The MArch 2+ curriculum is a five-semester, advanced-placement course of study that always begins in a fall semester. Students are considered for placement in the MArch 2+ curriculum on the basis of design portfolio evaluation and the extent of their undergraduate architectural studies. Placement in this curriculum is highly selective. The MArch 2+ sequence begins with the final, comprehensive core studio (ARCH 419) and concludes with the Degree Project; parallel course work in each of the five semesters matches that of the MArch 2 curriculum, plus electives selected in consultation with the student's graduate adviser. This 75-credit program leads to a professionally accredited Master of Architecture degree.
Waiver Requirements
Students admitted to the MArch 2+ program have the opportunity to waive the following courses:
- Building Systems (ARCH 445)*
- Structures I (ARCH 447A)*
- Structures II (ARCH 448A)
- Architectural History I: Antiquity to Baroque (ARCH 4280)
- Architectural History II: Architecture Since 1880 (ARCH 4284)*
- Environmental Systems I (ARCH 438)*
- Environmental Systems II (ARCH 439)
The waived courses will be replaced with general elective credits.
* Admitted MArch 2+ students must waive at least one of these courses or they must take both Structures I and Structures II during the first summer of their program.
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Master of Architecture: MArch 2+
Note: The requirements below may be revised. Please visit our website for the most up-to-date requirements.
Requirements: 75 units
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Fall Semester: | ||
| ARCH 419 | Architectural Design III (MArch 3) | 6 |
| ARCH 4284 | Architectural History II: Architecture Since 1880 2 | 3 |
| ARCH 447A | Structures I 2 | 3 |
| ARCH 445 | Building Systems 2 | 3 |
| Year 1, Spring Semester: | ||
| ARCH 511 | Architectural Design V 1 | 6 |
| ARCH 4280 | Architectural History I: Antiquity to Baroque 2 | 3 |
| ARCH 448A | Structures II 2 | 3 |
| ARCH 439 | Environmental Systems II 2 | 3 |
| Year 2, Fall Semester: | ||
| ARCH 512 | Architectural Design VI 1 | 6 |
| ARCH 538C | Advanced Building Systems | 3 |
| History + Theory Research & Writing Elective | 3 | |
| Urban Issues Elective | 3 | |
| Year 2, Spring Semester: | ||
| ARCH 611 | Architectural Design VII 1 | 6 |
| ARCH 580 | Design Thinking: Research and Design Methods | 3 |
| History + Theory Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Year 3, Fall Semester: | ||
| ARCH 616 | Degree Project | 6 |
| ARCH 646 | Professional Practice I | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Total Units | 75 | |
| 1 | One studio must be comprehensive. |
| 2 | May be waived. Any courses waived must be fulfilled as elective credits. |
For a list of available courses, please refer to the Courses section of the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design in this Bulletin.