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 masterÕs 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:
Architecture Units ARCH 532ab Elements of the Urban Landscape 2-2 ARCH 533ab Urban Landscape Case Studies 2-2 ARCH 605abL Graduate Architecture Design 8-8 ARCH 693abL M.Arch. Thesis, Option I, or ARCH 695abzL M.Arch. Thesis, Option II 4-8
Urban Planning and Development Units PLUS 501 Planning Theory 2 PLUS 502 Statistics and Arguing from Data 4 PLUS 505 Comparative International Development 2 PLUS 506 The Social Context of Planning 2 PLUS 507 The Urban Economy 2 PLUS 509 Legal Environment of Planning 2 PLUS 510 Historical Analysis of Urban Form and Planning Practice, or RED 673 Design History and Criticism 2 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 Architecture Units ARCH 532ab Elements of the Urban Landscape 2-2 ARCH 533ab Urban Landscape Case Studies 2-2 ARCH 597abzL Landscape Architecture Thesis Option I, or ARCH 598abzL Landscape Architecture Directed Design Research 4-8-0 Electives 16
Studios Units ARCH 542aL Landscape Architecture Design (jointly offered with planning) 6
Urban Planning and Development Units PLUS 501 Planning Theory 2 PLUS 502 Statistics and Arguing from Data 4 PLUS 505 Comparative International Development 2 PLUS 506 The Social Context of Planning 2 PLUS 507 The Urban Economy 2 PLUS 509 Legal Environment of Planning, or PLUS 510 Historical Analysis of Urban Form and Planning Practice 2 RED 673 Design History and Criticism 2 Electives 8
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