M.Arch. Professional Master of Architecture

Program overview

Programs Details

Entry Requirements

US based entry requirements

General Regulations for Master's Degrees for US based applicants

Graduate School regulations are as follows. Colleges and academic units may have additional regulations beyond those stated below. Unless otherwise indicated in the next sections on master’s degrees, these general regulations apply to all master’s degree programs at the University.

Course requirements: Graduate credit is awarded for courses numbered 5000 and above. The program of course work for a master’s degree must be approved by the student’s adviser, supervisory committee, or faculty representative of the academic unit. No more than 9 credits from a previous master’s degree program may apply toward a second master’s degree. These credits are applied only with the written approval of the Dean of the Graduate School.

International entry requirements

Unless otherwise specified, for any master’s degree, the student must earn at least 30 credits as a graduate student at T4U. No more than 9 of the 30 credits (earned with a grade of A, A-, B+, or B) may be transferred from institutions approved for this purpose by the Dean of the Graduate School. At least half of the required credits (not counting 6971) must be in the major.

Program Schedule

First Semester	Credits
ARCH 5111 Core Design Studio I	6
ARCH 5301 Theories and Analyses of Architecture I	3
ARCH 5511 Constructed Drawing I	3
ARCH 5611 Environmental Systems I: Site and Sustainability	3
ARCH 5801 History of Architecture I	3
Total	18

Second Semester	Credits
ARCH 5112 Core Design Studio II	6
ARCH 5302 Theories and Analyses of Architecture II	3
ARCH 5512 Constructed Drawing II	3
ARCH 5612 Structural Concepts	3
ARCH 5802 History of Architecture II	3
Total	18

Third Semester	Credits
ARCH 5113 Core Design Studio III	6
ARCH 5613 Structural Systems	3
ARCH 5614 Building Technology I: Materials and Methods	3
History elective or theory elective*	3
Visual representation elective	3
Total	18

Fourth Semester	Credits
ARCH 5114 Core Design Studios IV: Integrative Design Practices	6
ARCH 5201 Professional Practice	3
ARCH 5615 Building Technology II: Structural Elements	3
ARCH 5616 Environmental Systems II: Building Dynamics	3
Open elective	3
Total	18

Fifth Semester Ithaca	Credits
ARCH 5115 Core Design Studios V: Expanded Practices	6
ARCH 5402 Architecture, Culture, and Society	3
Visual representation elective	3
History or theory or visual representation elective*	3
Total	15

Sixth Semester Ithaca	Credits
ARCH 5116 Vertical Design Studio	6
ARCH 8911 Proseminar in Design Research	3
Open elective	3
History or theory or visual representation elective*	3
Total	15

Program Tutors

• Carrie Ward
• Shannon Talley

Learning Outcomes

The professional master of architecture (M.Arch.) curriculum comprises a rich offering of courses in visual representation, history and theory of architecture, technology, and professional practice, complemented by five semesters of design studios and a one-semester design thesis.

Tuition

Annual Tuition & Other Fees
Annual tuition and fees for the 2013-14 academic year are*: 

Estimated Costs	Resident	Non-resident
Annual tuition and mandatory fees*	$9,162	$28,348
On-campus residence hall room, cable and phone	$6,152	$6,152
Meal plan (Average)	$3,975	$3,975
Books and supplies**	$1,130	$1,130
Local transportation and incidental costs**	$3,162	$3,162
Total	$23,581	$42,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*An Important Fee Notice: Not withstanding any other provision of this or any university publication, the university reserves the right to make changes in tuition, fees and other charges at any time such changes are deemed necessary by the University. Although changes in tuition, fees and charges ordinarily will be announced in advance, the university reserves the right to make such changes without prior announcement.

** These figures are averages and will vary from student to student. They are indirect costs not billed by the bursar.

Cost: $$24000

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