The one-year Master of Architecture program (Option 1) is designed for students who have earned a five-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) or equivalent degree. The degree may be earned in one year (two semesters) with the completion of 24 units of course work.

In recognition of their professional status, students in the one-year program have maximum flexibility in the selection of their coursework. The sole specific course requirements are:

Thesis Preparation

• ARCH 209D Thesis Preparation Seminar (3) or ARCH 281 Methods of Inquiry in Architectural Research (4)
   

Thesis

• ARCH 202A Thesis Studio (5) or ARCH 202B Independent Thesis (5)
   

Twelve of the required twenty-four units of coursework must be architecture graduate-level courses; the remainder of the coursework may be undertaken in either the Department of Architecture, or in any other department in the university. Students are encouraged to take advantage of course offerings in other departments.