A comprehensive studio is required to demonstrate, through the development of an architectural project, the student’s moral, ethical and aesthetic responsibility to society and the natural world.

The Master of Architecture professional degree is a Plan B program (professional paper or project plan) that requires forty-two (42) credits of graduate coursework. A student’s program of study includes three graduate design studios courses (Advanced Arch Studio (ARCH 551) ARCH 551) ARCH 551)ARCH 551) Comprehensive Design Studio (ARCH 558) ARCH 558) ARCH 558)ARCH 558)and Master Studio ProjectARCH 560), required advanced theory and systems courses (Advanced Architectural Theory (ARCH 526) ARCH 526) ARCH 526)ARCH 526) and Adv Bldg Sys Integration (ARCH 535) ARCH 535) ARCH 535)ARCH 535), a required Professional Paper (ARCH 575) ARCH 575) ARCH 575)ARCH 575) paper/project and graduate electives. The Plan B Program requires that students successfully complete a Masters Studio Project as their comprehensive examination.