Master of Architecture +2 Program
Students admitted to this professional degree program must already hold 4-year architectural studies degrees from U.S. schools with accredited professional architecture programs or from international programs that are deemed equivalent. All students will matriculate in the fall semester and will be in residence for a minimum of two years (four semesters).
Degree Requirements
Students must meet established standards for graduate study at USC, and complete 64 credit units including all required courses. The required courses are:1. To complete Basic Studies [equivalent to the following courses at USC]:
ARCH 211, ARCH 213ab, ARCH 214ab, ARCH 215, ARCH 313, ARCH 314, ARCH 315, ARCH 402abL, ARCH 411, ARCH 520, ARCH 521, ARCH 522, ARCH 523.2. To complete Advanced Studies:
ARCH 505abL Graduate Architecture Design.
ARCH 605abL Graduate Architecture Design.
ARCH 532 Elements of the Urban Landscape.
ARCH 533 Urban Landscape Case Studies.
ARCH 561 Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Projects and Places.
ARCH 563 Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Comparative Theories.
Thesis or Directed Design Research Option
An independent study option will allow students to substitute ARCH 693abL or ARCH 695abL for 12 credit units of electives. This option requires residency of a minimum of five instead of four semesters.
Sample Curriculum
First Year, Semester One Units
Total
ARCH 505a Graduate Architecture Design 6
Basic Studies, Advanced Studies or Electives 10
16
First Year,Semester Two Units
Total
ARCH 505b Graduate Architecture Design 6
Basic Studies, Advanced Studies or Electives 10
16
Second Year,Semester One Units
Total
ARCH 532 Elements of the Urban Landscape 2
ARCH 561 Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Projects and Places 2
ARCH 605a Graduate Architecture Design 8
Basic Studies or Electives 4
16
Second Year,Semester Two Units
Total
ARCH 533 Urban Landscape Case-Studies 2
ARCH 561 Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Comparative Theories 2
ARCH 605a Graduate Architecture Design 8
Basic Studies or Electives 4*
16
Optional Third Year,Semester One Units
Total
ARCH 693/695b Thesis or Directed Design Research 8*
8
*allows substitution of ARCH 693a or ARCH 695a for students electing the independent study option.
NAAB Catalog Statement
The USC School of Architecture Master of Architecture "+2" program is accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board.
"In the United States, most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit US professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes two types of degrees: The Bachelor of Architecture and the Master of Architecture. A Program may be granted a five-year, three-year, or two-year term of accreditation, depending on its degree of conformance with established educational standards.Masters degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree, which, when earned sequentially, comprise an accredited education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree."
The NAAB grants candidacy status to new programs that have developed viable plans for achieving initial accreditation. Candidacy status indicates that a program should be accredited within six years of achieving candidacy, if its plan is properly implemented."
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