Location
United States of America (USA)
Study Format
On Campus
Course language
English
Study Fields
Design, Architecture, Urban Planning
Duration
2 Years
Academic pace
Full Time
Degree
Master's Degree
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Location
United States of America (USA)
Study Format
On Campus
Course language
English
Study Fields
Design, Architecture, Urban Planning
Duration
2 Years
Academic pace
Full Time
Degree
Master's Degree
Tuition Fee
Request info
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Tulane University is one of the most highly regarded and selective independent research universities in the United States, currently ranked 40th in National Universities by US News & World Report. As a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, we take pride in being a part of this select group of “pre-eminent programs of graduate education and scholarly research.”
The first professional Master of Architecture degree program (M.Arch I) is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) and is open to students with a baccalaureate degree in any field from an accredited college or university. The seven-semester program fulfills the professional degree requirements leading to architectural licensure and registration. Two distinct tracks accommodate students’ diverse undergraduate backgrounds.
The 3.5-year track is structured for students with minimal or no previous architectural education. The seven-semester curriculum begins with a rigorous summer introductory semester, followed by four semesters of core instruction. The final two semesters are primarily elective options, encouraging students to develop customized educational experiences through our rich course offerings.
Students with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture degree, bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or in other three-dimensional design fields may qualify for one semester advanced standing. Students with a pre-professional architecture degree should apply to the two-year track.
The two-year track provides an accelerated path for students with substantial architectural education. Those with a pre-professional degree such as a Bachelor of Science in Architecture or a Bachelor of Environmental Design, or international students with a terminal architecture degree in their respective country who wish to work towards licensure in the US and Canada should apply to this track to gain advanced standing within the M.Arch I program.
The Director of Graduate Architecture determines the level of advanced standing based on students’ college transcripts and design portfolio strength. Typically, students will complete the curriculum in four semesters, two semesters of core instruction to fulfill NAAB requirements and two semesters of elective options to develop independent scholarship. International students with a license to practice architecture or eligible for licensure in their respective countries may qualify for further advanced standing to complete the degree in three semesters.
Graduate students may pursue a Master of Architecture degree in conjunction with a Master of Preservation Studies or Master of Sustainable Real Estate degree, typically with one additional semester of course work.
The Option Studio provides students with opportunities to engage in advanced-level architectural problems with various scales and complexity. Several distinctly different design topics are offered every semester,
reflecting the diverse academic interests of our faculty instructing the studio, such as design strategies related to aesthetic, cultural, and symbolic issues; infrastructure; housing and community design; urban design; and historic preservation to name a few. Our award-winning URBANbuild and Tulane City Center projects are also offered as design-build studios in this context.
Beginning in fall 2019, the Tulane School of Architecture’s professional Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.), Master of Architecture (M. Arch I.) degrees and the new post-professional Master of Science in Architectural Research and Design (M.S.Arc.) degree is classified under Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology (CIP code 04.0902).
Consequently, international students graduating with B. Arch., M. Arch I. or M.S. Arc. degree from Tulane on or after 2019-2020 academic year will be eligible for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ STEM OPT extension program. This allows international students to remain in the U.S. for up to 36 months after graduation to receive practical training through work experience in the field of architecture.
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*The 12-ch thesis program (comprised of ARCH 6980 Thesis Research 3-ch, ARCH 6990 Thesis Studio 6-ch, and ARCH 6925 Independent Thesis Research 3-ch) is optional for Graduate students. A Graduate student may instead choose to take two additional 3-ch Architecture Electives and 6-ch Option Studio in their final year. **ARCH 6512 Prof. Concerns II course can be taken either in 2nd year or 3rd year spring semester.
Typical Curriculum - may vary depending on the level of standing granted by the program director.
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*The 12-ch thesis program (comprised of ARCH 6980 Thesis Research-3ch, ARCH 6990 Thesis Studio-6ch, and ARCH 6925 Independent Thesis Research) is optional for Graduate students. A Graduate student may instead choose to take two additional 3-ch Architecture Electives and 6-ch Option Studio in their final year. **ARCH 6512 Prof. Concerns II course can be taken either in 1st year or 2nd year spring semester.
The Tulane University School of Architecture is committed to pushing for excellence without reservation in the fields of Architecture, Preservation, and Sustainable Real Estate Development.
We are located in the heart of the Gulf Coast, where all the challenges of human inhabitation of the planet are at stake. Here, we have the opportunity to define the role of architecture in front of climate change, coastal and riparian crisis, the process of urbanization under these circumstances, and the challenges for social and environmental justice.
We believe this is a historic moment in the best possible place on earth to be an architect and an educator.
Tulane University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, military, veteran status or any other protected status or classification under federal, state or local law in its programs and activities.
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The Tulane School of Architecture provides a world-class education in architecture, preservation, and sustainable real estate development. These programs, from undergraduate to graduate levels, equip future graduates with the basic intellectual, cultural and technical skills needed to be relevant in reversing social inequalities and ecological disruptions.
The school’s teaching and research advance the fields in the most relevant topics of today, such as climate change, coastal and riparian crisis, the process of urbanization under these circumstances, and the challenges for social and environmental justice.
At the School of Architecture, education takes place in the classroom and in the community. The impact of our students, faculty, and graduates can be seen across the globe and right here in New Orleans at the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design and URBANbuild.
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Tulane University is the only top research university located in a region that deals with the most pressing social, environmental, economic challenges. Solving these urgent problems – housing people, working with communities to bring them back, developing new scenarios to inhabit our rivers and deltas – are deeply rooted in Tulane’s identity. Our university is committed to work that brings innovation by crossing disciplinary boundaries.
Tulane School of Architecture has a long history of commitment to addressing real issues and generating new knowledge, especially after Hurricane Katrina and our leadership in helping our communities rebuild. And as architects, educated to lead complex teams to deal with complex issues, our work is fundamentally interdisciplinary and inventive.
Research and innovation at Tulane School of Architecture is focused in two main areas: 1) Empowerment of Communities through Architecture and 2) River and Delta Urbanism, which are accomplished through professional design excellence and leadership in design education.
The school’s Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design and URBANbuild are two nationally and internationally recognized programs that provide students and faculty the opportunity to work on local community-based projects through internships, studio and class projects, and design-build opportunities. The Yamuna River Project is an interdisciplinary research program whose objective is to revitalize the ecology of the Yamuna River in New Delhi, thus reconnecting India’s capital city back to the water.
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