will work collaboratively with the partner to create design projects responsive to community needs.

Application

  • Students must apply by submitting the online form (UT sign-in required).
  • The form is restricted to 1 submission per person.
  • Students in AHSPE1001, AHSPE1002, or AHSPE1003 specialist programs can apply for all Senior Seminar, Multidisciplinary Urban Capstone Project, and Daniels Design & Community-Engagement Capstone Project courses on the attached form, but can only be enrolled in one course.
  • MUCP nominees will be asked (later in June) to complete an additional application.

The deadline for submission is June 23, 2024, at 11:59pm.

Past Course Descriptions

The following are the archived course descriptions from previous terms for unique course offerings outside of the regular sessional timetable.

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Subscribe

Follow Us

University of Toronto
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture,
Landscape, and Design

1 Spadina Crescent
Toronto, ON M5S 2J5
Canada
T + 416-978-5038