Master of Architectural History at University of Virginia

Programme overview

A two-year graduate degree in architectural history at the School of Architecture, with an optional Certificate in Historic Preservation.

Faculty: School of Architecture | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

Study includes hands-on documentation of historic sites, digital tools, archives, tailored coursework and an original thesis with a faculty advisor (department overview).

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Application information

Entry requirements

MArH applicants submit one 500-word essay and a recommended 10-20 page writing sample; a portfolio is not required unless pursuing the Urban Design Certificate; Step 2 not required. School of Architecture graduate applicants (all programmes): application deadline January 9, 2027; $80 non-refundable application fee; three recommendation letters (at least two from former professors if the latest degree was earned within five years); unofficial transcripts; resume/CV; GRE not reported for the 2027 cycle; international applicants whose first language is not English need TOEFL 90 (internet-based) or IELTS 7.0 overall unless their four-year bachelor's degree was entirely taught in English.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Domestic applicants: USD 23,716 a year (2026-27). Graduate School of Architecture Master's Programs rate (annual). Rate for Virginia residents. Tuition only; excludes mandatory/comprehensive and program fees. International students pay the non-Virginia resident rate only if the schedule so applies; the p Source

International applicants: USD 37,832 a year (2026-27). Graduate School of Architecture Master's Programs rate (annual). Rate for non-Virginia residents. Tuition only; excludes mandatory/comprehensive and program fees. Source labels this rate as non-Virginia residents (not specifically international). Source

Application fees (2026-27): undergraduate $75; Graduate School of Arts & Sciences $85; Architecture $80; Batten graduate $75; Darden non-PhD $250, Darden PhD $100; Data Science $85; Education and Human Development $65; Law $85; McIntire graduate $85; Medicine $80; Nursing $88; SCPS $70; Graduate Engineering no fee.

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