Master’s degree
Master of Science in Architecture Studies (SMArchS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Department of Architecture, School of Architecture + Planning · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Official award
- Master of Science in Architecture Studies (SMArchS)SMArchS
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campustwo full academic years of residency (four consecutive semesters)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Research-oriented master's with six areas (Architectural Design, Urbanism, Building Technology, Design and Computation, History Theory + Criticism, Aga Khan Program) and a thesis.
Intended audience: Applicants seeking advanced research, usually after the MArch or another advanced degree.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Department of Architecture, School of Architecture + Planning
- 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
- Pathway not classifiedNo source we could read states the professional status of this program. It is left unclassified rather than guessed from the degree name.
- 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.
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
- two full academic years of residency (four consecutive semesters)
- Campus attendance
- The minimum required residency for students enrolled in the SMArchS program is two full academic years, to be completed in four consecutive semesters of enrollment.
- Thesis or dissertation
- at least 96 graduate units and an acceptable thesis
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Cambridge campus77 Massachusetts Avenue
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 depends on routePortfolio (or writing sample as appropriate, such as SMArchS HTC, and PhD programs) is an application item.
- Interview
- Not published
- Deadlines
- January 7, 2027 (11:59 p.m. EST): Applications due for all programs
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application fee (Architecture Graduate Application)Application fee · mandatory | $90one-time, 2027 entry | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, intakes, whether a previous architecture degree is required, 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)