MARCH Architecture at University of Cincinnati

Entry requirements

A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university Unofficial transcript(s) from all colleges/universities attended A portfolio of creative work. The portfolio is an opportunity to demonstrate your imaginative and critical thinking talents. Creativity occurs in all fields so the content does not have to be architectural if your background is in another discipline. Written project statements to accompany visual work are usually very helpful to the committee. Portfolios are submitted through the online graduate admissions application . We do not accept hard copies of portfolios. Three letters of recommendation from persons who are in a position to evaluate your abilities and your potential for success as a graduate student A brief resume of your academic and professional experiences. Note: Your resume should indicate both educational and professional accomplishments. A two-page statement of your interest in graduate study in architecture. This should be a concise, articulate presentation of your academic and career goals, and any specific interests you have in architectural topics for graduate research and design. It should reflect your prior intellectual and professional engagement with these issues, and may also provide some additional perspective on the work illustrated in the portfolio. Writing sample of your best professional and/or academic writing A student’s dossier is evaluated first by a representative group of the faculty and ranked. Faculty make recommendations to the School Director and Program Director on whether students are eligible for advanced standing in the M2 two-year track or are a regular admit to the three-year M1 track. The School Director and Program Director do an evaluation of all student submissions and make a final assessment as to which program students are admitted. A BSArch degree is required for advanced standing. All other degrees place students in the M1 track. The following criteria are conditions for advanced standing: Number of credit hours for studio Degree of complexity of the studio problems Work experience High GPA Experience with digital tools Credit in introductory structures Credit in introductory building science Credit in introductory building construction Credit in a Modern Architecture History class