Master of Architecture (MArch)

To complete the professional architecture program, students must attain the Herberger Institute School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture's accredited Master of Architecture (MArch) degree. Completion of the combined undergraduate and graduate professional program is intended to take six years. The two years of graduate study that culminates with the professional MArch degree is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board ( NAAB ). Applicants who already hold a bachelor’s degree in another field should apply to the 3-plus-year MArch degree program.

A dual career program, Master of Architecture/Master of Business Administration, has been established in cooperation with the W. P. Carey School of Business. It is intended for students who wish to obtain comprehensive business knowledge to complement their design education. The dual degree is intended to be completed within three years.

MASTER OF Architecture Fall Year 1 Graduate

The Fall of Year 1  brings together graduates from SALA’s undergraduate BSD program, 3+ SALA students, and students from other undergraduate architecture programs nationally and internationally. The focus of this semester is to introduce the program’s mission, understand the unique urban and environmental conditions of the region, and confer those skills needed to successfully complete the degree program. Studios are coordinated and focus specifically on local conditions. Sustainability and systems courses are introduced providing a general foundation for all graduate students.

Expected Outcomes: An awareness and understanding of local environmental and urban conditions. An ability in site analysis, basic programming, diagramming, and design.

Course Subject and Title	Hrs
ADE 521 Advanced Architectural Studio I	5
ATE 553 Building Systems III	3
ATE 563 Building Structures III	3
ATE 598 Sustainability of the Built Environment	3

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Master of Architecture (MArch) Spring Year 1 Graduate

The Spring of Year 1 focuses on the synthesis of complex building systems, circulation, and urban conditions. The studio problem is coordinated with courses on building development and architectural theory providing students with technical and critical tools for developing a comprehensive building.

Expected Outcomes: An awareness and understanding of environmental and urban conditions beyond the local and regional. An ability to critically synthesize complex programs and urban site conditions toward the development of innovative spatial, structural, and environmental systems in emphasized.  Construction documents and detailing are expected.

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Master of Architecture (MArch) Fall Year 2 Graduate

The Fall of Year 2 focuses on topical issues related to architecture and urbanism outside of the United States. Advanced investigations into late Modern and contemporary architecture and urbanism history and theory provides a critical framework for studio investigations. Students are encouraged to position their work relative to the larger project of architecture and urbanism. Two international studio options are offered: a semester long study abroad program in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and ten-day traveling studios with their home base in Arizona.

Expected Outcomes: An awareness and understanding of a broader international approach to cultural, environmental, and urban conditions. An ability to analyze cultural and environmental conditions outside the United States and develop a rigorous formal and theoretical design response in preparation for the thesis studio in the spring.

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Master of Architecture (MArch) Spring Year 2 Graduate

The Spring of Year 2 offers multiple experiences for developing an architectural thesis. Each studio experience is designed to leverage the offerings of the institute and the university. Emphasis is on trans-disciplinary projects, methods, and resources for developing innovative design solutions for contemporary architectural and urban conditions.

Expected Outcomes: An ability to critically analyze and develop expertise in subject matter specific to architecture and urbanism. An ability to synthesize culture, technology, and design in a final project that demonstrates both mastery of skills and the project’s significance relative to the larger project of architecture.

Course Subject and Title	Hrs
ADE 622 Advanced Architectural Studio IV (Thesis Options)	5
L/AAD 652 Architectural Management II	3
Design Professional Elective	3
Approved Elective	3

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Master of Architecture (MArch) Concurrent Degrees