Architecture - Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Architecture from Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a Campus Master Architecture And Related Services degree that prepares you for a Architecture career. The full-residency Master of Architecture program (M.Arch.) offers two tracks starting in the summer term. Track I is a 7-semester program for applicants with previous bachelors degrees in disciplines other than architecture. The 102-credit Track I starts with a year of architectural design, structures, architecture history and elective courses. In their second year and final summer, Track I students join with students entering Track II to complete the program sequence. Track l Applicants submit a portfolio of art and/or architectural work. Track II is a 4-semester program for applicants with previous bachelors degrees in architecture. The 60-credit Track II starts with a design-build summer semester, continues through fall and spring, and ends with a summer thesis semester. Track II students must complete the equivalent of all first-year Track I requirements prior to entering Track II. On occasion, students may complete remaining Track I requirements while enrolled in the Track II program. Program features The Master of Architecture program is designed to provide rigorous and accessible professional preparation for a variety of architecture centered careers, in a world facing serious global challenges. Grounded in energy-conscious building and site design, studio coursework promotes the practical application of learned theory in building systems, construction technology, ethical practice and cultural traditions in architecture . MassArt's extensive fabrication shops provide a unique opportunity for students seeking a hands-on architectural education. The curriculum combines professional requirements with hands-on design-build experience focused on community living and working spaces, so that students develop as socially aware artisan-architects who are versatile problem-solvers and skilled collaborators, dedicated to sustainable improvement of the built environment. The design-build studios are particularly helpful preparation for those whose ultimate goal is to practice as design-build architects or in the construction industry. Frequent critiques stress sensitivity to clients' needs, ergonomic requirements, structural design, cultural context and environmental considerations. Students are expected to develop a personal language of form and a responsible design ethic through the study of "green," modern, historic, and vernacular architectures, and experimentation with the intrinsic properties of materials and building systems. View more details on Massachusetts College of Art and Design . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Architecture And Related Services courses.