Curriculum
The post-professional MUD is a 39-credit, calendar-year program. Many students partner the MUD with the MArch, MLA or MURP degree programs, which can reduce required MUD coursework by up to twelve (12) credits.
All internships are taken with professional firms in the region, including AECOM, Civitas, Design Workshop, Norris Design, RNL Design, OZ Architecture, studioINSITE, and Tryba Architects. Electives can be taken in any program in the University of Colorado system. College units including the Colorado Center for Community Development (CCCD) frequently hire MUD students as research assistants (RAs) and the Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Planning and Design often hire teaching assistants (TAs) from our incoming MUD students.
Typical Course Sequence
Fall Semester (15 credit hours)
Detailed Course Descriptions can be found here.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| URBN 6610 |
Urban Design Studio I
|
6 |
| URBN 6633 |
Urban Form Theory |
3 |
| URBN 6641 |
Design Process/Practice |
3 |
| Elective |
Elective |
3 |
Spring Semester (15 credit hours)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
| URBN 6611 |
Urban Design Studio II |
6 |
| URBN 6642 |
Design Policy/Regulation |
3 |
URBN 6644
|
Sustainable Urban |
3 |
| URBN 6930/other |
Urban Design Internship (or Elective)
|
3 |
Summer Term (9 credit hours)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
URBN 6645
|
Global Design Practice (Maymester)
|
3
|
| URBN 6612 |
International Studio |
6 |