On behalf of our faculty, staff, and students, I welcome your interest in the architecture profession, and especially the Master s program in CALA at the University of Minnesota.
Architecture is an extremely satisfying career that requires a professional degree to be licensed.
CALA offers the professional degree at the Master s level. The goal of our program is to create a learning environment that fosters reflective practitioners, the kind of graduate who has acquired the fundamental skills and knowledge of architecture, but who has learned to question and challenge its limits. Graduates from this program will have developed the discipline and knowledge to translate those questions into innovative design explorations that result in design propositions of lasting cultural and design value. As one of the outstanding architecture schools in the nation, we are committed to generating new knowledge and technology for the architecture profession and also providing a supportive learning environment in which future architects can develop the skills and confidence they need to attain their career goals. I invite you to consider CALA as you look forward to a future as an architect and welcome you to visit us to explore more fully the opportunities we offer.