Architecture, MArch

E-mail: architecture@bgsu.edu

his degree revolves around the technical explorations of materials, structure, and sustainability in the context of design, and around the historical, urban, and preservation paradigms of buildings and cities. These areas of interest integrate with entrepreneurial theories and strategies as a method to advancing architectural design and practice. A professional practice/entrepreneurship core of courses, including an applied entrepreneurship as well as a business core of courses in collaboration with the Schmidthorst College of Business will coalesce to form this unique feature of the M.Arch. Program.

Candidates for the Master of Architecture must fulfill graduate credits through the following core areas:
    · Design Studio
    · Professional Practice
    · Building Technologies
    · History/Theory/Research
    · Business

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Master’s degree, students in the Architecture program are expected to be able to:

• Demonstrate the ability to build abstract relationships and understand the impact of ideas based on the study and analysis of multiple theoretical, social, political, economic, cultural, and environmental contexts. In addition, students will demonstrate the ability to use a diverse range of skills to think about and convey architectural ideas, including writing, investigating, speaking, drawing, and modeling. 
• Demonstrate the ability to comprehend the technical aspects of design, systems, and materials and be able to apply that comprehension to architectural solutions. In addition, the impact of such decisions on the environment must be well considered. 
• Demonstrate the ability to synthesize a wide range of variables into an integrated design solution. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of business principles for the practice of architecture, including management, advocacy, and the need to act legally, ethically, and critically for the food of the client, society, and the public. 

Admission Requirements

Additional Documents required:

• Three Letters of Recommendation from previous professors and/or employers. 
• Statement of Purpose of not more than one page stating your reasons for applying to the program and why your application should be accepted.
• Electronic Portfolio which highlights a minimum of five projects with a range of complexity representing work over the student’s undergraduate career and professional experience if applicable. Each project should include a summary of the applicant’s process as well as brief descriptive captions (dates, courses, supervisions, goals). The number of pages and the format are left to the discretion of the applicant. The portfolio must be submitted in Portable Document Format (PDF), and limited to 5MB.

Application Requirements

Admissions Categories and Grade Point Average Requirements

International Application Information

Degree Requirements