Architecture
Undergraduate Architecture
The University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design & Planning offers two undergraduate degrees. Admission to the Master of Architecture (M.Arch. I) program leads to a five-year degree that is fully accredited by NAAB and meets the certification requirements of NCARB. The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Architectural Studies, is a four-year liberal arts program that covers architectural theory and history but does not include design studios.
Undergraduate Admissions Information
Graduate Study in Architecture
There are four distinct plans of study, depending on the student's educational background:
1. Professional Master of Architecture degree for students with a bachelor degree in any field, including architecture. Our program has two graduate tracks: Track II is a 2+ year program for students entering with a pre-professional baccalaureate degree in architecture (“4+2” model); Track III is a 3+ year program for those with a baccalaureate degree outside of architecture (students with a 4-year pre-professional degree in architecture may seek advanced placement).
2. Graduate Certificate in Facility Management (KU Edwards Campus) which is a 15-credit certificate program focused on current and specialized developments in the many areas covered by professional facility managers-from space forecasting, facility assessment and project management to environmental health, disaster preparedness and personnel management.
3. Master of Arts (M.A.) in Architecture degree (non-professional) with two tracks: a) a 36-credit academic/research track for students with an undergraduate degree in architecture or a related discipline; and a 36-credit architecture management track for students with an undergraduate degree in architecture or a related discipline and some design industry experience.
4 . Ph.D. in Architecture degree, which is a 49 credit terminal degree involving rigorous coursework, independent research, culminating in a dissertation.





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