The curriculum for the Master of Architecture (MArch) degree consists of 5 categories, totaling 114 credits:
- Studio design studies (45 credits)
- Cultural studies (12 credits)
- Technology studies (18 credits)
- Professional studies (6 credits)
- Architecturally-related elective courses* (33 credits)
These requirements presume that your prior undergraduate baccalaureate degree contains the requisite breadth in the areas of general studies, and so they do not contain any dedicated general education credits.
*A wide array of electives in these area allows you to tailor your graduate studies to your own interests.
Required Design Studies (45 total credit hours)
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| ARCH 5110 |
Design Studio I |
6 |
| ARCH 5111 |
Introduction to Drawing |
3 |
| ARCH 5120 |
Design Studio II |
4 |
| ARCH 5121 |
Design Seminar II |
2 |
| ARCH 5130 |
Design Studio III |
4 |
| ARCH 5131 |
Design Seminar III |
2 |
| ARCH 5140 |
Design Studio IV |
4 |
| ARCH 5141 |
Design Seminar IV |
2 |
| ARCH 6150 |
Comprehensive Design Studio |
4 |
| ARCH 6151 |
Comprehensive Seminar |
2 |
| ARCH 6170* |
Advanced Design Studio* |
4 |
| ARCH 6171* |
Advanced Design Seminar* |
2 |
| ARCH 6170* |
Advanced Design Studio* |
4 |
| ARCH 6171* |
Advanced Design Seminar |
2 |
Required Cultural Studies (12 total credit hours)
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| ARCH 5210 |
Introduction to Architecture |
3 |
| ARCH 5220 |
History of Architecture I |
3 |
| ARCH 5230 |
History of Architecture II |
3 |
| ARCH 5240 |
Human Factors in Design |
3 |
Required Technology Studies (18 total credit hours)
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| ARCH 5310 |
Introduction to Building Technology |
3 |
| ARCH 5320 |
Building Construction and Methods |
3 |
| ARCH 5330 |
Environmental Control Systems I |
3 |
| ARCH 5340 |
Environmental Control Systems II |
3 |
| ARCH 5350 |
Structures I |
3 |
| ARCH 5360 |
Structures II |
3 |
Required Professional Studies (6 total credit hours)
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
|---|
| ARCH 5410 |
Professional Practice |
3 |
| LA 6632 |
Site Planning |
3 |
Elective Studies (33 total credit hours)
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| 6290 + Elective Course ** |
Graduate Cultural Studies Elective |
3 |
| 6290 + Elective Course ** |
Graduate Cultural Studies Elective |
3 |
| 6290 + Elective Course ** |
Graduate Cultural Studies Elective |
3 |
| 6390 + Elective Course ** |
Graduate Technical Studies Elective |
3 |
| 6390 + Elective Course ** |
Graduate Technical Studies Elective |
3 |
| 6490 + Elective Course ** |
Graduate Professional Studies Elective |
3 |
| 6490 + Elective Course ** |
Graduate Professional Studies Elective |
3 |
| 6490 + Elective Course ** |
Graduate Professional Studies Elective |
3 |
| Elective Course ** |
Graduate Architecturally Related Elective |
3 |
| Elective Course ** |
Graduate Architecturally Related Elective |
3 |
| Elective Course ** |
Graduate Architecturally Related Elective |
3 |
Total Credit Hours 114
*Advanced Design Studio (ARCH 6170) and Advanced Design Seminar (ARCH 6171) are repeated two times by students from a menu of options varying semester to semester.
**Students must take 9 elective credits in graduate cultural studies, 6 elective credits in graduate technology studies, 9 elective credits in graduate professional studies and 9 elective credits in any graduate architecturally-related electives on the campus.