Master of Urban Design
St. Louis waterfront tour near the Eads Bridge. Photo: Hallie Nolan.
In the Master of Urban Design program, students focus on how to transform cities for the 21st century as active and informed participants. Our innovative structure allows students to pursue advanced design and research while developing a rigorous theoretical and professional foundation.
Curriculum
Our program leads to a STEM-designated, post-professional Master of Urban Design degree. Learn about degree requirements and our core studio sequence.
Pursue a dual degree from either the Master of Architecture program or the Master of Landscape Architecture program, or a joint degree from the Master of Social Work program.
This immersive, summer-long experience provides students the opportunity to study significant global cities in comparative perspective.
Public lectures and a pair of annual workshops—Informal Cities and The Lively City—promote engagement with outside practitioners from around the world.
Faculty
Our faculty are nationally and internationally recognized in their fields—and they are deeply committed to teaching each and every student.
+STL: Growing an Urban Mosaic, finalist proposal for Chouteau Greenway competition, co-led by [dhd] derek hoeferlin design, TLS Landscape Architecture & OBJECT TERRITORIES. Team members included urban design faculty Derek Hoeferlin, Linda C. Samuels, Paola Aguirre-Serrano (visiting faculty), and Michael Allen.