The Instructional Content of the Architecture Education in Iran and the Success Rate of the Bachelors’ Degree Course in the Transfer of this Content

Architecture is a multidimensional and multifaceted discipline. For this reason, learning and realization of architecture require that one gain knowledge and wisdom. The present study reviews the content required for architectural education and analyzes the success rate of a bachelor's degree program in the transfer of this content. This research is an applied quantitative survey. First, the educational content was discussed. Next, professors, employers, students, and graduated architects’ perspectives regarding the success rate of the bachelors’ degree program in the transfer of this content were asked in a questionnaire and assessed. The findings revealed that the three foundations of knowledge, competence, and wisdom constitute the content of architectural education. The evaluation of the success rate of the bachelors’ degree program in the transfer of this content shows that the most success is seen in the transfer of competence standing at a moderate level, while the success of the two components of knowledge and wisdom stay at a level generally lower than moderate.