The School of Architecture, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture at City College offers a Master of Architecture degree for students who already hold a baccalaureate in architecture, and in Fall 2004 will introduce a second master’s program for students whose background is in liberal arts.

The 42-credit Master of Architecture program is directed at students who already hold a baccalaureate degree in architecture who wish to deepen their design abilities and expand their knowledge of contemporary theory, technology, and environmental systems.

The program includes three studio courses, that provide in-depth studies of architectural problems that precede construction. Students also have the opportunity to take a number of elective courses in areas of their special interest, either within the School of Architecture, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, or at another CUNY institution.

The 108-credit Master of Architecture program that will debut in Fall 2004 is designed to impart to students who hold a liberal arts degree mastery of the fundamental skills and ideas needed for the practice of architecture in the 21st century.

The required curriculum for the 108-credit program will cover the full range of topics necessary for students starting their architectural studies "from scratch." These include basic design, structures and environmental systems, architectural history and philosophy, and the ethics of the profession. The principal medium for exploring these fundamental skills is the design studio, where students undertake architectural problems of growing complexity over the three years of the program, using the city as a pre-eminent site for study. Students have the opportunity to take a substantial number of electives in addition to required courses.


For further information about the Masters in Architecture programs, contact:
Ms. Sara Morales, Graduate Admissions Counselor
212-650-8748
smorales@ccny.cuny.edu