How long will it take to earn a master's degree in Architecture?

How long it takes to get the M. ARCH

It depends on your bachelor's degree. Many schools have up to three program paths to get your master's degree in architecture.

1. If you already have a professional undergraduate degree in architecture (B.ARCH) it should only take a year to get your master's degree. The year is primarily concerned with a thesis project.

2. If you have a non-professional undergraduate degree in architecture (B.A. or B.S. with a concentration in architecture) it will take about two years. Studies generally include studios and culminate in a thesis project.

3. If you have a non-related undergraduate degree (B.A. or B.S. not architectural, i.e. art, engineering, political science) it will take a little more than three years to get your master's degree. Some programs are structured like a compressed 5 year professional bachelor's degree program, the major differences being that no general education classes are required and that the expectations for quality are higher.

Answer

The Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) degree is the title denoting a collection of three different levels of a Master's degree in Architecture. Many schools offer all three tracks and they range from 1 to 5 years, usually called M.Arch I, M.Arch II, and M.Arch III (M. Arch III being less common).

• M.Arch I is a first professional degree for students that have earned a four year unaccredited undergraduate degree in architecture or related discipline, such as a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. Some 5-year M.Arch I programs exist offering the accredited professional degree as an undergraduate degree (without having to receive a degree in another discipline).^{[citation needed]}
• M.Arch II is a post-professional degree involving between a year and two years (depending on which school) of intensive focused work for students that already have a 5-year Bachelor's of Architecture degree.
• M.Arch III is a professional Master's degree that takes 3 to 5 years to complete and it requires no previous teachings in Architecture (some schools do not have an M.Arch III program).

These degrees are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) as professional degrees, allowing the recipient to qualify for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE), after three years of experience working in an architect's office. First time students matriculating with a 5-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) degree can also qualify for registration. Some programs offer a concurrent learning model, allowing students the opportunity to work in the profession while they are earning their degree, so that they can test for licenser immediately upon graduation.

Above taken from Wikipedia the Online Encyclopedia

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