Master’s degree
Master of Architecture (two-year)
Portland State University · School of Architecture · Portland, Oregon, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campusTwo-year program
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Studio-based professional master of architecture in Portland, oriented toward design investigations of the city as an urban laboratory and ending with a design thesis.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- 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
- The School of Architecture states that its M.Arch is NAAB-accredited and intended for students wishing to become licensed architects.“The Master of Architecture program is intended for students wishing to become licensed architects and has an 8-year professional accreditation term with the National Architectural Accrediting Board.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | Two-year program | – | Preprofessional degree in architecture (per the accreditation page: M.Arch [preprofessional degree + 74 graduate credits])Source |
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.
Stated by the schoolNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Reference: NAAB Program Directory (api.weaveaccreditation.com/public/directory/programs) lists Portland State University, Master of Architecture, status Accredited, read 2026-10-19; the directory text cannot be re-fetched without headers.
Scope: M.Arch [preprofessional degree + 74 graduate credits]
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Two-year program
- Intakes
- Fall 2026
- Campus
- Portland State University campusShattuck Hall, 1914 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97201
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 PDF portfolio of creative work, no larger than 9" x 12", up to 20 pages or spreads in one PDF.
- Interview
- Not published
- Documents
- Completed application, application fee, transcripts, statement, three letters of recommendation, academic writing sample, portfolio. GRE scores are not required.
- Deadlines
- Two-year Master of Architecture (Fall 2026): January 16, 2026 · Fall 2026 · this date has passed; check the current cycle
- 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.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether studio, materials, printing, software, equipment and field-trip costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options.
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)