Master of Architecture

The Master of Architecture is a first-professional graduate degree, accredited by the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB). This two-year degree comprises the second part of a sequential 42 curriculum, in which a student obtains a four-year (non-professional) Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and concludes with the two-year, first-professional Masters of Architecture degree. Students who receive this degree are eligible to seek professional registration as an architect. School of Architecture offers an accredited Master of Architecture, a two-year and three-year professional degree program, which qualifies graduates to pursue licensure in architecture. Applicants with National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB) accredited Bachelor of Science or Arts in Architecture may apply for advanced standing, in order to complete the graduate program within two years.

CV
Personal Statement
A single-spaced essay, not exceeding one page, that includes a brief personal history and reasons for pursuing a Master of Architecture. Upload your essay as a PDF document.
Portfolio
A portfolio provides a well-edited and broad representation of the applicant's most important visual arts, design, research, and/or professional work. Portfolios will be viewed on a computer screen by members of the admissions committee, and should be uploaded as a single PDF document (optimized not to exceed 50MB and limited to no more than 20 pages). https://ukcod.slideroom.com/#/login/program/58678
For candidates without a background in architecture, the portfolio should demonstrate the applicant's drawing skills and three-dimensional aptitude. Work represented may include drawings, paintings, sculpture, sketches, landscape and architectural designs, or other creative work.
For applicants with degrees in architecture, who are seeking advanced standing in the graduate program, the portfolio should demonstrate an ability to pursue advanced work in architectural design. Within the limitations defined in the application, a portfolio should show ability in areas of architectural design and communication.
The graduate admissions committee will evaluate portfolios and award advanced standing for competence in architectural design, coherent demonstration of spatial aptitude and visual acuity expressed through a basic understanding of material and construction, and a strong ability for clear visual communication. Candidates are encouraged to include complementary work that demonstrates visual and graphic capabilities in two-dimensional and three-dimensional work, such as drawing, painting, printmaking, graphic design, sculpture, product design, film, or interaction design.
NAAB Matrix
Students applying to the graduate program must provide a copy of their respective school's NAAB Matrix. If your school is not part of a NAAB professional degree program and you would like to apply to the UK College of Design School of Architecture, please see our Undergraduate Application.
Please provide official copies of transcripts for all previous graduate and undergraduate work. Applicants with NAAB accredited Bachelor of Science or Arts in Architecture, who seeking advanced standing in the Master of Architecture program, should provide a National Architectural Accrediting Board Student Performance Criteria (SPC) course matrix from their undergraduate institution.
If you have questions about whether your bachelor degree is accredited, the NAAB SPC course matrix, or other documents, please contact Greg Robinson at the UK/CoD Recruitment office at 859.257.8870 or amy.foulkes@uky.edu.
If you have questions about the NAAB Matrix, please contact Azhar Swanson in UK/CoD Student Services, 859-257-7623 or aswan2@uky.edu.
GRE
Please forward all Graduate Records Examination scores directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to the University of Kentucky Graduate School, institution code R1837.
Three letters of recommendation For the Graduate School, the minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 550 (paper-based) 213 (computer-based), or 79 (internet-based). The minimum IELTS score is 6.5

An overall grade point average of 2.75 on undergraduate work and 3.00 on all graduate work is required by the Graduate School.