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Master of Architecture: MArch 3 at Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis, United States

Programme overview

The MArch 3 is a six-semester, 105-credit professional curriculum for students with a baccalaureate degree in architecture or in another major. It leads to a STEM-designated, NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture degree.

Faculty: Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts  |  Department: Architecture  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years); 105 credits  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

A two-week pre-semester orientation precedes three semesters of core studios and seminars, ending with the International Housing Studio (ARCH 6010), followed by two semesters of Advanced Architectural Design Studios and a final-semester Degree Project. Coursework spans architectural representation, design studios, history and theory, building systems, structures, environmental systems and electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MArch 3: open to applicants holding a bachelor's degree in architecture or in any other major. Calculus and physics are required as prerequisites. Graduate Architecture applicants submit a digital portfolio of 10-12 examples of design work or work in the visual arts, a CV, transcripts, two personal essays, references and the application fee. GRE scores are not required. International applicants submit English test scores. The application opens September 1 and is due January 3.

Arts & Sciences master's programmes set their own deadlines, generally mid-December or mid-January.

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