Master of Architecture

Your future is in your hands. Make the most of it with a Master of Architecture from Wentworth. Our NAAB-accredited. IPAL-approved and STEM-designated program will introduce you to the contemporary challenges of the built environment and give you the skills you need to be a leader in a rapidly evolving profession.

Learn by Making, Thinking & Doing

Hands-on, experiential learning opportunities, and advanced technical resources will help harness your creativity and apply critical thinking to design projects. Engage with diverse cultures and building traditions—both historical and contemporary—through travel-based learning around the country and across the globe as well as in co-ops with leading firms.

The Master of Architecture is offered in 3 tracks, corresponding to your undergraduate preparation:

The 1-year track is for graduates of Wentworth’s BS in Architecture program or candidates who hold a Bachelor of Architecture from another institution. Learn more about the 1-year track opportunity.

The 2-year track for candidates who have a B.A. or B.S. degree in architecture from another NAAB-accredited program. Learn more about the 2-year track opportunity.

The 3-year track is for candidates who have a BA or BS in another discipline. Learn more about the 3-year track opportunity.

Review application requirements for all three tracks.

Need Help? Amy Sison, Director of Graduate Admissions, is ready to assist. Email sisona1@wit.edu or call 617-989-4181.

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IPAL-Approved STEM Program

Wentworth offers the Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL), an optional path launched by the National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB), which allows architecture students the ability to earn their license in less time by incorporating experience and examination into their education. Bachelor of Science in Architecture IPAL students who are accepted into Wentworth’s one-year Master of Architecture program have the option to complete the Master of Architecture as a one-year, full-time program, or as a two-year part-time program while working part-time in the profession.

Wentworth’s Master of Architecture program has federal STEM designation, which provides a potential 24-month Operational Practice Training (OPT) extension for international students studying on an F-1 visa.

World-class Faculty, in a World-class Location

The Master of Architecture faculty includes founders of award-winning design firms, influential scholars in the history and theory of architecture, and preeminent, forward-thinking researchers with a deep commitment to issues of sustainability, advanced technology, and fabrication.

A world-class center of art, culture, and design, Boston offers a dynamic learning laboratory just steps from our campus. Home to renowned architecture firms and diverse examples of excellence in the field—from colonial to contemporary—Boston is the ideal city in which to build critical research and practice in architecture.

Universities make a lot of promises but at the end of four years what do they really deliver? At Wentworth, we offer the educational programs for which there is a strong labor market demand that enables us to produce graduates who consistently bring extraordinary value to their organizations and to the world. We walk the talk with hands-on learning, required cooperative education experiences and caring faculty. Read on to discover our promise to you and our strategy to make these promises a reality.