M.Arch. Architecture at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture is for students with baccalaureate degrees in architecture or pre-professional majors, and also admits students with non-architecture majors once prerequisites are complete. Its curriculum emphasizes urban architecture and related topics in the Tampa Bay metropolitan setting and prepares graduates for a full range of professional activities. The school hosts the Florida Center for Community Design and Research.

Faculty: College of Design, Art and Performance | Department: School of Architecture and Community Design | Duration: 39 credit hours post-professional; 108 total hours for licensure | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

30 core hours (comprehensive, urban design and open advanced design studios, professional practice I and II, introduction to community and urban design, design development), 4 hours of research (research methods, master's project planning), a 5-hour terminal master's project and additional courses to reach 108 hours for those entering with a non-professional post-bachelor's. Students need a 3.00 GPA in design courses and pass two formal portfolio reviews.

Career pathways

Professional architecture practice; NAAB-accredited degree supports architectural licensure in Florida and most U.S. jurisdictions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Must be accepted separately by the USF Office of Graduate Studies and the School of Architecture and Community Design and meet English proficiency requirements. Requires GRE score, written statement of intent, three letters of recommendation, a portfolio of creative work (applicants without one may enrol in 11 hours of studio to create it), and three prerequisite courses (Physics, Calculus, AutoCAD, to be completed by the end of the first year). Applicants without a Bachelor's in Architecture complete 54 hours of foundational knowledge (design/graphics and technology) with at least a 3.00 GPA before admission to the master's programme.

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.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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