Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
University of Missouri · Department of Architectural Studies · Columbia, Missouri, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campus5 years
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Project-based professional master of architecture that builds on a pre-professional architectural studies degree (168 credits including a 131-credit undergraduate degree); not yet NAAB-accredited.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Department of Architectural Studies
- 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
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 5-year accelerated route through the BS in Architectural Studies | – | pre-professional degree in architecture or a related 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.
Stated by the schoolNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationOther statusUS
Scope: The school states the M.Arch is not currently NAAB-accredited and that it is pursuing candidacy; the program does not appear in the NAAB Program Directory pulled on 2026-10-19.
Further requirements: NAAB candidacy and initial accreditation
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 5 years
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Columbia campus137 Stanley Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
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 required
- 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.
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)