Master of Architecture

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The Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) degree is the title denoting a collection of three different levels of a Master's degree in Architecture. Many schools offer all three tracks and they range from 1 to 5 years, usually called M.Arch I, M.Arch II, and M.Arch III (M. Arch III being less common).

M.Arch I is a professional degree for students that have earned degrees in either related disciplines or a degree other than the 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree, such as a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science with an emphasis in Architecture, which is typically not a 5-year degree.
M.Arch II is a post-professional degree involving between a year and two years (depending on which school) of intensive focused work for students that already have a 5-year Bachelor's of Architecture degree.
M.Arch III is a professional Master's degree that takes 3.5 to 5 years to complete and it requires no previous teachings in Architecture (some schools do not have an M.Arch III program and would then call these students M.Arch I's).

These degrees are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) as professional degrees, allowing the recipient to qualify for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE), after three years of experience working in an architect's office. First time students matriculating with a 5-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) degree can also qualify for registration. Some programs offer a concurrent learning model, allowing students the opportuinity to work in the profession while they are earning their degree, so that they can test for licensure immediately upon graduation.

Graduate-level architecture programs consist of course work in design, building science, structural engineering, architectural history, theory, professional practice, and elective courses. For those without any prior knowledge of the field, coursework in calculus, physics, computers, statics and strengths of materials, architectural history, studio, and building science is usually required. Some architecture programs allow students to specialize in a specific aspect of architecture, such as architectural technologies or digital media. A thesis or final project is usually required to graduate.

As of March 2006, there were eighty-four accredited Master of Architecture programs in the United States, including Puerto Rico.

Note: Schools where a Bachelor of Architecture can also be earned are marked with *

[edit] Master's Degree programs

Colleges and universities in the United States with accredited Master of Architecture degree programs are listed below.

Andrews University, Division of Architecture, [1] Berrien Springs, Michigan
Arizona State University School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), [2] Tempe, Arizona
Ball State University*, Department of Architecture, [3] Muncie, Indiana
The Boston Architectural College* Boston, Massachusetts
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Department of Architecture, [4] Pomona, California
The Catholic University of America, School of Architecture and Planning, [5] Washington, D.C.
Clemson University, School of Architecture, [6] Clemson, South Carolina
Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), [7] New York, NY
Florida A&M University*, School of Architecture, [8] Tallahassee, Florida
Florida International University, School of Architecture, [9] Miami
Taliesin, The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, [10]
Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Architecture, [11] Atlanta, Georgia
Hampton University*, School of Engineering - Architecture, [12] Hampton, Virginia
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Illinois Institute of Technology*, College of Architecture, [13]
Iowa State University*, Department of Architecture, [14] Ames, Iowa
Judson College
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Kent State University*, College of Architecture & Environmental Design, [15], Kent, Ohio
Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan
Louisiana State University*, College of Art + Design, [16], Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, [17] Cambridge, Massachusetts
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Montana State University
Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland
New Jersey Institute of Technology*, Newark, New Jersey
NewSchool of Architecture and Design*, San Diego, California
North Carolina State University*, Raleigh, North Carolina
North Dakota State University*, Fargo, North Dakota
Northeastern University, Boston
Norwich University*, Northfield, Vermont
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Parsons The New School for Design, Department of Architecture, Interior Design and Lighting, [18] New York, New York*
Prairie View A&M University*, Prairie View, Texas
Pratt Institute*, New York, New York
Princeton University, School of Architecture, [19] Princeton, New Jersey
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute*, Troy, New York
Rhode Island School of Design, [20] Providence, Rhode Island*
Rice University*, Houston, Texas
Roger Williams University*, Bristol, Rhode Island
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
Southern California Institute of Architecture ("SCI-Arc"), [21] Los Angeles, California*
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Syracuse University*, Syracuse, New York
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, [22] Berkeley, California
University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Architecture and Urban Design, [23] Los Angeles, California
University of Cincinnati*
University of Colorado at Denver
University of Detroit Mercy*
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
University of Houston*
University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Kansas, School of Architecture and Urban Design, [24] Lawrence, Kansas *
University of Louisiana at Lafayette*
University of Maine at Augusta
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Miami*, Coral Gables, Florida
University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning [25], Ann Arbor, Michigan
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
University of North Carolina at Charlotte*
University of Notre Dame*, Notre Dame, Indiana
University of Oklahoma*, Norman, Oklahoma
University of Oregon*, Eugene, Oregon
University of Pennsylvania, Penn Design, [26] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Universidad de Puerto Rico
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
University of Southern California*, Los Angeles, California
University of Tennessee, Knoxville*
University of Texas at Arlington*
University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, [27] Austin, Texas
University of Texas at San Antonio, College of Architecture, [28] San Antonio, Texas
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Washington, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, [29] Seattle, Washington
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, [30] Blacksburg, Virginia*
Washington State University*, Pullman, Washington
Washington University in St. Louis
Woodbury University, in Burbank, CA - Master of Architecture in Real Estate Development
Yale University, School of Architecture, [31] New Haven, Connecticut

Colleges and universities in Canada with accredited Master of Architecture degree programs are listed below:

[edit] Candidates

Four United States schools are candidates for accreditation, meaning that their newly-created programs may be accreditated to offer the M.Arch. degree upon proof of meeting NAAB standards. They are: