Master of Architecture - Architecture

University of Arizona

The Master of Architecture is a professional degree with an emphasis on critical practice and sustainable design honed by the poetics of place. The program fosters the development of an architect who is both a scholar and a maker: the integration of passive and active building technologies, theory/history, digital fabrication, design communications, materials and fabrication, and practice methods. This rigorous and comprehensive curriculum provides graduates with the necessary skills to enter a diverse range of leadership positions in the field of architecture, design, and construction.

At the core of the program is a carefully orchestrated series of studios and synthesized support topics that allow for the mastery of fundamentals and advanced processes with the experimentation required for critical practice. The 1-3 year course of study accommodates students with a non-design baccalaureate degree, a NAAB-accredited undergraduate studio-based architecture degree, or a Bachelor of Architecture degree. It culminates in a master’s project, which includes future-oriented research and the production of a comprehensive design project. This post-professional degree program is structured for graduates of accredited architecture schools who desire advanced, specialized training