Master’s degree
Master of Science in Architectural Studies
Washington University in St. Louis · College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design, Sam Fox School · St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Official award
- Master of Science in Architectural StudiesMS
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campustwo semesters
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
One-year, 30-credit research specialisation with a thesis or project, open to holders of an undergraduate architecture degree.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design, Sam Fox School
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
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
- Pathway not classifiedNo source we could read states the professional status of this program. It is left unclassified rather than guessed from the degree name.
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | two semesters (1 year) | 30 | undergraduate 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.
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
- two semesters
- Credits
- 30 creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Thesis or dissertation
- Mandatory Thesis or Project: 6 credits (minimum)
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- St. Louis campus1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130
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 required
- 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, 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)