MAR Architecture at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Master of Architecture at the University of Arizona is a flexible two- or three-year program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. The program combines place-based design inspired by the extreme climate of the Sonoran Desert with cutting-edge material and environmental research, all delivered through hands-on learning. You will acquire a portable design sensibility, empowering you to develop critical modes of practice, regardless of where or how you practice.

Faculty: College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture | Duration: 2 years / 62 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Advanced Standing Pathway students begin at the equivalent of the second year for the Standard Pathway. Design Studio II (6) Integrated Technologies I (3) History + Theory I (4) Design Communications II (3) Design Studio III (6) Integrated Technologies II (3) Pre-Design: Analysis and Methods (3) History + Theory II (4) (Advanced Standing Pathway starting point) Advanced Design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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