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MUD Urban Design at University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Urban Design (MUD) degree program is a one-calendar-year program of study for students with a prior professional degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or city and regional planning. The program last for three semesters, starting with the June Summer Session and ending at the end of May of the following year. The program offers advanced training in urban design in an interdisciplinary curriculum with faculty drawn from architecture, landscape architecture, and planning in the College of Environmental Design.

Faculty: College of Environmental Design  |  Department: Institute of Urban & Regional Development  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Course Requirements Five courses constitute the core of the Master of Urban Design degree program: ENV DES 201 Urban Design Fundamentals Studio—an intensive studio involving collaborative work on problems that are large in scope, yet require attention to spatial organization and design details. This studio is scheduled in the 10 week Summer Session. ENV DES 251 Discourses in Urban Design Seminar—an introduction to the program, faculty resources, and important issues in contemporary urban design practice.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Architecture, Environment, Planning & Environmental Design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the Master of Urban Design program requires: A prior professional degree in architecture (BArch or MArch), landscape architecture (BLA or MLA), or city and regional planning (MCP or MUP with a strong design background). Evidence of high-quality academic and professional work, including minimum TOEFL/IELTS score requirements. Two years of professional experience after completion of the professional degree is recommended but not required. Applicants will be evaluated based on the quality of their work.

Duration: 2 years

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

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