Master’s degree
Architecture (MArch)
The University of Texas at San Antonio · School of Architecture + Planning, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design · San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureMArch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campusMArch 2: two years; MArch 3: three years
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Accredited first professional master's with a two-year track for architecture graduates and a three-year track for graduates of other fields, completed through a research-informed design project.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture + Planning, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design
- Awarding body
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
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 university calls the M.Arch an accredited first professional degree in preparation for becoming a licensed architect.“The Master of Architecture is an accredited first professional degree in architecture in preparation for becoming a licensed architect.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Depends on route
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | MArch 2: normally two years (52 semester credit hours) | 52 | undergraduate degree in architecture (such as BA, BS and BED)Source |
| Prior degree in another subject | MArch 3: one preparatory year (39 semester credit hours) plus the two-year MArch 2 sequence | – | undergraduate degree in a field other than 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 San Antonio. NAAB directory lists initial accreditation 2001, 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
- MArch 2: two years; MArch 3: three years
- Thesis or dissertation
- independently-derived, research-informed design project
- Intakes
- Fall 2027
- Campus
- UTSA Downtown (River Walk) campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Published language requirements
- 79 TOEFL iBT / 6.5 IELTS / Duolingo 100
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio depends on routePortfolio required for the MArch 2 track; not required for the MArch 3 track.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or equivalent foreign training
- Academic prerequisites
- Minimum GPA 3.0 (4.0 scale)
- Documents
- Purpose statement; 2 letters of recommendation; transcripts
- Deadlines
- Fall 2027 priority deadline February 1; international June 1; domestic August 1 · Fall 2027
- 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.
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)