Degree Overview

The post-professional architecture master of science (MS) degree allows students to complete advanced research and design work that builds on an existing professional degree in architecture, structural engineering, architectural engineering, construction management, or a related field.

Eligible applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited four-year U.S. college or university OR hold an equivalent credential from a qualifying international institution. This degree does not provide a path to licensure.

Students choose between two academic paths:

• Path 1: Architecture Develop a knowledge base and skills for conducting research that makes a contribution to the current body of knowledge in the field.
• Path 2: Mass Timber Design Develop a knowledge base and skills in mass timber design in an interdisciplinary one-year program.

Learn more about what our faculty members are researching by reading their profiles.

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Path 1: Architecture

Professional Coursework  |  Electives |  Technical Teaching Courses  |   Sample Curriculum Outline

Degree Requirements (45 Minimum Credits)

Professional Coursework

MS students may select any number of courses and are strongly recommended to take both research methods courses.

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Electives

Below is a list of advanced seminar courses that may assist students in their thesis. Graduates have additional readings, end-of-term paper requirements, comprehensive analysis, research presentations, and/or additional time with the instructor.

ARCH 535 Priciples of Urban Design
ARCH 537 Theory of Urban Design II
ARCH 595 Daylighting
ARCH 596 The Window
ARCH 598 Energy Scheming
ARCH 510 Experimental Course: Housing Design
ARCH 510 Experimental Course: High-Performance Buildings
ARCH 510 Experimental Course: Postoccupancy Evaluation
ARCH 605 Reading and Conference
ARCH 606 Special Problems
ARCH 608 Colloquium
AAAP 510 Experimental Course: Adaptive Reuse Seminar (Portland only)
AAAP 510 Experimental Course: Preservation and Transportation (Portland only)
AAAP 510 Experimental Course: Preservation Economics (Portland only)
AAAP 510 Experimental Course: Preservation Technology: Masonry (Portland only)
AAAP 510 Experimental Course: Preservation Technology Woods and Metals (Portland only)
AAAP 510 Experimental Course: Historic American Buildings Survey—Historic American Engineering Record Documentation
AAAP 510 Experimental Course: American Architecture from a Preservation Perspective I, II, III

Technical Teaching Courses

ARCH 602 Supervised College Teaching
ARCH 661 Teaching Technical Subjects in Architecture
ARCH 690 Teaching Technology in Architectural Design
 

Specializations and Graduate Certificates (optional)

Students may also choose to add one of the following optional specializations or graduate certificates to their degree:

• Architectural Technology (Eugene campus only)
• Housing (Eugene campus only)
• Interior Architecture (Eugene campus only)
• Historic Preservation (Portland campus only)
• Urban Architecture and Urban Design (Portland campus only)
• Ecological Design Certificate
• Technical Teaching Certificate

Further details on completing these specializations and certificates are available with the departmental academic advisor.

Master of Science in Architecture
Degree Requirements

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Path 2: Mass Timber Design

Degree Overview

This degree path allows students to focus on mass timber design in an interdisciplinary one-year program, taking advantage of Oregon’s position as the epicenter of mass timber manufacture and application in the United States and at the TallWood Design Institute (TDI), a partnership of the University of Oregon’s College of Design with Oregon State University’s Colleges of Forestry and Engineering.
 

Degree Requirements (46-50 Credits)

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