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Degree Requirements

Instruction in the School is delivered through:

  • design studio courses, in which students investigate architectural problems and present and defend their work in dialogue with faculty, visiting professionals, and peers during reviews; and
  • lecture and seminar courses. 

To qualify for the Master of Architecture degree, completion of a minimum of 117 credits is required, including a prescribed sequence of required courses, 12 credits of electives, and a Graduate Project. 

Design Studio Courses – 45 credits
ARCH_V 500, 501, 520, 521, 540

Lecture/Seminar Courses – 48 credits
ARCH_V 503, 5041, 5051, 5111, 5121, 5131, 515, 517, 523, 531, 532, 533, 541, 543, 551, and a third history/theory course selected from one of ARCH_V 504, ARCH_V 505, ARCH_V 5382 , LARC_V 522, LARC_V 524, or UDES_V 504. 

1 Prerequisites to more advanced-level courses; normally completed in the first and second years of the program.
2 Winter Session study abroad advanced history/theory offering.

Elective Courses – 12 credits 
Twelve credits of electives selected from graduate courses in SALA. Elective coursework enables students to pursue specialized and/or complementary studies, including advanced work within the program’s primary streams, in addition to opportunities in landscape architecture, urban design, design-build, study abroad, exchange and co-operative education.  

Students wishing to register in non-SALA electives must consult the Student Services Coordinator.

Graduate Project – 12 credits 
ARCH_V 548 and ARCH_V 549 

Advanced Placement

Students admitted with 36 credits of advanced placement are required to complete a minimum of 81 credits in the following sequence of courses.

Design Studio Courses – 27 credits 
ARCH_V 520, 521, 540

Lecture/Seminar Courses – 30 credits 
ARCH_V 503, 513, 523, 531, 532, 533, 541, 543, 551, and one of ARCH_V 504 or ARCH_V 505 

Elective Courses – 12 credits 
Twelve credits of electives selected from graduate courses in SALA. Elective coursework enables students to pursue specialized and/or complementary studies, including advanced work within the program’s primary streams, in addition to coursework in landscape architecture, urban design, design-build, study abroad, exchange and co-operative education.  

Students wishing to register in non-SALA electives must consult the Student Services Coordinator.

Graduation Project – 12 credits 
ARCH_V 548 and ARCH_V 549

Waiver of Equivalent Course Work

A required course may be waived if equivalent work has been previously completed. Course equivalency must be verified by the responsible faculty member. A waived course must be replaced with a course of equal credit value.

Additional course information is provided in the Courses section of the Academic Calendar and on the SALA website

Study Abroad Program

Students participating in the full-term Study Abroad Program may substitute ARCH_V 539 (Architectural Design Abroad) for ARCH_V 540 and may substitute ARCH_V 538 (Study of Architecture Abroad) for elective credit, thereby completing a full term of study abroad. 

Co-operative Education Program

An optional Co-operative Education Program is available to qualified students and provides faculty-supervised, paid work experience relevant to the field of architecture. To be considered for admission to the Co-operative Education Program, students must have completed all required first- and second-year courses.

The program consists of two consecutive academic terms of approved work experience in a public or private organization. A Co-op term may commence in the Summer Session or either term of the Winter Session. Each Co-op term is equivalent to 3 credits and is counted as elective credit.

Successful completion requires satisfactory performance in both work terms and submission of a technical report. Further information is available on the SALA website

Program-Specific Expenses

In addition to tuition and general living costs, students should anticipate expenses related to books, equipment, modelling material and required technology. Students participating in a study abroad are responsible for additional expenses associated with international study and travel.

Graduate Project

The Graduate Project, comprising ARCH_V 548 (3) and ARCH_V 549 (9), provides students with the opportunity to identify, develop, and investigate a topic of architectural significance, culminating in a proposal situated within a clearly articulated context. Students must demonstrate the ability to define an architectural project, address the appropriate scales of resolution, and manage all phases of the work within established timelines. The Graduate Project concludes with a public defense of the work.

The Final Report once approved is submitted on-line to cIRcle.  

Guidelines on the Graduate Project are available on the SALA website


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