Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
The University of Texas at Arlington · School of Architecture, College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs · Arlington, Texas, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campus3 years (Path A) or 2 years (Path B)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
NAAB-accredited professional master's offered as a 3-year path for any bachelor's holder and a 2-year advanced placement path for pre-professional architecture graduates.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture, College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs
- Awarding body
- The University of Texas at Arlington
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 calls the M.Arch an NAAB-accredited professional degree offered only at the graduate level.“The Master of Architecture is an NAAB-accredited STEM-designated professional degree offered only at the graduate level.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Depends on route
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
- Further professional requirements
- After the degree, graduates must complete required work experience and other criteria set by state licensing boards before licensure examinations.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| No prior architecture degree needed | 3-year program (Path A), 96 credit hours | 96 | any 4-year bachelor degreeSource |
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 2-year Advanced Placement program (Path B), 57 credit hours | 57 | 4-year pre-professional degree in architectureSource |
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, University of Texas at Arlington (Path A and Path B). NAAB directory lists initial accreditation 1976/77, last reaffirmation 2025, status expiration 2032-12-31, next team visit 2033.
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2032
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 3 years (Path A) or 2 years (Path B)
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- UT Arlington (main campus)601 W. Nedderman Drive, Arlington, TX 76019
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.
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)