MASTER of SCIENCE in ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES PROGRAM

The three-semester UF Master of Science in Architectural Studies (MSAS) program leads to a nonprofessional degree in a specialized field of architectural study. Open to applicants with a bachelor's degree in any field, it is an excellent opportunity for enhancing your educational background, professional qualifications or teaching credentials through individualized, in-depth and interdisciplinary research in specific areas under the guidance of faculty specialists. Curricula for this program are tailored on a case-by-case basis to accommodate your particular interests. Each curriculum includes a minimum of 35 credits of course work, with up to six applied toward the required Master's Thesis. Potential specializations include:

MSAS Architectural History & Theory focuses on the interpretation of architecture as historical artifact and cultural product. You can combine architecture courses with others in art, English, film studies, foreign language, history and philosophy to arrive at highly original conclusions about the reasons, motivations and meanings behind the human act of making architecture. A passion for ideas, an assertive curiosity and a voracious reading appetite are particularly well suited to this specialization. 

MSAS Architectural Preservation involves the analysis, maintenance and appropriate development of culturally significant buildings, urban spaces and landscapes in the context of contemporary architectural practice. You can gain knowledge and firsthand experience in all aspects of dealing with the historic built environment (documentation and archival research, preservation technology, community revitalization and related legal/economic considerations) through courses offered at the Gainesville campus and off-campus programs in Miami , Nantucket, the Caribbean and Italy . 

MSAS Building Technologies deals with applied science and technology as determining factors in architecture. You can expand your theoretical understanding and practical experience in acoustics, construction materials and methods, energy conservation, life safety and security, lighting and structures through a combination of advanced seminars, design projects and individual studies. Access to extensive laboratory and computer facilities, as well as to elective courses in allied fields outside of architecture, add to the manifold possibilities of this specialization.

Admission Requirements

The UF School of Architecture’s graduate admissions committee considers applications for Fall Semester entry only. It bases its decision on the overall strength of your application package, rather than isolated scores or criteria. The application deadline is February 1 of each year; all application materials must reach UF by this date. Late applications are not necessarily turned away, but they cannot be guaranteed priority for placement or financial aid consideration. The committee will notify you of its decision by letter. The mailing of these letters is tentatively scheduled for the last week of March.

The graduate admissions committee reviews these application materials as part of the process:

• Your undergraduate grade point average, calculated from the last 60 semester credits (or 90 quarter credits) of your bachelor’s degree, of which 3.00 is the expected minimum.
• The total of your verbal and quantitative Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, of which 1000 is the expected minimum. (The analytical score is not counted.)
• Your official transcripts and credentials from all previous higher education institutions attended.
• Three letters of recommendation from people qualified to assess your academic performance or professional experience.
• Your letter of intent, detailing your motives and goals in pursuing a graduate education in architecture, as well as your intended focus or specialization.
• If you are a foreign applicant, your Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score, of which 550 (paper format) or 213 (computer format) is the expected minimum.

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