Master’s degree
Master of Advanced Architectural Design [MAAD]
The University of Texas at Austin · The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture · Austin, Texas, United States
- Official award
- Master of Advanced Architectural DesignMAAD
- Pathway
- Post-professionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campusthree semesters
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Three-semester post-professional design master's whose concentrations include sustainable design, digital technology, Latin American architecture and building technology.
Intended audience: Holders of an accredited B.Arch who want advanced study in a chosen area of concentration under a faculty mentor.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Formal specialization
- Advanced architectural design
- Department
- The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture
- Awarding body
- The University of Texas at Austin
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 calls the MAAD post-professional, open to holders of an accredited B.Arch, and states it is not NAAB accredited.“The post-professional Master of Advanced Architectural Design degree is a design-oriented program that offers students with an accredited B. Arch degree”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- No
- Further professional requirements
- The MAAD is not NAAB accredited; applicants wanting US licensure are directed to the M Arch.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior professional architecture degree | three semesters | – | a professional 5-year baccalaureate degree in architecture from a NAAB accredited school or its international equivalentSource |
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
- three semesters
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- UT Austin (main campus)310 Inner Campus Drive (B7500), Austin, TX 78712-1009
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
- Previous qualification
- professional 5-year baccalaureate degree in architecture from a NAAB accredited school or its international equivalent
- Tests explicitly required
- GRE permanently waived
- Documents
- Statement of purpose (max 2 pages) and three letters of recommendation
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and costs
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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)