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Master in Architecture: MArch II
Postprofessional Degree
Monica Ponce de Leon
Director of the Master in Architecture degree programs
The program leading to the Master in Architecture as a postprofessional degree is intended for individuals who have completed a five-year undergraduate professional program in architecture or its equivalent. The course of study extends the base of knowledge of the professional field through graduate study with particular emphasis on design. Students advance and expand their theoretical and analytical skills by developing a course of study that compensates for weaknesses and enhances areas of strength. A minimum of one-half of the electives in the student’s curriculum must be from courses offered by the GSD. Students in the program may elect to pursue their research interests in an independent design thesis. Students who choose to prepare a thesis must obtain approval of their course of studies from the program director by the end of the first semester of studies and are required to take GSD 9203: Preparation of Design Thesis Proposal for Master in Architecture.
Preparation for Admission
Individuals who have completed a comprehensive five-year professional
bachelor of architecture degree or its equivalent, demonstrating high
achievement in design, are eligible for admission. Programs leading
to postprofessional degrees do not need to be accredited, as applicants
would normally have already completed the degree required for certification.
Residence
A minimum of three terms of full-time study in residence is required
for award of the degree. Under special circumstances, students may receive
permission to reduce their course load and extend their studies over
a longer period of time.
Requirements for Award of Degree
A candidate will be recommended for the Master in Architecture as a
postprofessional degree upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of
60 units in the following course of study:
First Term
8 units Studio Option
4 units GSD 3500 Proseminar
8 units Electives
Second Term
8 units Studio Option
12 units Electives (including, for thesis track, GSD 9203: Preparation
of Design Thesis Proposal for Master in Architecture)
Third Term
8 units Studio Option
12 units Electives
or
12 units GSD 9301 Independent Design Thesis in Satisfaction of the
Degree Master in Architecture
8 units Electives