MAAD Architecture at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

The MAAD degree program offers students with professional degrees in architecture the opportunity for advanced study in an area of concentration. The MAAD degree is not an NAAB accredited degree and does not fulfill the professional degree requirements for registration as an architect. The MAAD is a STEM Designated Degree Program, as identified by the Department of Homeland Security for purposes of the 24-month STEM optional practical training extension.

Faculty: School of Architecture | Duration: 48 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 48 semester credit hours. For students entering with a professional degree in architecture, the Master of Advanced Architectural Design is a postprofessional degree. It requires 36 hours of graduate work, including a final six hours of master's design study or a terminal design studio. Before progressing to their final project, all Master of Advanced Architectural Design students participate in a portfolio review conducted by the faculty.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): This degree program is open to qualified applicants who hold a professional five-year baccalaureate degree in architecture from an NAAB accredited school, a Master of Architecture from an NAAB accredited school, or its international equivalent. The MAAD degree is not an NAAB accredited degree. International students interested in pursuing licensure in the United States should instead apply to the Master of Architecture degree. Upon admission to the program, students must pay a nonrefundable enrollment deposit to indicate that they accept the offer of admission. The deposit is applied to the payment of tuition when the student enrolls. The deposit is also required of students admitted to dual degree programs.

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.

Graduate entry terms are summer and fall; each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants; MBA (and dual programs with MBA) $200; MPA $125. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Fee waivers are available only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents applying for a first graduate degree (not MBA or MPA).

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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