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Interim Director of the School: Michael J. Andrejasich
Associate Director of the School, Director of Graduate Studies: Alejandro
Lapunzina
117 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall
611 Taft Drive, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 244-4723
E-Mail: arch-grad@uiuc.edu
Graduate Degree Programs
The School of Architecture offers three graduate programs, each leading
to the Master of Architecture degree: Track 1, a one-year program
for students holding a five-year Bachelor of Architecture professional
degree; Track 2, a two-year program for students holding a four-year
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (or similar degree in
architecture); and Track 3, a program of variable length for students
holding a bachelor’s degree in any field other than architecture.
Tracks 2 and 3 are professional degree programs accredited by the
National Architectural Accreditation Board.
The School of Architecture, together with the graduate programs of
business administration, computer science, urban and regional planning,
and civil engineering, offers graduate programs leading to the following
joint degrees: Master of Architecture and Master of Business Administration,
Master of Architecture and Master of Computer Science, Master of Architecture
and Master of Urban Planning, and Master of Architecture and Master
of Science in Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management).
The School of Architecture, together with the Department of Landscape
Architecture, offers a graduate program leading to the Doctor of Philosophy
degree.
Admission
The admission grade point average for full standing in the Graduate
College and the school must be at least 3.0 (A = 4.0). For applicants
who meet the other requirements but have an admission GPA under 3.0,
admission with limited standing may be permitted if evidence of exceptional
qualification is presented.
Applicants are selected for admission on the basis of undergraduate
academic performance and profession-related experience. Application
material is evaluated by faculty members. The faculty’s recommendations
are based upon an appraisal of the admission grade point average determined
from official transcripts, a portfolio or brochure of applicant’s
past work in architecture, a statement of objectives, three letters
of recommendation, and relevant professional work experience.
Application forms for graduate admission and financial aid may be
obtained from the address above. Application may also be made on-line.
Completed applications must reach the Graduate Programs Office by
January 15; students are admitted in the fall semester only. Graduate
Record Examination (GRE) scores are not required for School of Architecture
applicants. All applicants whose native language is not English must
submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. A minimum
score of 590 on the paper-based test or 243 on the computer-based
test is required.
Graduate Teaching Experience
Although teaching is not a general Graduate College requirement, experience
in teaching is considered an important part of the graduate experience
in this program.
Master of Architecture (Track 1)
Applicants who hold the five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree
are considered to have earned the first professional degree. For those
applicants, a one-year degree program has been developed emphasizing
further study in depth of one optional area of concentration and/or
participation in research, which is similar to the final year of Tracks
2 and 3.
Candidates admitted to the Track 1 graduate program must complete
at least eight units of graduate work. Candidates must spend at least
two semesters and earn at least half of the required units in residence.
Candidates admitted with full status may complete the program in one
year of full-time academic study.
Master of Architecture (Track 2)
The two-year professional degree program, intended for students entering
with a four-year baccalaureate in architectural studies, emphasizes
further study in architectural disciplines, study in depth in one
optional area of concentration, and/or participation in research.
The initial phase of the two-year graduate program is comprised of
advanced study in architectural disciplines, building upon the fundamentals
established in a four-year undergraduate study program. This initial
phase is a two-semester integrated sequence in architectural administration,
design, structures, and electives. This work completes the common
core of coursework required of all candidates for the Master of Architecture
professional degree.
Election of an optional area of concentration constitutes the final
phase of the graduate program and allows students to devote two semesters
of work to a specific field of their choice. The department offers
optional areas of concentration in architectural design, architectural
history and historic preservation, architectural management, architectural
practice and technology, architectural structures, and architectural
research.
Candidates admitted with full or limited status to the two-year professional
degree program must complete at least 62 hours of graduate work. Candidates
must spend at least four semesters and earn at least half of the required
graduate hours in residence. Candidates admitted with full status
may complete the program in two years of full-time academic study.
Master of Architecture (Track 3)
The variable-length professional degree program has been designed
for applicants who have a bachelor’s degree in any field other
than architecture. Emphasis is placed on the development of sufficient
background in introductory architectural studies so that the applicants
may successfully complete the equivalent of the two-year graduate
program described above.
Applicants accepted into the Track 3 program will initially be admitted
with limited status. Full status may be attained by completion of
introductory architectural studies. Once full status is attained,
a minimum of 54 hours of graduate work is required for completion.
The time necessary to complete the program will depend on the nature
of undergraduate coursework completed by the applicant and on the
optional area selected.
Doctor of Philosophy
This program offers advanced, rigorous education for those students
whose goal is the advancement of the intellectual base of the discipline
through a career of research and scholarship. Two areas of concentrations
are offered: history and theory, and behavioral and cultural factors
in design. The program is administered jointly with the Department
of Landscape Architecture.
Students with a professional degree must complete 96 graduate hours
of credit, including 32 graduate hours of thesis credit, culminating
in a dissertation.
Master of Architecture and Master of Urban Planning
This joint degree program offers an opportunity to obtain an education
for a career that combines the disciplines of architecture and urban
planning. The program requires a match of related subject areas from
the two programs in order to meet the requirements for each degree.
These areas include: housing/community development, preservation/preservation
planning, urban design/environmental planning and land use, and management/planning.
For entry into this program, applicants must satisfy the admission
requirements of each academic unit. Application for admission may
be made either simultaneously to both units or in sequence.
Candidates entering the program with a four-year baccalaureate in
architectural studies must complete at least 86 hours of graduate
work and, if admitted with full status, may complete the program in
six semesters and one summer session. Candidates entering the program
with a five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree must complete at
least 64 hours of graduate work and, if admitted with full status,
may complete the program in four semesters and a summer session.
Master of Architecture and Master of Business Administration,
or Master of Computer Science
Two joint master’s degree programs related to the architectural
management option prepare graduate degree candidates for the broad
range of management activity now developing in architectural practice.
Work in the architectural management option in one of these areas
can lead to one of the following joint master’s degree combinations:
Master of Architecture and Master of Business Administration or Master
of Architecture and Master of Computer Science.
For entry into one of these programs, applicants must satisfy the
admission and performance requirements of each academic unit. Application
for admission may be made simultaneously to both units or admission
to one unit may be sought after gaining entry to the other.
Candidates entering the Master of Architecture/Master of Business
Administration joint degree program with a four-year baccalaureate
in architectural studies must complete 82 hours of graduate work.
The combination of Master of Architecture and Master of Computer Science
degrees requires 74 graduate hours plus nine semester hours of prerequisites
in computer science. If admitted with full status, students can complete
either of these programs in five semesters. Candidates entering either
of these programs with a five-year bachelor of architecture degree
must complete at least 64 hours of graduate work and, if admitted
with full status, may complete the program in four semesters.
Master of Architecture and Master of Civil Engineering (Construction
Management)
This joint degree program offers qualified applicants the opportunity
to develop competence in a career that combines the disciplines of
architecture and civil engineering (construction management). For
entry into this program, applicants must satisfy the admission and
performance requirements of each academic unit. Application for admission
should be made to the School of Architecture. Admission to the other
unit may be sought after the first semester of graduate study in architecture.
Candidates entering the program with a four-year baccalaureate in
architectural studies must complete at least 78 hours of graduate
work and, if admitted with full status, may complete the program in
five semesters. Candidates entering the program with a five-year Bachelor
of Architecture degree must complete 64 hours of graduate work and,
if admitted with full status, may complete the program in four semesters.
Financial Aid
Financial aid for graduate students in architecture is available in
the form of fellowships and assistantships (teaching, research, and
graduate or resource). Qualified candidates are considered for financial
support upon application and in subsequent years of study.
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