Accredited Professional Degrees

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The Architecture Program offers two tracks leading to a Master of Architecture, an accredited professional degree. Additionally, the Master of Architecture degree may be combined with a Master of Community Planning degree or a Master of Historic Preservation. These degree paths have been designed to complement the previous educational experience of graduate applicants. 

• Master of Architecture (M. Arch.) A seven-semester professional degree program is available to applicants who possess a bachelor's degree in a discipline other than architecture.
  
  It is not unusual for graduate students wishing to pursue the seven-semester M. Arch degree to hold undergraduate degrees in design, business, engineering, fine art, history, landscape architecture, literature or science. Recent graduate students have studied at top national universities, including the University of Maryland. Applicants with an undergraduate major other than architecture must complete prerequisite professional and academic courses prior to beginning the program.


• Advanced Standing Applicants with a pre-professional major in architecture such as the Bachelor of Science in Architecture may complete the master's program in two academic years, depending upon satisfaction of the prerequisite criteria of the program.
  


• Dual Degree (M. Arch. / M.C.P.) Combines coursework from the Architecture and Urban Studies and Planning programs to enable student to complete both degrees with fewer credits than it would take to complete the two degrees separately. To receive the dual M. Arch./M.C.P. degree, students must satisfactorily complete 72 hours of coursework, submit a thesis document and complete a thesis in architecture.

Post-Professional Degrees

The Architecture Program also offers a three-semester Master of Science in Architecture (M.S. in Arch.) degree for students who have already earned a professional degree, but who wish to continue their studies and gain expertise in Architecture and Urban Design. 

Certificate Programs

Furthermore, the School of Architecture offers Certificate Programs in Historic Preservation and Urban Design to provide students an opportunity to study and be credentialed in a specialized area of interest.

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View the Graduate Catalog: Architecture