Master of Architecture (Three Year Program)

The Master of Architecture degree leverages the School’s outstanding faculty and location in central Boston. The physical and cultural context of the entire metropolitan area serves as a laboratory for many of the program’s design studios, though we also reach outwardly to engage pressing global issues. In addition to design studio, students take seminars in architectural history, theory, and design strategy. Electives are available in real estate development, sustainable building techniques, and urban landscape. Students also take electives outside of the college and the school, capitalizing on the breadth and expertise represented in other Northeastern schools and departments. Students leave our program with a unique balance of technical, theoretical, and strategic tools to make a real difference in the profession.Learning OutcomesStudents who graduate from Northeastern University with a degree in architecture, architectural studies or landscape architecture will have:Thorough 2D and 3D representation and modelling skills for deciphering and designing the built environment.Awareness of how global socio-cultural contexts influence the built environment, and how the built environment influences global communities.Thorough knowledge of sustainable and resilient design goals, strategies, and methods.Skills of communication and collaboration necessary for managing complex projects.Understanding of fundamental construction systems and techniques that shape the built environment.Critical ability to analyze and decipher complex environments.Exposure to the diverse range of professional opportunities and avenues for design of the built environment.Understanding of ethical responsibilities for designing the built environment.Additionally, all graduates of the Masters of Architecture program will possess the knowledge and skills to pursue architectural registration. Such skills and knowledge are defined by The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which accredits professional degree programs in architecture.

Portfolio is required to be considered for placement in the 2-year program. Portfolio is optional for applicants to the 3-year program. Applicants may be required to submit evidence of course equivalencies prior to matriculation for course placement. Applicants must have taken one semester of college-level physics and one semester of college-level calculus. Students who enter the program without physics and calculus have one year from the date of matriculation to complete and pass these courses, which can be taken outside Northeastern (failure to do so may impede progress in the program).To be considered for admission to a CAMD graduate program, international applicants must show proof of English proficiency. This requirement can be met by submitting satisfactory results on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Duolingo English Test. Please note that scores are valid for two years and scores must be valid at the time your application is received. Official score reports must be sent to Northeastern University directly from the testing agency.