MS Architecture (Design Knowledge and Computing) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The MS degree program in architecture with a concentration in design knowledge in computing concentration addresses computer-aided design methods and techniques and their application to problem-solving issues in the built environment. The goal of the program is to provide a fundamental understanding of computational issues and methods in architectural design and to explore critically the application and potential of these techniques in practice.

Faculty: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts | Department: The Design School | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (ATE 593) First Year Fall ANP 500 Research Methods (3) ATE 521 Building Environmental Science (3) *ATE 591 -Seminar-Energy & Climate I (1) *EET 598 -Intro to Photovoltaic (3) Spring ATE 560-Building Energy Analysis (3) ATE 562 -Experimental Evaluation(3) ATE 582 -Environmental Control Systems (3) Second Year Fall ADE 621 Advanced Architecture Studio (5) *ATE 598 Energy Analysis II (3) ATE 691 Seminar- Energy and Climate III (1) Spring ATE 550 Passive Heating and Cooling (3) ATE 599 Thesis (6) Minimum Total - - -30 *These are not required courses for the degree; however they are recommended electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants to the program must: Submit an online Graduate College application. Have a previous five-or-six-year NAAB (National Archutectural Board) accredited degree in Architecture (BArch or MArch degree. Hold a baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university recognized by ASU. Meet the minimum GPA requirements as established by the Graduate College. Provide official copy of GRE scores (unofficial copies will not be accepted). For more information on the GRE: (www.gre.org, or if you live near ASU, www.asu.edu/uts ). The School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture does not have a minimum score for admissions; however, the average scores of admitted students are between 500-600 for each section. In addition to the above requirements, international students are required to submit an official TOEFL score ( www.TOEFL.org ). The minimum score for admission to the program is 100 (Internet), 250 (computer-based), or 600 (paper-based). Other information for International applicants can be found on the Graduate College website www.asu.edu/graduate/international/index.htm .

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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