Concurrent Masters Degree: Architecture to Interior Architecture

Overview | Degree Requirements

OVERVIEW

Students currently enrolled in either the Interior Architecture or Architecture graduate programs may meet with their academic advisor to request enrollment in a concurrent master’s degree pathway. This option provides an accelerated route to earning two accredited professional degrees:

Graduates of the concurrent program develop into versatile and skilled designers, capable of addressing a wide range of design challenges, including:

  • Multiple scales of sites and spaces
  • Detailing and material exploration
  • Sustainable design strategies
  • Collaborative and interdisciplinary processes

Program Structure & Timeline

  • Students without advanced placement who are required to complete 14 studios may complete both degrees in a minimum of four years.  
    • This timeline includes one additional 584‑level summer studio.
  • Graduate students with advanced placement may adapt the sample curriculum to their individual circumstances, resulting in a minimum of ten studios.

A separate application process for the concurrent degree option will be established.

Degree requirements
Concurrent Degree Requirements 
188 Credits
  • Architectural Design (Studios): 14 courses, 92 credits
    • ​3 Introductory Studios 
      • ARCH 680 Introductory Graduate Design
      • ARCH 681 Introductory Graduate Design
      • ARCH 682 Introductory Graduate Design
    • 3 Intermediate ARCH Studios
    • 3 Intermediate IARC Studios
    • 1 Furniture Studio
    • 2 Advanced ARCH Studios
    • 2 Advanced IARC Studios
    • Optional studios are offered in the summer in Eugene, Portland, or abroad.
  • UO Graduate Studies requires a minimum of 45 graduate credits in each program, of which 30 are in the major and 9 at the 600-level.