The Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) degree is the title denoting a collection of three different leveles of a Master's degree in Architecture. Many schools offer all three tracks and they range from 1 to 3.5 years, usually called M.Arch I, M.Arch II, and M.Arch III (M. Arch III being less common). M.Arch II is a post professional degree involving between a year and two years (depending on which school) of intensive focused work for students that already have a 5-year Bachelor's of Architecture degree. M.Arch I is a professional Master's degree for students that have earned degrees in either related disciplines or a degree other than the 5-year Bachelor's of Architecture, such as a Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in Architecture, which is typically not a 5-year degree. And lastly, an M.Arch III which is a professional Master's degree that takes 3.5 years to complete and it requires no previous teachings in Architecture (some schools do not have an M.Arch III program and would then call these students M.Arch I's.

These degrees are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) as professional degrees, allowing the recipient to qualify for the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE), after three years of experience working in an architect's office. First time students matriculating with a 5-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) degree can also qualify for registration.

Graduate-level architecture programs consist of course work in design, building science, structural engineering, architectural history, theory, professional practice, and elective courses. For those without any prior knowledge of the field, coursework in calculus, physics, computers, statics and strengths of materials, architectural history, studio, and building science is usually required. Some architecture programs allow students to specialize in a specific aspect of architecture, such as architectural technologies or digital media. A thesis or final project is usually required to graduate.

As of March 2006, there were eighty-four accredited Masters of Architecture programs in the United States, including Puerto Rico.

Note: Schools where a Bachelor of Architecture can also be earned are marked with *

Master's Degree programs

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Colleges and universities in the United States with accredited Master of Architecture degree programs are listed below.

• Andrews University, Division of Architecture, ^* Berrien Springs, Michigan
• Arizona State University School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), Tempe, Arizona
• Ball State University*, Department of Architecture, Muncie, Indiana
• Boston Architectural Center*
• California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Department of Architecture, Pomona, California
• The Catholic University of America, School of Architecture and Planning, ^* Washington, DC
• Clemson University, School of Architecture, ^* Clemson, SC
• Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), ^* New York, NY
• Cranbrook Academy of Art, Department of Architecture ^* Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
• Florida A&M University*, School of Architecture, ^* Tallahassee, FL
• Florida International University, School of Architecture, ^* Miami, FL
• Taliesin, The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, ^*
• Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Architecture, ^* Atlanta, GA
• Hampton University*, School of Engineering - Architecture, ^* Hampton, VA
• Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Illinois Institute of Technology*, College of Architecture, ^*
• Iowa State University*, Department of Architecture, ^* Ames, Iowa
• Judson College
• Kent State University*, College of Architecture & Environmental Design, ^*, Kent, Ohio
• Lawrence Technological University
• Louisiana State University*, College of Art + Design, ^*, Baton Rouge, LA
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Miami University
• Montana State University
• Morgan State University
• New Jersey Institute of Technology*
• Newschool of Architecture and Design*
• North Carolina State University*
• Northeastern University
• Norwich University*
• Ohio State University
• Parsons The New School for Design, Department of Architecture, Interior Design and Lighting, New York, New York*
• Prairie View A&M University*
• Pratt Institute*
• Princeton University, School of Architecture, ^* Princeton, New Jersey
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute*
• Rhode Island School of Design, ^* Providence, Rhode Island*
• Rice University*
• Roger Williams University*
• Savannah College of Art and Design
• Southern California Institute of Architecture ("SCI-Arc"), ^* Los Angeles, California*
• University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
• Syracuse University*
• Texas A&M University
• Texas Tech University
• Tulane University*
• University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, ^* Berkeley, California
• University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Architecture and Urban Design, ^* Los Angeles, California
• University of Cincinnati*
• University of Colorado at Denver
• University of Detroit Mercy*
• University of Florida
• University of Houston*
• University of Idaho
• University of Illinois at Chicago
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• University of Kansas, School of Architecture and Urban Design, ^* Lawrence, Kansas *
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette*
• University of Maine at Augusta
• University of Maryland, College Park
• University of Miami*
• University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• University of Nebraska
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• University of New Mexico
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte*
• University of Notre Dame*
• University of Oklahoma*
• University of Oregon*
• University of Pennsylvania, Penn Design, ^* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Universidad de Puerto Rico
• University of South Florida
• University of Southern California*
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville*
• University of Texas at Arlington*
• University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, ^* Austin, Texas
• University of Texas at San Antonio, College of Architecture, ^* San Antonio, Texas
• University of Utah
• University of Virginia
• University of Washington, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, ^* Seattle, Washington
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, ^* Blacksburg, Virginia*
• Washington State University*
• Washington University in St. Louis
• Yale University, School of Architecture, ^* New Haven, Connecticut

Candidates

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Four United States schools are candidates for accreditation, meaning that their newly-created programs may be accreditated to offer the M.Arch. degree upon proof of meeting NAAB standards. They are:

• Academy of Art University
• Cornell University (offers accredited B.Arch.)
• University of Hartford
• University of Massachusetts-Amherst

See also

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• Bachelor of architecture
• Architecture
• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

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Master of Architecture