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MArch Architecture at Princeton University

Princeton University, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) is a NAAB-accredited professional degree for students who plan to practise architecture, taking three years and open to applicants with or without undergraduate architecture. A two-year, non-accredited post-professional M.Arch. is available to holders of a B.Arch. or equivalent.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: School of Architecture  |  Duration: 3 years (professional) or 2 years (post-professional)  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Princeton, NJ, United States

What you will study

Professional M.Arch. students take at least 25 courses, typically four per term, with a design studio each term and an independent design thesis in the final term, plus building technology, professional practice, and at least six history and theory courses; up to three electives are allowed.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Architecture (M.Arch.): application deadline December 21 (Fall 2027 entry); GRE General Test optional. Application fee $90. A design portfolio (bound brochure no larger than 8.5 x 11 inches plus an electronic version) is required, with a first-page statement of under 500 words explaining why the applicant wants to attend Princeton. Professional M.Arch. is open to applicants with or without undergraduate architecture; the post-professional degree requires a B.Arch. or equivalent. Princeton Graduate School: transcripts for every institution attended and three letters of recommendation are required; English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo) is required of applicants whose primary language is not English and whose degree instruction was not entirely in English, with no Graduate School minimum score. Application fee $90.

Intake: Fall

Duration: 3 years (professional) or 2 years (post-professional)

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission

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