Curriculum Master of Architecture
The Graduate School of Architecture offers an accredited Master of Architecture, a two-year or three-year professional degree program, which qualifies graduates to pursue licensure in architecture. Applicants with NAAB-accredited Bachelor of Science or Arts in Architecture may apply for advanced standing to complete the graduate program in two years. Required courses determined on a case-by-case basis based upon review of each applicant’s portfolio and transcripts.
The University’s UK Core requirements complement the architecture course work. This program comprises liberal arts and science courses required of all students at the University of Kentucky.
The School of Architecture in the College of Design administers the program curriculum, and the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees grants degrees. The curriculum consists of 48 credits for the graduate degree for a total of 168 credits in six years.
This distribution of credit assumes that the UK Core requirements in mathematics and a foreign language have already been met prior to admission to the program, an assumption supported by historical student data. It also assumes that the Humanities section is to be met by approved core program courses in the History and Theory of Architecture (ARC 212 and ARC 213).
The curriculum conforms to the following outline:
I. Undergraduate UK Core requirements 30 hours
II. Core program requirements 78 hours
III. Undergraduate elective courses 12 hours
IV. Graduate core program requirements 33 hours
V. Advanced elective courses 6 hours
VI. Master’s Project 9 hours
Total: 168 hours
Master of Architecture (2+)
Year One (MArch 2+)
Fall Semester
ARC 641 Professional Practice 3 hours
ARC 658 Design Studio VIII 6 hours
ARC 533 Structures II 3 hours
Total: 12 credit hours
Spring Semester
ARC 511-515 Adv. History & Theory Seminar 3 hours
ARC 659 Design Studio IX 6 hours
ARC 642 Professional Internship 3 hours
Total: 12 credit hours
Year Two (MArch 2+)
Fall Semester
ARC 750 Design Studio X: Integrated Design Studio 6 hours
ARC 631 BSI 3 hours
ARC 749 Master's Project Research 3 hours
Total: 12 credit hours
Spring Semester
ARC 759 Master’s Project: Commonwealth Studio 6 hours
Electives in chosen concentration: 6 hours
Total: 12 credit hours
Total Graduate Credit Hours: 48
Course descriptions and class schedules can be found on UK's Office of the University Registrar website.
Master of Architecture (3+)
Year One (MArch 3+)
Fall Semester
ARC 550 Accelerated Design I 9 hours
ARC 510 Generative and Critical Strategies 3 hours
ARC 599-001 Structures I 3 hours
Total: 15 credit hours
Spring Semester
ARC 551 Accelerated Design II 9 hours
ARC 511 History & Theory Seminar 3 hours
ARC 599-002 Materials and Methods 3 hours
Total: 15 credit hours
Year Two (MArch 3+)
Fall Semester
ARC 641 Professional Practice 3 hours
ARC 658 Design Studio VIII 6 hours
ARC 533 Structures II 3 hours
Total: 12 credit hours
Spring Semester
ARC 511-515 Advanced History & Theory Seminar 3 hours
ARC 659 Design Studio IX 6 hours
ARC 642 Professional Internship 3 hours
Total: 12 credit hours
Year Three (MArch 3+)
Fall Semester
ARC 750 Design Studio X: Integrated Design Studio 6 hours
ARC 631 Building Systems Integration 3 hours
ARC 749 Master's Project Research 3 hours
Total: 12 credit hours
Spring Semester
ARC 759 Master’s Project: Commonwealth Studio 6 hours
Electives in chosen concentration 6 hours
Total: 12 credit hours
Total Graduate Credit Hours will vary per student.