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Degree Overview: Master of Architecture Track II

Our master of architecture (MArch) degree allows you to complete a professional degree, leading to a path for licensure, in a stimulating academic environment characterized by cooperation, rigor, and a commitment to quality in the built environment. Studio projects and courses deal with real projects and problems and engage students in state-of-the-art knowledge and tools to produce visionary leaders. 

Eligible applicants must have a pre-professional degree in architecture from a qualified university that is equivalent to a U.S. four-year bachelor’s degree. A four-year program is considered qualified if the school has an accredited graduate program in architecture. Exceptions may be considered for those with very strong applications. The program is two years, beginning in the fall, and is available at two campus locations: Eugene and Portland.

Prior to fall term admissions, students who choose the Portland location should have completed coursework in:

• Building construction
• An introductory course in structures
• Basic technical requirements as shown in our program guide: Master of Architecture Track II (PDX) Degree Requirements

Portland, Oregon, is known for its innovative leadership in the green buildings movement, breaking new ground in energy conservation practices, mass timber construction, land use development models, and equitable multimodal transportation planning. The city's critical position at the confluence of a diverse set of regional ecologies makes it an unparalleled urban laboratory for the study of architecture and its engagement with social, economic, and environmental systems. With the Design for Spatial Justice Initiative, the Portland Program works to ensure that a green city is a just city. Major research threads here include climate action and spatial justice, mobility and inclusion, and housing and health that are spearheaded by research centers such as the Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory and its Institute for Health in the Built Environment, UrbanismNext and the Collaborative for Inclusive Urbanism.

The UO Portland Architecture program houses approximately 60 students in its studio and lab spaces in Highland Hall on the Northeast Campus. Track II students are joined by Track 1 master of architecture graduate students and fifth-year bachelor of architecture students who have completed core architectural studies at the Eugene campus.

The Eugene program for graduate architecture studies houses approximately 160 students in its studio and lab spaces in Lawrence Hall. Focusing on sustainable architecture, building tectonics and performance, urban design, design leadership, and health in the built environment. The program includes Track II graduate students along with Track 1 MArch, MS, PhD, and BArch students.

The Master of Architecture Track II is a STEM-designated degree.

Learn about prerequisites for this degree. 

Degree Requirements

• Professional Coursework (Non-Studio): minimum 47 credits
• Architectural Design (Studios): minimum 40 credits credits
• Professional Focus: 15+ credits (can be integrated into other degree requirements)

Required Courses

Professional Coursework (Non-Studio) Requirements (minimum 47 credits)

Architectural Design (Studio) Requirements (minimum 40 credits)

Professional Focus: 15+ credits (can be integrated into other degree requirements)

Master of Architecture students are required to declare a professional focus. This requirement can be fulfilled by:

1. Completing required coursework for one of the following specializations:
   Historic Preservation (Portland campus only)—See the Historic Preservation Specialization Requirements worksheet.
   Urban Architecture and Urban Design (Portland campus only)—See the Urban Architecture and Urban Design Specialization Requirements worksheet.

Students pursuing concurrent master's degrees are not required to complete a professional focus.

See Master of Architecture—Declaring A Professional Focus for additional information. Further details on completing the professional focus requirement are available with the departmental academic advisor.

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