Master of Architecture

Master of Architecture
The Master of Architecture (M.Arch, or MArch) is a professional degree in architecture qualifying the graduate to move through the various stages of professional accreditation (internship, exams) that result in receiving a license.
Overview
The degree is earned through several possible paths of study, depending on both a particular program's construction, and the candidate's previous academic experience and degrees. M.Arch degrees vary in kind, so they are frequently given names such as "M.Arch I" and "M.Arch II" to distinguish them. All M.Arch degrees are professional degrees in architecture. There are, however, other master's degrees offered by architecture schools that are not accredited in any way.
Many schools offer several possible tracks of architectural education. Including study at the bachelor's and master's level, these tracks range up to 7.5 years in duration.
One possible route is what is commonly referred to as the "4+2" course. This path entails completing a four-year, accredited, pre-professional Bachelor of Arts in architecture or a Bachelor of Science in architecture. This degree is not 3-year, depending on the nature and quality of your undergraduate study performance, and the evaluation of your master's degree program school of your undergraduate study) Master of Architecture program. This route offers several advantages: your first four years are a bit more loose, allowing the inclusion of some liberal arts study; you can attend two different institutions for your undergraduate and graduate study, which is helpful in that it allows you to have a more varied architectural education, and you can pick the best place for you to complete your thesis (because chances are, you might not pick the program that has the exact focus that you will want when it becomes time for your thesis study); and you will finish the 4+2 course of study with a master's degree that will provide you the career option of teaching architecture at the collegiate level.
The second route to obtaining an accredited master's degree begins in graduate school, with a 3 or 3.5-year master's degree (commonly called an "M.Arch I"). The advantage to this route is that the student can study something else they are interested in their undergraduate study. Because students come from different undergraduate backgrounds, the breadth of knowledge and experience in the student body of an M.Arch I program is often considered an advantage. One possible disadvantage is that the total time in school is longer (7 or 7.5 years with an undergraduate degree). Another disadvantage is that the student has a very short time to cover the extremely broad scope of subject areas of which architects are expected to have a working knowledge. Nevertheless, major schools of architecture including MIT and Harvard often offer a 3.5-year program to students already with strong architectural background, fostering a competitive and productive academic environment.
A third possible route is what schools are calling a "post-professional" master's degree. It is research-based and often a stepping-stone to a Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture. Schools include Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, MIT, and RISD.
Some institutions offer a 5-year professional degree program. Depending on the school and course of study, this could be either a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) or an M.Arch. In the U.S., it is typically a 5-year B.Arch Either degree qualifies those who complete it to sit for the ARE (the Architectural Registration Exam, the architecture equivalent of the bar exam), which leads to an architect's license in the U.S.. One disadvantage of the B.Arch degree is that it is rarely considered as sufficient qualification for teaching architecture at the university/college level in the U.S. (though there are many exceptions). Many architects who wish to teach and have only received a B.Arch choose to pursue a 3-semester master's degree (not an M.Arch) to obtain further academic qualification.
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.
In the United States, The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is the sole accrediting body for professional degree programs in architecture. Since most state registration boards in the United States require any applicant for licensure to have graduated from an NAAB-accredited program, obtaining such a degree is an essential aspect of preparing for the professional practice of architecture. First time students matriculating with a 5-year B.Arch degree can also qualify for registration without obtaining a master's degree. Some programs offer a concurrent learning model, allowing students the opportunity to work in the profession while they earn their degree, so that they can test for licensure immediately upon graduation.
In Canada, Master of Architecture degrees may be accredited by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB), allowing the recipient to qualify for both the ARE and the Examination for Architects in Canada (ExAC).
As of June 2022, there were 120 accredited Master of Architecture programs in the United States, including Puerto Rico.
Master's degree programs
United States
Canada
Colleges and universities in Canada with accredited Master of Architecture degree programs are listed below:
University of British Columbia
University of Calgary
Carleton University
Université Laval
McGill University
University of Manitoba
Université de Montréal
University of Guelph (Only Master of Landscape Architecture)
University of Toronto
Dalhousie University
University of Waterloo, School of Architecture
Ryerson University
Australia and New Zealand
Universities in Australia and New Zealand with accredited Master of Architecture degree programs are listed below Architects Accreditation Council Of Australia « Recognised Architecture Qualifications:
Curtin University
Griffith University
Deakin University
Monash University
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
RMIT University
University of Adelaide
University of Canberra
University of Melbourne
University of Newcastle
University of New South Wales
University of Queensland
University of South Australia (UniSA)
University of Sydney
University of Tasmania
University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
University of Western Australia
University of Auckland
Unitec New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
Hong Kong
The only 2 universities offering HKIA (Hong Kong Institute of Architects), CAA (Commonwealth Association of Architects) & RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) accredited Master of Architecture for architect professional registration.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Architecture, Hong Kong, founded in 1992
The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Hong Kong, founded in 1950
China
Tsinghua University, Beijing
Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing
Tongji University, Shanghai
Southeast University, Nanjing
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, starting fall 2014, language: English
Hunan University, Changsha
Singapore
National University of Singapore
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Mexico
In Mexico, an officially recognized Bachelor of Architecture is sufficient for practice.
