Program Quick Facts
Finish in Less than Two Years on Average
32 Credit Hours + a Thesis
Higher than Average Job Growth (5%)
For Licensed Architects over the Next 5 Years
Bureau of Labor Statistics
NAAB Accredited Program
National Architectural Accrediting Board
Texas A&M’s School of Architecture offers graduate programs that prepare students to address critical and complex challenges in the natural, built and virtual environments as professionals. Apply to become the next generation’s leaders in architecture.
OVERVIEW
The Master of Science in Architecture is an advanced, multidisciplinary, thesis degree program designed to provide highly qualified students with a traditional academic foundation in theoretical concepts and research methods in Architecture. In this program, students pursue support courses and develop a thesis topic in an emphasis area offered by the department or research centers associated with the school.
This program is for those who want to become licensed architects, have a passion about architectural research, are committed to advancing knowledge about the built environment, and/or seek careers in architectural research, university teaching, or specialized practice and consulting. The degree may also serve as a pathway toward a Ph.D. in Architecture.
This program is for those who want to become licensed architects, have a passion about architectural research, are committed to advancing knowledge about the built environment, and/or seek careers in architectural research, university teaching, or specialized practice and consulting. The degree may also serve as a pathway toward a Ph.D. in Architecture.
Areas of Emphasis
The M.S. in Architecture offers instruction in
- design for health, sustainability, and energy efficiency
- architectural theory and education
- heritage conservation
- building information modeling/simulation
- product design
- API and software development
- fabrication, robotics and AI
From among these areas of interest, we encourage our M.S. students to develop an area of specialization.
Why Study Architecture at Texas A&M?
The Texas A&M School of Architecture is a hub of critical research in fields that impact the built, natural and virtual environments. Our 50+ esteemed faculty are committed to student development through innovation and multidisciplinary learning. Our commitment to research is reflected in five research centers:
- CRS Center for Leadership and Management in the Design & Construction Industry
- Center for Housing & Urban Development
- Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center
- Center for Health Systems and Design
- Center for Heritage Conservation
Careers
Multidisciplinary training in research, design thinking, and specialized skills gives our graduates a wide range of career options. Our graduates have entered fields in:
- Architectural research
- University teaching
- Specialized practice and consulting
Admission
Admission to the Master of Science in Architecture program is offered to those students possessing professional degrees in architecture as well as to those possessing undergraduate degrees in related disciplines. Admission depends upon the chosen area of research and the availability of qualified faculty in emphasis areas identified by applicants.