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MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE, Track 1

Post-professional Degree

* Design Options
* Research Option

As a post-professional degree, the mission of the Track 1 program is to advance design knowledge on significant issues through interactively utilizing methods of research, scholarship, and/or creativity. The program has options for applied design research and for advanced design skills. It is intended for persons who wish to enhance their credentials for teaching or to pursue advanced professional careers.

This is a post-professional degree suitable for applicants who hold a N.A.A.B. accredited professional degree in Architecture (B. Arch., M. Arch.), or the international equivalent, and who wish to pursue advanced study in a particular domain of architectural knowledge. International students who wish to pursue practice in the USA are advised to apply for the professional M. Arch, Track 2.

The program requires 36 semester hours of study, including a thesis, and a minimum residency of two semesters. Students should not expect to complete the program in less than one calendar year or three academic semesters. Residency time may also be extended to allow further development of the thesis and to take advantage of Graduate Teaching Assistantship opportunities and/or Graduate Research Assistant opportunities. Admission is ordinarily for Fall semester, but may be considered for Spring entry (See admissions details).

For more on the Curriculum Framework, click on this link.

AREAS of FOCUS

Students pursue either independent research on a design-related topic or advanced design problems, developing design knowledge and abilities in an area of specialization. The program is oriented toward advanced design, scholarship, and research, particularly topics with the potential to influence contemporary practice.

Concentrations within the MArch

Within the Master of Architecture degree, two 12-hour optional concentrations are offered: Concentration in Urban Design and a Concentration in Sustainable Design.

A concentration in the M Arch Track 2 & 3 requires a minimum of:

* One Focus Area Studio and two Directed Elective courses, or
* Four Directed Elective courses

Requirements may vary by concentration area. Additionally, a concentration in the MArch Track 1 requires an approved thesis in the topic area.

More information on Concentrations

Each student must, in their application, identify a specific area of research aligned with the general goals of the Architecture Graduate Program and the existing research interests of the standing faculty in the College of Architecture and Design.

Link to Faculty Research

Focus Areas of the program include (but are not limited to):

* Sustainable Design
* Urban Design
* History and Theory
* Advanced Technology
* Socially-Engaged Urban Housing
* Advanced Visualization and Modeling (qualitative and quantitative)

Students admitted to the program are assigned a faculty advisor based on their area of interest. The faculty advisor works with the student to identify an appropriate course of study and to develop the thesis proposal during the first semester. The faculty advisor also serves as the chair of the student’s Thesis Committee.