Overview

Students who pursue the Architecture program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte range from those who are seeking a career change to those who wanted to pursue a liberal arts undergraduate academic program prior to embarking upon architectural studies.

Curriculum

Students admitted to the MArch I program complete a full-time, three-plus-year, 96-credit curriculum that begins in the fall semester.

In the first year of the MArch I program, students acquire the fundamentals of visual and spatial design, conceptualization, problem solving, and material and environmental influences. In addition to design studio, students take introductory coursework in architectural history and theory, building technology, and representation.

In the second year, students join incoming MArch II students to complete a curriculum that includes advanced-design studios coupled with courses in contemporary theory, building technology, computational methods, design methodology and architectural electives.

In the third year, students complete a comprehensive architectural design project, a research-driven graduate diploma studio, along with courses in architectural research, professional practice, and additional architectural electives.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Architectural History I: Prehistory-1750

Materials and Assembly Principles

Design Studio: Fundamentals

Representation I: Fundamentals

Architectural History II: 1750-Present

Environmental Systems Principles

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

96 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlotte, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

GRE is optional, except in cases where a candidate’s undergraduate GPA is below a 3.25

A statement of purpose

A current curriculum vitae (CV)

Transcripts from all other colleges and universities attended

Three letters of recommendation

A digital portfolio of creative work. Applicants to the M.Arch. I curriculum should submit examples of work that offer evidence of creativity, self-motivation, analysis, and critical thinking. Applicants to the M.Arch. II curriculum should offer significant evidence of a mastery of architectural skill and knowledge as well as other creative work

Applicants to the M.Arch. I curriculum are expected to complete introductory, college-level physics and pre-calculus courses

Applicants to the M.Arch. II curriculum are expected to have a minimum of: six architectural design studios (equivalent to six semesters), one year of architectural history/theory, and two years of architectural technology

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20627 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20627 USD / year

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In-State

4841 USD / year

≈ 4841 USD / year

Living costs

Charlotte

United States

1133 - 2060 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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