MUD Urban Design (Post-Professional Degree) at University of Miami

Programme overview

The STEM-designated post-professional Master of Urban Design focuses on building regions, cities and communities with emphasis on sustainability and resilience, covering housing, infrastructure, climate change and health.

Faculty: School of Architecture | Department: Architecture | Duration: Three semesters (36 credits); optional fourth semester (42 credits) | Location: Coral Gables, FL, United States

What you will study

27 required credits (three Urban Design Studios, Housing, Infrastructure and Transportation, History of Cities, Introduction to Real Estate Development and Urbanism) plus 9 elective credits (e.g. GIS in Urban Design, Adaptation to Climate Change, Urban Redevelopment). Optional fourth semester design degree project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications are generally considered for entrance in the Fall semester only. Design studios in the Master of Urban Design programs are sequenced to deliver a cohesive educational experience and students are expected to follow the established design studio sequence for their program. Students entering the program in Spring or Summer may not eligible to enter the studio sequence at that time, but may take electives or other required courses. This will necessarily extend the duration of the Master of Urban Design program. Applications may be submitted from November 1 until June 1 for entry in Fall and from October 1 until December 1 for entry in Spring. Admission to the Graduate Program is subject to the rules, regulations and procedures of the Graduate School as stipulated in the University Graduate Bulletin . It is the responsibility of each student to understand these requirements and to ensure that they are met. Applications are reviewed by a committee of various faculty ranks and staff who evaluate potential applicants and submit recommendations to the Program Director.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Most on-campus graduate programmes apply through the Graduate School online application; the application fee is $85 for Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Communication, Education and Human Development, Engineering, Miller School of Medicine and Rosenstiel School programmes, and $100 for Miami Herbert Business School and Frost School of Music programmes. Nursing applies through NursingCAS; Law, MD, Physical Therapy and Public Health Sciences use their own application portals.

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