Master’s degree
Master of Architecture, Architecture Track
School of the Art Institute of Chicago · Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects · Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Official award
- Master of Architecture, Architecture TrackM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campus2 years to 3 years
- Tuition
- $61,980per year, Academic Year 2026–27
About this program
M.Arch with a 2-year track for holders of an NAAB-accredited B.S. Arch/B.Arch and a 3-year track for other bachelor's degrees.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects
- 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 says graduates of the MArch programs earn an NAAB professional qualification.“Graduates earn a National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) professional qualification”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Depends on route
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 2 years | – | B.S. Architecture or B.Arch. from an NAAB-accredited undergraduate institutionSource |
| Prior degree in another subject | 3 years | – | any other undergraduate degree plus college calculus and laboratory physicsSource |
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, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 2 years to 3 years
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- SAIC graduate admissions / Chicago campus36 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 60603
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 academic year tuition (30 credit hours), school-wide graduate figureTuition · mandatory | $61,980per year, Academic Year 2026–27 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
| Graduate cost per credit hour, school-wide graduate figureTuition · mandatory | $2,066per credit, Academic Year 2026–27 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
| Reduced application fee (by December 1)Application fee · mandatory | $45one-time, current application cycle (page undated, read 2026-10-19) | Reduced Application Fee (deadline December 1) | 19 October 2026Source |
| Application fee (by January 10)Application fee · mandatory | $90one-time, current application cycle (page undated, read 2026-10-19) | Application Fee (deadline January 10) | 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.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: full-time or part-time options, intakes, portfolio requirement.
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)