Master’s degree
Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
Carnegie Mellon University · Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch.
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campus2 years (minimum residency of four full-time academic semesters)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Two-year studio-based professional master's program with design fundamentals, ethics and research tracks.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. A degree title such as B.Arch, BA, BSc, M.Arch or MSc does not decide it, and no degree by itself grants permission to practise as an architect.
- Degree level
- Master’s degreeA postgraduate degree. Entry requirements differ widely: some accept graduates of any subject, others require a prior architecture degree.
- Pathway
- Professional pathwayThe program itself is a professionally accredited or validated degree in the stated jurisdiction, as shown by the source quoted on the page. Further steps are normally still required before registration.
- Why we classify it this way
- Page states the M.Arch is a NAAB-accredited professional degree program.“The Master of Architecture (M.Arch) is a two-year, NAAB-accredited, professional degree program, to educate tomorrow's leaders in architecture through a collaborative, studio-based education that centers design, research and technology.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Not published
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional recognition, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration.
Verified in official recordNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Master of Architecture, Carnegie Mellon University. NAAB directory status: Accredited. initial accreditation 2019; last reaffirmation 2023; next team visit 2031.
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2030
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 2 years (minimum residency of four full-time academic semesters)
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Pittsburgh campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate application fee (School of Architecture)Application fee · mandatory | $100one-time, current cycle | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, intakes, portfolio requirement, whether a previous architecture degree is required.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)