Master of Science in Architectural Studies
The 30-credit, two-semester Master of Science in Architectural Studies (MSAS) program provides students the opportunity to engage in research specialization or focus beyond that possible within the professional degree programs.
Two concentrations are currently available: Architectural Pedagogy, and the History and Culture of Architecture.
Overview
The MSAS program is open to students who hold an undergraduate degree in architecture, as well as to students who are already enrolled in another degree program in the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design. Academic advisors help each student craft a unique curriculum that builds toward individual research goals, ultimately culminating in a thesis project. Students are able to take courses both within the Sam Fox School and in other departments across the University, allowing them to construct a broad foundation for their research. The thesis project allows students to conduct research on a wide variety of topics in architectural pedagogy, history, and theory, and is the apex of the program.
Curriculum
Mandatory Thesis or Project: 6 credits (minimum)
Research Preparation: 3 credits
Seminars, Directed Research, Extra-School, Independent Study: 21 credits
Total: 30 credits
*A maximum of 15 credits can be “double-counted” for both the MArch, MLA, or MUD program and the MSAS program. Decisions regarding course credit to be “double-counted” will be made by the academic advisor.
Faculty
E. Desmond Lee Professor for Community Collaboration
Ruth and Norman Moore Professor of Architecture
Rebecca and John Voyles Professor of Architecture
Professor, Chair of Graduate Architecture
Director of the College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design; Sam and Marilyn Fox Professor
InCEES Associate Professor