MS Architecture Design and Research: Advanced Design and Construction (MSADC) at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Architecture Design and Research: Advanced Design and Construction (M.S.A.D.C.) is a one-year, research-oriented degree on transforming architectural construction through emerging technologies and new materials. It is an academic degree and not a NAAB-accredited professional degree.

Faculty: Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning | Duration: One year | Intake: Summer term (late June) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Computational design and fabrication workflows, robotic and additive manufacturing, data-driven modelling and hands-on material prototyping, taught through applied team-based research and full-scale prototyping, with attention to climate, material sustainability and constructability.

Career pathways

Computational design groups in architectural practices, construction technology and fabrication firms, startups and design research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Eligible: a professional architecture degree (B.Arch or M.Arch), a pre-professional BS/BA in architecture, or a non-professional degree in related fields (engineering, computer science, product design) with evidence of research, creative or professional work; AEC professionals may also apply. Required: academic statement of purpose (max 1,000 words), personal statement (500 words), resume, transcripts, three letters of recommendation and a portfolio or writing samples. Application deadline and portfolio deadline January 15; fee $75 (US) or $90 (international). GRE not required.

Intake: Summer term (late June)

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://taubmancollege.umich.edu/academics/architecture

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