Program Overview

Professional Residency Program

The Professional Residency Program (PRP) is an program that offers upper-level architecture students a unique opportunity to expand their education through work experience in the architectural profession. PRP has provided internship opportunities to those in the Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture programs since 1974 and, over the past 25 years, our students have been linked with 300 firms in 30 countries.

Program Objectives

The educational and professional objectives of the Residency Program are to:

• Provide students the opportunity to further develop their professional skills,
• Enrich and expand their advanced design vocabulary through practical applications,
• Explore the many aspects of the profession that are not usually available in academia and,
• Strengthen their professional profile upon graduation.

Program Structure

Students can choose the Spring/Summer session (January-July) or the Summer/Fall Session (June-December) for their Residency. Students are expected to work on a full-time basis for a minimum of six months and are required to register for PRP course(s).

Administration

The PRP Director, Administrators, and Coordinator work closely with the students to develop their portfolios and additional application materials, provide guidance on selecting firms, and support them in making connections with firms.

Administration Team

• NICHOLE WIEDEMANN: PRP Director
• CHARLES DI PIAZZA: PRP Administrator
• MARI MICHAEL GLASSELL: PRP Administrator
• MARLA SMITH: PRP Administrator
• LUCY WELLS: PRP Program Coordinator

Student Eligibility

To be eligible for participation, students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing as well as enrolled in either the Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture degrees at The University of Texas School of Architecture and:

Undergraduate Requirements

• Have an overall 3.0 GPA in all coursework. If the student participated in a study abroad program (fall or spring term), an overall 3.5 GPA in studio courses is required;
• Have a competitive portfolio, to be evaluated by the PRP Administration, that demonstrates a strong preparation for a successful placement and a fulfilling experience in a firm;
• Must be on campus during the application semester due to the one-on-one placement process;
• Have successfully completed required coursework consistent with an advanced-level student – no incompletes or non-passing grades at the point of application;
• Have passed the portfolio review and have already, or will, successfully complete at least one Advanced Design Studio prior to the start of the Residency;
• Need at least one remaining Advanced Design Studio to be completed following Residency and;
• Must not be on disciplinary probation, suspension or deferred suspension at the time of application, prior to or during their time on Residency.

Graduate Requirements

• Have an overall 3.3 GPA in all coursework.
• Have a competitive portfolio, to be evaluated by the PRP Administration, that demonstrates a strong preparation for a successful placement and a fulfilling experience in a firm;
• Must be on campus during the application semester due to the one-on-one placement process;
• Have successfully completed , or waived, required coursework consistent with an advanced-level student– no incompletes or non-passing grades at the point of application;
• Have passed the portfolio review and have already, or will, successfully complete at least one Advanced Design Studio prior to the start of the Residency;
• Need at least one remaining Advanced Design Studio to be completed following Residency and;
• Must not be on disciplinary probation, suspension or deferred suspension at the time of application, prior to or during their time on Residency.

Recent Participating Firms

• 3XN
• Adept Architects
• Allied Works
• Anderson Mason Dale
• Architecture Research Office [ARO]
• Architecturestudio
• Behnisch Architekten
• Bercy Chen
• Bjarke Ingels Group [BIG]
• Diller Scofidio + Renfro
• Duda Paine Architects
• ennead
• Forge Craft
• Gensler
• Guerin Glass
• Hacker Architects
• Herzog & de Meuron
• JaJa Architects
• KieranTimberlake
• KOKO Architecture + Design
• KPF
• Lake Flato
• Leroy Street Studio
• Mahlum Architects
• Marmol Radziner
• MARVEL
• Maryann Thompson Architects
• Michael Hsu Office of Architecture
• Miró Rivera Architects
• Murray Legge Architecture
• MVRDV
• nARCHITECTS
• Olson Kundig
• Overland Partners
• PAGE
• PAU
• Peterson Rich Office
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop
• RIOS
• Rogers Partners
• SANAA
• sauerbruch hutton
• SHoP Architects
• Shigeru Ban Architects
• Skylab Architecture
• Snøhetta
• SOM
• STEVEN HOLL ARCHITECTS
• Studio Gang
• Studio Modh
• Tatiana Bilbao Estudio
• TEN Arquitectos
• TenBerke
• Tesla
• Thoughtbarn
• TsAO & McKOWN
• Weiss/Manfredi
• WORKac
• Worrell Yeung
• WXY

PRP Now!

PRP Now! is a series of interviews that highlight a current Professional Residency Program student every few weeks.

Recent Interviews

• Stella Stambaugh // SPINN Arkitekter
• Emma Martin // Chioco Design
• Ellie Slaton // STG Design

Additional Information

For more information about the Professional Residency Program, including application procedures and course details, please refer to the program's resources.