MArch Architecture at Arizona State University

Programme overview

Architecture and the building industry are rapidly changing, and professionals need to be more effectively prepared to innovate and challenge a workforce that is far more complex and diverse than it was 20 years ago. Professional architecture firms and offices no longer specialize in only building design; they've expanded into related fields that compel architecture education to become more comprehensive and advanced than ever.

What you will study

54 credit hours including the required capstone course (ARC 602), or 78 credit hours including the required capstone course (ARC 602) TWO-YEAR OPTION Required Core (36 credit hours) ARC 501 Advanced Architecture Studio I (6) ARC 502 Advanced Architecture Studio II (6) ARC 522 Advanced Architecture Technology I (3) ARC 531 Advanced Architecture History (3) ARC 532 Architectural Theory I (3) ARC 601 Advanced Architecture Studio III (6) ARC 622 Advanced Architecture Technology II (3) ARC 631 Architectural Theory II (3) ARC 662 Architectural Practice (3) Electives (12 credit hours) Culminating Experience (6 credit hours) ARC 602 Advanced Architectural Studio IV (6) THREE-YEAR OPTION Required Core (36 credit hours) ARC 501 Advanced Architecture Studio I (6) ARC 502 Advanced Architecture Studio II (6) ARC 522 Advanced Architecture Technology I (3) ARC 531 Advanced Architecture History (3) ARC 532 Architectural Theory I (3) ARC 601 Advanced Architecture Studio III (6) ARC 622 Advanced Architecture Technology II (3) ARC 631 Architectural Theory II (3) ARC 662 Architectural Practice (3) Architectural Foundations Coursework (24 credit hours) ARC 511 Architectural Studio (I) (6) ARC 512 Architectural Studio (II) (6) ARC 513 Architectural Technology (I) (3) ARC 514 Architectural Technology (II) (3) ARC 515 Architectural Representation (3) ARC 516 Architectural History (3) Electives (12 credit hours) Culminating Experience (6 credit hours) ARC 602 Advanced Architectural Studio IV (6) Additional Curriculum Information The culminating experience course is a final design studio with a written component, taken under guidance of studio faculty members and industry professionals.

Career pathways

Graduates of the architecture program often pursue careers as: architects building information modeling managers contractors developers energy modelers facilities managers film and media producers politicians or public servants professors

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts letter of intent portfolio contact information of two references professional resume or CV proof of English proficiency Additional Admission Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. The Design School requires that the letter of intent, portfolio, resume or CV, and contact information for professional references be submitted via SlideRoom: https://asudesign.slideroom.com/#/Login .

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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