The Master in Urban Planning (MUP) degree prepares students for professional practice in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors by providing the technical and conceptual skills needed to formulate, evaluate, and implement plans, policies, and projects. Students learn through a range of formats, including studios, lectures, participatory seminars, and client-based projects.
Students complete 80 units, including 28 units of core coursework. The core curriculum comprises two planning studios, required courses in planning theory and practice, and methods requirements covering analytic, economic, and legal and institutional approaches. Students also complete 12 units in a chosen concentration and 8 units of intensive, project-based learning. The remaining units are fulfilled through electives, which can be taken throughout the GSD and university.
Together, these requirements provide a common foundation in planning while giving students substantial flexibility to develop expertise in areas aligned with their own interests and professional goals. Students can use the elective, concentration, and project-based elements of the curriculum to pursue greater depth in particular subjects, methods, and modes of practice.
