Master’s degree
Master of Science in Architecture (MS Arch)
The University of New Mexico · Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Official award
- Master of Science in ArchitectureMS
- Pathway
- Post-professionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campus1½ years (3 terms)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Research-based non-professional master's of three terms in which students apply for a concentration of faculty-supported research such as Historic Preservation & Regionalism.
Intended audience: Students who wish to obtain an advanced research degree; the undergraduate degree need not be in architecture.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Formal specialization
- Conservation and adaptive reuse
- Department
- Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning
- Awarding body
- The University of New Mexico
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
- Post-professional / specialistA specialist or advanced master’s that builds on a professional degree or does not by itself lead to registration.
- Why we classify it this way
- The school describes the MS Arch as a non-professional research-based degree not accredited by NAAB.“we offer a non-professional, research-based graduate degree (this degree is not accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board—NAAB)”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- No
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depends on previous study | 1½ years (3 terms); maximum 3 years | – | –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.
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
- 1½ years (3 terms)
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- UNM main campus (Albuquerque)George Pearl Hall, Albuquerque, NM
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.
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, portfolio requirement, 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)