Master of Architecture/Master of Planning

The Master of Planning/Master of Architecture dual degree program facilitates highly related cross-disciplinary studies in architecture and in planning at the master's level. This program offers students interested in developing a career in urban design an opportunity to make more substantial commitments in both disciplines and to achieve a more coherent and extensive knowledge in the design of built environments and public policy. This dual degree program normally requires five semesters in residence.

Qualified students who are admitted to the graduate programs in both the School of Architecture and the School of Urban Planning and Development may complete both degrees in a highly integrated five-semester program. Such students must already possess a degree in architecture.

Requirements

Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 72 units, including 36 units in architecture and 36 units in planning, as follows:

ArchitectureUnits
ARCH 532abElements of the Urban Landscape2-2
ARCH 533abUrban Landscape Case Studies2-2
ARCH 605abLGraduate Architecture Design8-8
ARCH 693abLM.Arch. Thesis, Option II, or
ARCH 695abzLM.Arch. Thesis, Option I4-8

Urban Planning and DevelopmentUnits
PLUS 501Planning Theory2
PLUS 502Statistics and Data Management4
PLUS 505Comparative International Development2
PLUS 506The Social Context of Planning2
PLUS 507The Urban Economy2
PLUS 509Legal Environment of Planning2
PLUS 510Historical Analysis of Urban Form and Planning Practice, or2
RED 673Design History and Criticism2

Specialization methodology: four units selected from the list shown in the Master of Planning program.

Laboratory/Workshops: PLUS 676L (4 or 8) to total 8 units.

Elective: eight units of electives taken within the School of Urban Planning and Development.

Master of Landscape Architecture/Master of Planning

Qualified students who are admitted to the graduate program in both the School of Architecture and the School of Urban Planning and Development may complete both degrees in a highly integrated five-semester program.

Completion of the dual degree requires 66 units, including 14 units of specified courses in architecture, 24 units of courses in urban planning, 16 units of elective courses and 12 units of thesis option I or directed design research.

The specified courses are those required for the Master of Landscape Architecture degree.

Landscape ArchitectureUnits
ARCH 532abElements of the Urban Landscape2-2
ARCH 533abUrban Landscape Case Studies2-2
ARCH 597abzLLandscape Architecture Thesis Option I, or
ARCH 598abzLLandscape Architecture Directed Design Research4-8-0
Electives16

StudiosUnits
ARCH 542aLLandscape Architecture Design (jointly offered with planning)6

Urban Planning and DevelopmentUnits
PLUS 501Planning Theory2
PLUS 502Statistics and Arguing from Data4
PLUS 505Comparative International Development2
PLUS 506The Social Context of Planning2
PLUS 507The Urban Economy2
PLUS 509Legal Environment of Planning, or2
RED 673Design History and Criticism2
PLUS 510Historical Analysis of Urban Form and Planning Practice2

 

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