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MArch Master of Architecture at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Architecture is a three-year accredited professional degree and a designated STEM programme (CIP 04.0902).

Faculty: Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation  |  Department: Architecture  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Intake: Summer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Core Studios in the first three semesters and Advanced Studios in the last three, alongside History and Theory, Visual Studies, Building Technology, Computation and Elective sequences, and a required Professional Practice course. Students submit a portfolio each semester.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GSAPP master's applicants: three letters of recommendation, about 500-word statement, $75 application fee, GRE optional (no minimum score); TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo accepted for non-native English speakers (no minimum stated). M.Arch (deadline January 3, 2027): undergraduate degree with 45 credit hours of general studies in arts, humanities and/or sciences; a 3-point architectural history survey; a 3-point physics course or two 3-point calculus courses; an architectural graphic presentation course if no prior architecture background. Portfolio as a single PDF of 20 pages or fewer.

Intake: Summer

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.arch.columbia.edu/admissions

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