Overview

The required core sequence of Rice Architecture’s Master of Architecture program includes courses in four areas: design studio, history/theory, technology, and practice. Each area provokes the others in a deliberate feedback loop.

Key Features

The Master of Science in Architecture from Rice University is our second graduate program. Known as Present Future, this program is a post-graduate, three-semester (39 credit), special-topic research course under the leadership of Rice Architecture.

Accreditation

Rice Architecture’s Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) professional degree is fully accredited by the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB), qualifying our graduates to sit for the professional licensing exam.

Programme Structure

This full-residency program is akin to a lab: students work collectively on a focused research project, culminating in an exhibition, book or similar shared project.

Thesis at Rice is payback time of sorts: it’s the moment when the faculty learns from the students – when graduate students contribute to and advance architecture at Rice.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 42 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

39 SCH

39, 91 or 131 depending on the track chosen

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Houston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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General requirements

Online application form

Application fee

Letters of evaluation

GRE Scores

Option selection

Personal statement

Curriculum Vitae

Digital portfolio

TOEFL scores

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39365 USD / year

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39365 USD / year

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39365 USD / year

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Living costs

Houston

United States

1067 - 1950 USD / month

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