Independent school of architecture
The School of Architecture (TSOA)
School: The School of Architecture (TSOA)
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Overview
Small independent architecture school on the Cattle Track Arts Compound in Scottsdale offering a NAAB-accredited, learning-by-doing Master of Architecture with a shelter-building thesis.
Architecture programs researched: 1. 1 with an accreditation, validation or registration-pathway record checked against the authority’s own listing.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, level, pathway classification, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Master’s degrees
Master of Architecture
Master of ArchitectureMaster’sProfessionalAccreditation / validation verified
On campus4 semesters (M.Arch II) or 7 semesters (M.Arch III)EnglishCattle Track Arts Compound
$18,000per semester
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Studio, workshop, fabrication and computing facilities are stated per campus, only as published.
Cattle Track Arts Compound
7610 E McDonald Drive, Suite G, Scottsdale, AZ 85250, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded per program and campus, with the authority’s role. Accreditation, professional validation, degree-awarding authority and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration, and a qualification accepted in one jurisdiction is not automatically accepted elsewhere.
Master of Architecture
Verified in official recordNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Master of Architecture, The School of Architecture, Scottsdale AZ. NAAB directory lists initial accreditation 1996, last reaffirmation 2023, status expiration 2030-12-31, next team visit 2031. The school's accreditation page also lists NAAB Plan to Correct and Special Report letters dated 2024-2025.
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2030
The specific program is accredited by an accrediting body, for the campus, dates or cohorts stated.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 19 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)