Master in Architecture I and Master in Landscape Architecture I

Students may concurrently pursue masters' degrees in any two programs offered by the GSD. The minimum full-time residency for concurrent degrees is one academic year (two semesters) more than the residency requirement for the longer of the two programs. For many degree combinations, there is a recommended plan of study posted, see the links in the left sidebar. If a plan of study is not posted for a combination you are interested in, please contact the faculty program directors to learn more. The plans of study recommend an order for pursuing various common combinations of degree programs, proceeding in a different order may increase the amount of time needed to complete both degrees. The posted plans are indicative only. Changes in curriculum, and the individual situations of students (such as advanced placement status in one or both programs), may lead to differences in requirements and sequencing. Each student will develop an individual official plan of study with the program directors for both programs. If you apply to more than one program, you will need to submit a separate application fee and form for each program, and you must be admitted into each degree program independently. Currently enrolled students seeking admission to a second GSD degree program must follow the same procedures and apply by the same deadline as new applicants.

Note : - This Program is for students beginning with the architecture program

Admission with No Previous Professional Education -
Individuals who have completed a four-year Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in any field (architecture or other) are eligible for admission to the first term of the professional degree program. Preference for admission is given to applicants who have completed a balanced undergraduate education that includes study in the arts, sciences, and humanities. Four college-level, semester-long courses are specifically required as prerequisites for admission to the M.Arch-1 program: one semester of calculus, one semester of physics (algebra-based, covering mechanics and thermodynamics), and two semesters of history of architecture(together covering Renaissance through Modern periods at minimum). Applicants must achieve a grade of B- or better in each of these courses. Applicants who have scored a 4 or 5 on AP Calculus or AP Physics exams will be considered to have met these prerequisites only if their undergraduate transcript acknowledges the results by awarding institutional credit.

Admission with Advanced Standing (MArch I AP) -

Individuals who have completed a pre-professional four-year Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree with a major in architecture or environmental design may be eligible for admission with advanced standing, subject to the review of the admissions committee. Such applicants will be considered for placement in the third term of the program, thus reducing the required course of study to two-and-one-half years. Applicants who are granted advanced standing must have completed the same preparation in college-level calculus, physics, and history as described in the previous section, as well as undergraduate courses that are roughly analogous to the course of study of the first year of the graduate program, demonstrating high achievement in design.

The preferred total TOEFL iBT score is 104 or above, with individual section scores of 26 or above. The minimum required TOEFL iBT total score is 92, with the following minimum section requirements: reading, 23, speaking, 23, listening, 23, writing, 23.

If TOEFL iBT is not available, and the paper-based TOEFL is taken, applicants must achieve a minimum total score of 577 and a minimum of 57 on each section. A score of 600 is preferred, with individual section scores of 60.