Faculty of Architecture at the National Autonomous University of Mexico
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
Africa
University of Pretoria
University of Cape Town
University of the Witwatersrand
University of Johannesburg
Tshwane University of Technology
University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus
University of Carthage
Uganda Martyrs University
University of the Free State
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
University of Nairobi
Caleb University
Bells University of Technology
Ardhi University, Tanzania
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Federal University of Technology, Minna. Nigeria.
India
Some universities in India with accredited Master of Architecture degree programs are listed below:
School of Architecture, Bharath University
Crescent School of Architecture, Chennai
VIT School of Architecture (V-SPARC), Vellore offers Master of Architecture Programme
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
CEPT University, India
Sir J. J. College of Architecture, Mumbai
CET Trivandrum, Kerala
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Sushant school of art and architecture, Gurgaon. Haryana
Dr. Baliram Hiray College Of Architecture, Mumbai
I.E.S College of Architecture; Mumbai
Bhartiya Kala Prasarini Sabha'S College Of Architecture, Pune.
IIEST Shibpur
IIT Roorkee
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Mumbai
NIT Jaipur
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore
R V College of Architecture, Bangalore
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal
School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada
McGAN'S Ooty School of Architecture
Faculty of Architecture & Design, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka
Rachana Sansad's Academy of Architecture, Mumbai, India
Dr. Baliram Hiray College of Architecture, Mumbai, India
Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental StudiesMumbai university
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology
Faculty of architecture and ekistics jamia millia islamia;New Delhi
L.S. Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai
Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai
School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai
Excel College of Architecture and Planning
Jadavpur University, Kolkata
D.Y.Patil school of Architecture, Pune
BGS School of Architecture and Planning, Bengaluru
Measi Academy of Architecture, Chennai
Prime college of architecture and planning, Nagapattinam
Iran
Some universities in Iran with accredited Master of Architecture degree programs are listed below:
Tehran University
Shahid Beheshti University (SBU)
Iran University of Science and Technology
Tarbiat Modares University (TMU)
Tabriz Islamic Art University
Yazd University
University of Shahrood
Islamic Azad University
Sooreh University
Shiraz University
Schools and Universities in Europe
Austria
Academy of fine Arts, Vienna Institute for Art and Architecture (B.Arch. and M.Arch. language: German and English) (Austria)
Belgium
WENK Gent Brussels (Sint Lucas Institute of Architecture) Sint Lucas Ghent Brussels in Belgium (language: English)
Denmark
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (M.A. Professional Degree, language: English)(Denmark)
Finland
University of Oulu (M.S. Professional Degree, language: English)(Finland)
University of Tampere (M.S. Professional Degree, language: English)(Finland)
Aalto University (M.S. Professional Degree, language: English)(Finland)
Germany
DIA Dessau (Dessau International Architecture) at the Hochschule Anhalt / Bauhaus Dessau in Germany (language: English)
Hochschule Wismar (language: German and English) in Wismar, Germany
Ireland
Cork Centre for Architectural Education (University College Cork/Munster Technological University)
Technological University Dublin
University College Dublin
Italy
Politecnico di Torino - I Facoltà di Architettura I (Italy)
Politecnico di Torino - II Facoltà di Architettura (Italy)
Liechtenstein
Hochschule Liechtenstein (candidate for accreditation, language: English)
Netherlands
TU Delft Faculty of Architecture (M.S. Professional Degree, language: English)
Academy of Architecture at the Amsterdam School of Art
Artez Academy of Architecture in Arnhem
Academie van Bouwkunst Groningen
Academie van bouwkunst Maastricht
The Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design
TU Eindhoven Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning (M.S. Professional Degree, language: English)
Poland
Warsaw University of Technology Architecture and Urban Planning with specialisation Architecture for Society of Knowledge (M.Arch. language: English) (Poland)
Cracow University of Technology Department of Architecture with specialisation Architecture and Urban Planning (M.Arch. RIBA accredited) (Poland)
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology Faculty of Architecture
(M.Arch. language: English) (Poland)
Serbia
University of Belgrade Architecture and Urban Planning (M.Arch. RIBA accredited)(M.Arch. language: Serbian, English)
University of Novi Sad Architecture (M.Arch. language: Serbian, English)
Slovenia
University of Ljubljana [http://www.fa.uni-lj.si/ Architecture and Urban Planning (M.Arch. language: English) (M.I.A. Language: Slovenian)
Spain
Universidad de Navarra Department of Architecture (M.D.A. language: Spanish and English) (Spain)
The University of the Basque Country The University of the Basque Country (M.D.A. Language: Basque or Spanish) (Basque Country, Spain)
Switzerland
Jointmaster of Architecture in Berne, Fribourg and Geneva, (languages: English and French) (Switzerland)
Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio (Switzerland)
Academie van Bouwkunst Tilburg (the Netherlands)
United Kingdom
All M.Arch courses listed below comply with RIBA and ARB accreditation, complying to RIBA's Part 2 stage before Part 3 and Architect registry.
