Master’s degree
Master of Science in Architectural Studies (MSAS)
The University of Utah · School of Architecture, College of Architecture + Planning · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Official award
- Master of Science in Architectural StudiesMS
- Pathway
- Post-professionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campusapproximately two years (3 to 4 semesters)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Flexible research master's culminating in a thesis under a three-member faculty committee; a dual M.Arch + MSAS option shares 12 elective credits.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture, College of Architecture + Planning
- Awarding body
- The University of Utah
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 MSAS a post-professional degree for specialty architectural research that is not accredited for licensure.“The Master of Science in Architectural Studies (MSAS) program is a post-professional graduate degree, designed for students seeking education in a specialty area of architectural research.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Not published
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
- Further professional requirements
- The degree is not accredited to gain licensure for practice as an architect.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depends on previous study | approximately two years; 36 credit hours (3 to 4 semesters) | 36 | –Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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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
- approximately two years (3 to 4 semesters)
- Credits
- 36 credit hoursCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Thesis or dissertation
- final master's thesis
- Intakes
- Fall semester
- Campus
- University of Utah (Salt Lake City)201 Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
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, portfolio requirement, whether a previous architecture degree is required, 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)