Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
The University of Texas at Austin · The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture · Austin, Texas, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campus3-year or 2-year (advanced standing)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Accredited first professional M.Arch. with a vertical-studio sequence, optional stackable graduate certificates and STEM designation; admitted to a 3-year path or a 2-year advanced-standing path.
Intended audience: Students entering with no academic training in architecture or with a four-year bachelor's pre-architecture degree who wish to enter the profession.
- Subject
- Architecture
- 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
- 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 accredited first professional degree that fulfils professional degree requirements for registration.“The Master of Architecture (MArch) is an accredited first professional degree.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Depends on route
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
- Further professional requirements
- The page says the degree fulfills the professional degree requirements for registration as an architect.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| No prior architecture degree needed | 3-year M Arch | – | no academic training in architecture or a four-year pre-arch bachelor'sSource |
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 2-year M Arch with advanced standing | – | advanced standing evaluated by the Graduate Adviser from the applicant's background 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 Austin. NAAB directory lists initial accreditation 1975/76, last reaffirmation 2018, statusExpirationDate 2025-12-31, next team visit 2026 (dates as printed; status shown as Accredited on 2026-10-19).
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2025
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 3-year or 2-year (advanced standing)
- Studio requirements
- Vertical Studio sequence for graduate students pursuing a first professional degree
- 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
- Portfolio requiredPortfolio uploaded as a single PDF through MyStatus.
- Interview
- Not published
- Academic prerequisites
- One semester of calculus and one semester of physics for non-technical majors (not required to apply)
- 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)