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Twin Cities Campus
Architecture M.S.School of Architecture
College of Design
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
School of Architecture, University of Minnesota, 145 Rapson Hall, 89 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-7866; fax: 612-624-5743)
Email:
archinfo@umn.edu
Website: http://arch.cdes.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The School of Architecture offers four distinct Master of Science in Architecture degrees: 1) M.S. in Architecture, Sustainable Design Track (plan A or B); 2) M.S. in Architecture, Heritage Conservation and Preservation Track (plan A or B); 3) M.S. in Architecture, Metropolitan Design Track (plan A, B, or C); and, (4) M.S. in Architecture, Research Practices Concentration (plan C only). Each of these master of science degree programs has its own unique application requirements, prerequisites, and curriculum structure. Prospective applicants are encouraged to consult the Degree Programs section of the School of Architecture website for additional information: http://arch.design.umn.edu. Students who successfully complete the a master of science in architecture degree are eligible to receive 936 hours of IDP credit--that is 17 percent of the 5,600 hours of mandatory internship for registration as an architect. To receive the IDP credit, the M.S. degree must be earned after receiving the M. Arch degree. The M.S. Metropolitan Design Track requires summer semester coursework. The other three M.S. programs do not require summer semester work.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Each of the master of science in architecture programs has its own unique application requirements, prerequisites, and curriculum structure. Prospective applicants are encouraged to consult the Degree Programs section of the School of Architecture website for additional information: http://arch.design.umn.edu.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
18
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
27 to 28
major credits and
6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
Plan C: Plan C requires
28
major credits and
6
credits outside the
major.
The final exam is oral.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
In addition to the Heritage Conservation Track, the Metropolitan Design Track, and the Sustainable Design Track, the program also offers a concentration in Research Practices. The M.S. in Architecture, Research Practices Concentration (MS-RP) requires minimally 30 credits, is a plan C only, and addresses two goals: providing a structured path to licensure totaling seven years and integrating research with practice. The program takes advantage of many of NCARB's recent changes to IDP and AREŽ, as well as leveraging the historically strong connection between practice and academy in our Minneapolis/St. Paul community.
Joint- or Dual-degree Coursework:
M.Arch./M.S. Dual DegreeThe M.S. can be also be completed by students not enrolled in the M. Arch.
Students may take a total of 24 credits in common
among the academic programs.
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Sustainable Design
This sub-plan is limited to students completing the program under Plan A or Plan B.
The M.S. Sustainable Design program admits candidates from diverse design and environmental backgrounds. Candidates for the program include, practicing design professionals, architecture graduate students, engineering and environmental science professionals, and related disciplines. Ideal applicants will have a clear sustainable design research agenda, experience in environmental design or design production, and a desire to develop new knowledge in the sustainable design field.
The program's goals are to foster sustainable design education, research, and practice and to create a significant positive impact on sustainable design in the region and nation. It will achieve these goals by providing courses and research opportunities that:
- Promote excellence and innovations in regional and global ecological design practice and research.
- Contribute to the evolving and emerging sustainable design practice and research knowledge base, which includes ecological, environmental, social, and economic issues and impacts.
- Provide architectural designers and researchers with qualitative and quantitative knowledge, methods, and tools to implement sustainable design in professional practice.
Heritage Conservation & Preservation
This sub-plan is limited to students completing the program under Plan A or Plan B.
The M.S. in Architecture-Heritage Conservation and Preservation offers courses and research opportunities in the study of the preservation of historic buildings, districts, and landscapes, as well as the design and management of cultural heritage sites. The program explores heritage on several distinct but related levels. It examines the materiality of heritage resources through documentation, diagnosis, and the design of treatment interventions. It also encourages critical analysis and assessment of the cultural values that underlie and define preservation policies, laws, and professional norms. Through fieldwork, case studies, and courses that investigate regional, national, and global heritage, the program focuses on the philosophy, policy, technology, economics, and social implications of heritage preservation. Students completing the M. Arch degree may overlap 24 credits with the M.S.
Metropolitan Design
This sub-plan is limited to students completing the program under Plan A, Plan B, or Plan C.
The Master of Science in Metropolitan Design is an advanced program intended for individuals who are keenly interested in the study of cities and their metropolitan regions. The MS-MD Program combines strong design instruction supported by applied research courses in urban design history and theory. The objective of the program is to train students to work across a large range of urban scales and become familiar with the social, ecological, economic, and political interactions that eventually shape the quality of city living. The program is open to professionals from the design disciplines and provides concurrent options for graduate students enrolled in the M.Arch and MLA professional programs. Concurrent students must graduate from the MS-MD degree after they have successfully completed their professional programs.
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