Master’s degree
M.S. Advanced Architectural Design
Columbia University · Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) · Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
- Official award
- Master of Science in Advanced Architectural DesignMS
- Pathway
- Post-professionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campus3 semesters
- Tuition
- $36,600per term, 2026-27
About this program
Three-semester post-professional program for applicants who already hold a Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Formal specialization
- Advanced architectural design
- Department
- Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP)
- 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
- Post-professional / specialistA specialist or advanced master’s that builds on a professional degree or does not by itself lead to registration.
- Why we classify it this way
- Page states the program is post-professional and open to holders of a B.Arch or M.Arch.“is a three-semester, post-professional program that provides outstanding young professionals—who already hold a Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture—the opportunity to conceptualize design as a critical practice that shapes”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior professional architecture degree | 3 semesters | – | Bachelor of Architecture or Master of ArchitectureSource |
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.
No accreditation, validation or registration-pathway record for this program has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 3 semesters
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Morningside Heights campus (Avery Hall)
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredDigital portfolio required for the M.S. AAD program.
- Interview
- Not published
- Deadlines
- Application Deadline: January 15, 2027 · 2027 admissions
- Early Action Deadline: December 15, 2026 · 2027 admissions
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSAPP master's degree tuition per term (12-19 points); preliminary 2026-27 estimateTuition | $36,600per term, 2026-27 | Preliminary, subject to Columbia University Board of Trustees approval | 19 October 2026Source |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Studio fees, materials, model-making, printing, software, equipment, field trips and residencies are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; architecture students often meet such costs.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: full-time or part-time options, intakes, accreditation or validation record.
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)