Overview

As the Urban Architecture program at the University of the District of Columbia is housed within the only urban land-grant institution in the nation, a major focus of the program is the relationship between architecture and urban agriculture.

Our land grant center, the Center for Architectural Innovation and Building Science (CAIBS) offers a research and community service agenda that utilizes the university’s human resources and capital assets to support the District of Columbia’s mission of providing affordable and energy efficient shelter to its citizens.

Key facts

The Urban Architecture and Community Planning program seeks to educate the next generation of architects with an emphasis on developing the sustainable infrastructure and urban sustainability initiatives of the District of Columbia and urban areas around the world.

The M.Arch (track I) program is for students with a pre-professional degree in architecture. The program has a duration of three year and requires 49 credit hours.
The M.Arch (track II) is for students with a non-architecture undergraduate degree. This is an accelerated program of study that requires 85 credit hours to complete.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design Studio
Materials & Methods Studies
Design of Steel Structures
Theory of Structures
Environmental Studies
Writing Proficiency
Architectural Design Theory
Architectural Systems & Environment
Critical Issues In Architecture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

49 SCH

or 85

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chevy Chase, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the online application for Masters Degree Applicants.
Pay the non-refundable $50 application fee.
Submit college transcript(s) reflecting all course work, grades and date of graduation.
Submit official GRE, GMAT or other examination scores required by program.
Submit a 500-word personal statement about your academic and professional goals, research interests, relevant prior experience, motivation for graduate study in your proposed program and any other information in support of your application for graduate admission.
Submit two letters of recommendation.

Fulfill additional admission requirements and documentation set by individual graduate degree programs
hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, post-secondary institution

Tuition Fees

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17748 USD / year

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17748 USD / year

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9234 USD / year

≈ 9234 USD / year

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