Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
Texas A&M University · Department of Architecture, College of Architecture · College Station, Texas, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campustwo years
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Two-year accredited professional master's with areas of emphasis such as housing and urban development, heritage conservation and digital fabrication; applicants without an architecture degree first complete the Career Change program.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Department of Architecture, College of Architecture
- Awarding body
- Texas A&M University
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 college says the M.Arch is an accredited degree that fulfills the educational component of professional licensure.“The Master of Architecture is an accredited degree that fulfills the educational component of professional licensure as an architect.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Depends on route
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
- Further professional requirements
- Graduates who wish to become licensed must gain professional experience and pass a licensing examination.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | two years, 55 credit hours | 55 | a four-year pre-professional architectural degreeSource |
| Prior degree in another subject | Career Change introductory program (42 credit hours; four semesters including two summers) followed by the 2-year Master of Architecture curriculum | 42 | bachelor's degree in a non-architecture fieldSource |
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, Texas A&M University. NAAB directory lists initial accreditation 1969/70, last reaffirmation 2023, status expiration 2030-12-31, next team visit 2031. The directory lists the Bachelor of Architecture as No Longer Accredited.
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2030
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- two years
- Credits
- 55 credit hoursCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Campus attendance
- The school states this is an in-person program; there is no online version.
- Thesis or dissertation
- final study design project
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- College Station 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
- Portfolio requiredHigh-resolution PDF delivered through the GradCAS system.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- four-year pre-professional architectural degree
- Academic prerequisites
- 8 sequential architecture design studios, 2 structures, 2 environment technology, 2 history of architecture, 1 social behavior sciences and 1 cultural diversity course or equivalents
- Documents
- 3 letters of recommendation, statement of intent essay, resume/CV, portfolio
- 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, intakes.
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)