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Architecture, MArch

USA

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What will I learn?

This is an accredited professional degree program that has been educating aspiring architects and other built environment professionals since the 1950s. The program was recently redesigned to be more inclusive and accessible, while allowing you to customize your educational journey and achieve excellence.

Degree Awarded: MArch

Architecture

Architecture and the building industry are rapidly changing, and professionals need to be more effectively prepared to innovate and challenge a workforce that is far more dynamic, complex and diverse than it was 20 years ago. Professional architecture firms and offices no longer specialize in building design only, having expanded into related fields which is compelling architecture education to become more comprehensive and advanced than ever. With the redesigned MArch curriculum and schedule, students can both complete the accredited architecture degree content and gain additional credentials for another master's degree or certificate that supports their individual interests. This enables students to pursue concurrent options in related areas such as construction management, sustainability, real estate development, urban planning, landscape architecture, interior architecture, business and other subject areas. It is also possible for students to simultaneously join other programs across ASU such as health, education or fine arts. Each semester of the program includes a design studio and two other courses such as technology, representation, history, theory, research and practice. Students craft the design and plan the construction of economically and ecologically sustainable built environments and communities, and they are rigorously trained on advanced design and digital prototyping, innovative building systems and new technologies as well as in the research and advocacy of the expansive public role of architects within a broader civic dialogue and social justice aspirations. The program is offered in two distinct learning modalities, in-person and online, allowing further opportunities to earn the same National Architectural Accrediting Board accredited professional degree. Students who successfully complete the requirements for Master of Architecture program and their chosen electives for their certificate can choose to continue for an additional year in their added field and convey their certificate into the second master's degree. Students pursuing concurrent degrees earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas, allowing students to pursue their own personal or professional interests effectively. The mission of The Design School is to prepare students for professional success, while continuing to innovate and advance the discipline of architecture through an emphasis on place, context and contemporary culture, which recognizes responsibility and commitment to social and environmental justice within Arizona, the region, nation and the world. The Design School in the ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts offers the following NAAB-accredited degree program:Master of Architecture, two-year track (preprofessional degree + 48 graduate credit hours)Master of Architecture, three-year track (non-preprofessional degree + 72 credit hours)Next accreditation visit: 2023

Accredited since: 1985

Which department am I in?

Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Study options

Full Time (48 Hours)

Tuition fees
$26,640.00 (22,47,722) per year
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Arizona State University

Tempe Campus,

1151 S. Forest Ave.,

TEMPE,

Arizona,

85281, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

To be admitted to ASU, you must have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an international institution that is officially recognized by that country.

Competitive applicants typically have a “B” (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) grade point average in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of undergraduate coursework. If you do not meet the minimum GPA requirements, your application may still be considered by the department.

English language proficiency requirements

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Score of at least 80 on the TOEFL iBT

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Overall band score of the academic test of at least 6.5

Pearson Test of English (PTE): Score of at least 60

Duolingo English test: Graduate minimum score of 105

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