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Architecture (Accelerated BFA-Arch/M.Arch)

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What will I learn?

The Accelerated Bachelor’s-Master’s (ABM) BFA in Architecture to M.Arch program allows outstanding architecture undergraduates to begin the coursework for the Master of Architecture during their fourth year of undergraduate study.

Students are encouraged to begin planning to enter the Accelerated BFA-Arch/M.Arch program early in their undergraduate studies, in consultation with their departmental academic advisor. Working with the undergraduate adviser and the graduate director, undergraduates selected into this program begin a specific course of study that allows them to complete their BFA-Arch degree while they also begin the coursework toward their M.Arch. Up to 12 hours of graduate coursework may be applied to both the undergraduate and graduate programs. To apply, students must have a minimum 3.25 overall grade point average. Undergraduate students who are selected into the program must maintain a minimum cumulative 3.25 GPA each semester until completion of the BFA-Arch degree.

Program of Study:

In the ABM program, students are expected to complete coursework at the 6000 and 7000 levels. The plan of study below includes applicable courses and lists the undergraduate requirements they would satisfy in parenthesis. Other courses may be substituted with permission of the Director of Graduate Studies in architecture.

6000-7000 ARCH Elective (3000-4000 ARCH Elective)

ARCH 7232, Adv. Issues in City Building (ARCH 4231, Issues in City Building)

ARCH 7711, Advanced Design Studio 1 (ARCH 4716, Design Studio 6)

Which department am I in?

College of Communication and Fine Arts

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
$13,962.00 (11,78,029) per year
USD $13,962 For 18 credit hours. This fee is for 2023/2024 and may subject to change.

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

College of Communication and Fine Arts

MEMPHIS,

Tennessee,

38152, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

All students, both freshmen and transfer, must apply online for admission as an undergraduate student.

  • Freshman admission is competitive and based upon a comprehensive review of the student’s academic record. The primary factors include the high school/secondary grade point average and demonstrated English proficiency.
  • Transfer admission is competitive and based upon the cumulative grade point average of all previously attended colleges/universities (international and domestic) and must be at least a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale for consideration. Demonstrated English proficiency is also required of all international applicants.

Applicants should upload a copy of their unofficial international transcript or marks sheet (high school/secondary or college/university) using our secure document upload system.

All international transfer applicants must have their international documents evaluated by a US credentialing agency that holds membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

English proficiency may be satisfied two ways:

A minimum score or greater on any of the following English language tests:

  • TOEFL - 61 on the internet-based test or 500 on the paper/pencil test
  • IELTS - 6
  • PTE - 50
  • DUOLINGO - 95

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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  • Affordable cost-of-living in vibrant city of Memphis
  • Excellent research credentials
  • Diverse international community of students
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