MArch Architecture

In this program, you’ll explore the theory and practice of how buildings are designed and gain the experience needed to take the next step in your career.

Architecture and the building industry are rapidly changing and professionals need to be more effectively prepared to innovate and challenge a workforce that is far more dynamic, complex and diverse than it was 20 years ago. Professional architecture firms and offices no longer specialize in building design only; they have expanded into related fields that compel architecture education to become more comprehensive and advanced than ever.

Attendance type

Full-time

Credit hours

Study method

Campus immersion or online

STEM-OPT option

Available

Campus

Tempe campus

Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the nation. Our unique combination of disciplines includes the ASU Art Museum, ASU FIDM, The Design School, The Sidney Poitier New American Film School and the Schools of Art; Arts, Media and Engineering; and Music, Dance and Theatre. Spanning multiple locations in Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa and Los Angeles, the Herberger Institute offers creativity at a social scale, providing unparalleled access to excellence.

The Herberger Institute Creative Economy Hub in LA drives transformative education for the 21st-century creative industries, shaping the future of arts and design. The Herberger Institute is committed to inclusivity, interdisciplinary learning and collaborative confidence, preparing students for creative careers of the future.

ASU degree pathways

Students enrolled at an ASU Cintana Alliance Network institution have the chance to start their courses at their home institution and transfer those credits* to finish their remaining years at ASU.

Models available: Graduate dual degree and accelerated masters.

Courses at home university

ARC 501: Advanced Architecture Studio I (6)

ARC 502: Advanced Architecture Studio II (6)

Courses at ASU

48 credit hours including the required capstone course (ARC 602)

Required Core (34 credit hours)

ARC 522: Advanced Architecture Technology I (3)

ARC 531: Advanced Architecture History (3)

ARC 532: Architectural Theory I (3)

ARC 541: Advanced Architecture Representation (3)

ARC 601: Advanced Architecture Studio III (6)

ARC 622: Advanced Architecture Technology II (3)

ARC 631: Architectural Theory II (3)

ARC 651: Architecture Research (3)

ARC 662: Architectural Practice (3)

Culminating Experience (6 credit hours)

ARC 602: Advanced Architectural Studio IV (6)

*Transfer eligibility is subject to student performance in courses at home institution and Arizona State University transfer requirements.

Featured courses

Theory 1

In this course, you’ll explore the foundation of conceptual architectural inquiry, stressing the reciprocal and interdependent relationship between design and history.

Representation 2

In this course, you’ll explore and analyze techniques in architectural drawings, models, animation, virtual and augmented reality.

History 2

This course involves a survey of global history and theory of architecture and design that spans a chronological period from the seventeenth century to present.

Career opportunities and applicable roles

This program prepares you to work as an architect or in a related field such as construction management or urban design. Graduates have gone on to become renowned architects around the world. Alumni have contributed to the design of the Ralph Lauren flagship store, Heard Museum, San Antonio Botanical Garden and other major projects.

Architect

Architectural Manager

BIM Manager

Developer

Construction Manager