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For over 35 years, the Ph.D. Program in Architecture has been a mainstay of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s reputation as a leader in architectural research and education. The Ph.D. Program in Architecture is a community of scholars, practitioners, activists, and educators who are committed to advancing the discipline and practice of architecture. Situated within a professional school of architecture, the program is both curiosity-driven and action-oriented. The faculty and students at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning seek to advance architectural discourse and knowledge at multiple levels of inquiry. They embrace intellectual inclusiveness and critical examinations of society, culture, ecology and technology, while pursuing questions related to architectural history, theory, and criticism, human experience, social justice, and environmental advocacy.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Students must complete 27 credits (minimum) of graduate course work before attaining full doctoral student status. For students entering the Ph.D. Program in Architecture without a Master’s degree, the Graduate School requires completion of an additional 27 credits of graduate course work (54 total) beyond the baccalaureate degree. Twelve (12) graduate credits may be transferred from another accredited graduate institution upon approval.

Course requirements for the program fall into 4 categories:

1. Core Courses – 12 credits minimum + any prerequisites
2. Area of Concentration – 9 credits minimum
3. Minor area (separate from the major) – 9 credits minimum
4. Intermediate Research Project* – 3 credits