TheMArchisanaccreditedfirstprofessionaldegree.Itfulfillstheprofessionaldegreerequirementsforregistrationasanarchitect.Itisdesignedforstudentsenteringeitherwithnoacademictraininginarchitectureandforfour-yearbachelor’s“pre-arch”degreeswhowishtoentertheprofessionofarchitecture.
StudentswhoareacceptedtoTheUniversityofAustinSchoolofArchitecturewillbeadmittedtothe3-yearMArchdegreeprogramorthe2-yearMArchdegreeprogramwithadvancedstanding.TheGraduateOfficeevaluateseachstudent'sapplicationanddetermineseligibilityforadvancedstandingbasedontheapplicant'sbackgroundinarchitecture.
Thecurriculumcanusuallybecompletedinthreeorfoursemesters.GraduatesoftheMAADprogramareabletoenter—orre-enter—theprofessionwithsignificantlyenhancedqualifications.Theyareabletooffertheseenhancedskillstogovernmental,institutional,andbusinessorganizations,andtheyarebetterabletocontemplateteachingarchitectureatthecollegelevel.
TheCommunityandRegionalPlanning(CRP)ProgramattheUniversityofTexasatAustinseekstocontinuouslystrengthen,adapt,andimproveourteaching,research,andserviceactivitiestocreateandsupporthealthy,safe,justandenvironmentallyresilientcommunities.Ourmissionistoprovidetheknowledge,skills,andabilitiesthatempowerstudentstoaccomplishthesegoalsthroughpracticalengagementintransparentandsociallyinclusiveplanningprocessesinavarietyofsettingsintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.Westrivetoprovideanenvironmentofinnovationinteaching,researchandpracticethataccomplishesthismissionwhileremainingfaithfultoourlong-standingvaluesofequity,fairness,diversityanddedicationtocreatingandmaintainingsustainablecommunities.
TheprogramrecommendsacandidatetotheGraduateSchoolfortheawardofMasterofLandscapeArchitectureasaprofessionaldegreeaftersatisfactorycompletionofprerequisites,amid-programportfolioreviewand87creditsormoreasprescribedintheProgram-of-Work.
AdvancedStanding
Theprogramgrantsadvancedstandingtoqualifiedcandidatesuptotwosemesters.Studentswithadvancedstandingtypicallycompletetheirdegreesin2or2.5years.
TheMasterofLandscapeArchitecture,Post-ProfessionalDegree,isagraduateprogramdesignedtoprovideindividualswhohavecompletedanundergraduateprofessionallandscapearchitecturedegreeoritsequivalentanopportunitytoengageinadvancedscholarshipandprofessionaldevelopment.Theprogramseeksapplicantswhodemonstrateacademicandprofessionalachievementandthepotentialforprofessionalleadership.Theprogramisdesignedtofacilitateaconcentratedexaminationofadvancedtopicsinrelationtothepracticeoflandscapearchitecture.TopicscanvarybutarenotexclusivetoSustainableDesign,CulturalandHistoricLandscapes,andissuesofUrbanismandLandscapeArchitecture.
TheMasterofScienceinUrbanDesignisanacceleratedgraduateprogramdesignedtopreparestudentsforadvancedworkinthepracticeofurbandesign.Uponmatriculationcandidatesmustcompleteaflexiblecoresequenceofdesign,history/theoryandtechnologyinurbandesign.Aftersuccessfulcompletionofthecoresequence,studentsarequalifiedtocommenceadvancedstudyinthediscipline,focusingontopicsrangingfromSustainableDesign,CulturalandHistoricLandscapes,toissuesofUrbanismandLandscapeArchitecture.