England
University of Bath, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Bath, as MArch
Birmingham City University, Birmingham School of Architecture, Birmingham, as MArch
Arts University Bournemouth, Bournemouth, as MArch
University of Brighton, Brighton, as MArch
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), Bristol, as MArch
University of Cambridge, Department of Architecture, Cambridge as MPhil
The University of Creative Arts, Canterbury School of Architecture, as MArch
The University of Kent (Canterbury), Kent School of Architecture, as MArch
The University of Huddersfield, School of Art, Design and Architecture. as M.Arch or M.Arch (International)
Leeds Beckett University, School of Arts, as MArch or Level 7 Architecture Apprenticeship.
De Montfort University, The Leicester School of Architecture, Leicester, as March or Level 7 Architecture Apprenticeship.
University of Lincoln, The Lincoln School of Architecture, Lincoln, as MArch
University of Liverpool, Liverpool School of Architecture, Liverpool, as MArch
Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, as MArch
Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, as Final Examination
The London School of Architecture as MArch
The University College of London, The Bartlett School of Architecture, as MArch
The University of Arts, London, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, as MArch
The University of East London, School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, as March
The University of Greenwich London, School of Architecture, Design and Construction, London, as MArch
Kingston University London, Kingston School of Art, London, as MArch
London Metropolitan University, Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design, as MArch or Level 7 Architect Apprenticeship
Royal College of Art, School of Architecture, as MA
London South Bank University, Engineering, Science and the Built Environment, as MArch or Level 7 Architect Apprenticeship
The University of Westminster, Department of Architecture, as M.Arch
University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, The Manchester School of Architecture, as MArch or Level 7 Architect Apprenticeship
The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle, as M.Arch
Northumbria University, Architecture Department, School of the Built Environment, Newcastle upon Tyne, as MArch orLevel 7 Architect Apprenticeship
The University of Nottingham, Architecture and Built Environment, Nottingham, as MArch
Nottingham Trent University, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment. as M.Arch
Oxford Brookes University, School of Architecture, Oxford, as M.ARchD
University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN), (Preston) The Grenfell-Baines School of Architecture, Construction and Environment, as MArch
RIBA Studio, as Diploma
The University of Plymouth, Plymouth School of Architecture, Design and Environment, Plymouth, as M.Arch
The University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth School of Architecture, Portsmouth, as MArch
The University of Sheffield, Sheffield School of Architecture, Sheffield, as MArch
Sheffield Hallam University, Department of Architecture and Planning, Sheffield, as M.Arch
Northern Ireland
The Queen's University Belfast as MArch
The University of Ulster as MArch
Scotland
University of Dundee as MArch (with Honours)
University of Edinburgh, The Edinburgh College of Art, MArch
University of Strathclyde (Glasgow) as PgDip or MArch
Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh School of Architecture, as MArch
Robert Gordon University, The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment, via BSc/MArch (Integrated Degree) or MArch
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design as MArch
Wales
Cardiff University, Welsh School of Architecture, via BSc/MArch (Integrated Degree) or MArch
Schools and Universities in the Middle East
Technion Department of Architecture (M.Arch. language: English) (Israel)
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design Department of Architecture (B.Arch. language: Hebrew) (Israel)
Ariel University Department of Architecture (B.Arch. language: Hebrew) (Israel)
Middle East Technical University Department of Architecture (M.Arch. language: English) (Turkey)
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (B.Arch. and M.Arch. language: Turkish) (Turkey)
King Saud University, college of architecture and planning (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
B.Arch main major:
1- Science of building
2- Urban design
And there's master's degree and PHD
Language: English, Arabic
Rank (according to NAAB 2012) #1 architecture school in middle east
See also
Bachelor of Architecture
Doctor of Architecture
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
References
Architecture schools
Master's degrees
Architectural education