Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)

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Advanced Master of Architecture
Core Master of Architecture

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The degree of Master of Architecture is an accredited professional degree meeting the requirements of the National Architectural Accrediting Board, for those students who wish to qualify for registration and practice as architects. Candidates are admitted from architectural, related and unrelated undergraduate backgrounds. Professional experience is encouraged but not required. Students entering the program at the University of Florida will matriculate in one of the following tracks:

Advanced Master of Architecture

Advanced M.Arch. students follow one of two curricular tracks, determined by the school’s graduate admissions committee on the basis of educational background and portfolio quality:

Two-year Curriculum. For those students who have a four-year baccalaureate degree from an accredited architectural program, two years in residence (52 credits) are normally required for completion of the Master of Architecture degree; notification of program length is part of the letter of acceptance and is determined by portfolio and transcript review. ARC 6241, ARC 6355, and ARC 6356 are required of all graduate students in this track and are prerequisites for the required thesis or master’s project. Course sequences in history and theory, technology, structures, and practice must also be completed.
One-year Curriculum. For those students holding a baccalaureate degree in architecture from an accredited five-year professional degree program, a one-year degree program is available. In these cases, a specialized curriculum that compliments the needs of the applicant is developed. The minimum registration is 30 credits. However, it may increase if transcript reviews reveal further course work is needed to meet registration and curriculum requirements. ARC 6356 is required and is a prerequisite for the required thesis or master’s project. Most states require that an individual intending to become
an architect hold an accredited degree.

Core Master of Architecture

Core M.Arch. students follow one of two curricular tracks, determined by the school’s graduate admissions committee on the basis of educational background and portfolio quality:

Four-year Curriculum. For those students who have a baccalaureate degree in a nonrelated academic area and have completed less than 4 design studies courses, four years of residence (112 credits, approximately) are normally required for completion of the Master of Architecture degree. Notification of program length is part of the letter of acceptance and is determined by portfolio and transcript review. ARC 4071, ARC 4072, ARC 4073, ARC 4074, ARC 6241, ARC 6355, and ARC 6356 are required of all graduate students in this track and are prerequisites for the required thesis or project. Undergraduate courses 3000 and 4000 level in the major do not count toward the 52-hour minimum requirements for the graduate degree. Course sequences in history and theory, materials and methods, technology, structures, and practice must be completed.
Three-year Curriculum. For those students who have a baccalaureate degree with an architecture or related major (interior design, landscape architecture) and who have completed four or six architecture or design studios, three years of residence (83 credits, approximately) are normally required for completion of the Master of Architecture degree. Notification of program length is part of the letter of acceptance and is determined by portfolio and transcript review. ARC 4073, ARC 4074, ARC 6241, ARC 6355 and ARC 6356 are required of all graduate students in this track and are prerequisites for the required thesis or master’s project. Undergraduate courses 3000 and 4000 level in the major do not count toward the minimum requirements for the graduate degree. Course sequences in history and theory, materials and methods, technology, structures and practice must be completed.