M.S. in Architectural Studies 24 months Postgraduate Program By University of Utah |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

Architecture and Built EnvironmentMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Study Level

Masters

Program Purpose: The Master of Architectural Studies is for those students who do not wish to practice as professional architects, but whose future profession may be closely allied with architecture; or for those students who wish to pursue research and continue on to additional graduate work beyond the Master’s level. The Historic Preservation track is intended to equip students with the communication, analytical, planning and design skills that foster stewardship of a sustainable built environment. Learning Outcomes: Historic Preservation Track: Identify the historic significance of buildings and their character-defining features and incorporate them into the preservation and reuse strategies commonly found in contemporary practice. Historic Preservation Track: Develop the necessary processes used to document and list buildings on local, state and national historic registers. Historic Preservation Track: Analyze construction systems and assemblies used during certain historic periods, to diagnose their condition and recommend appropriate treatments in order to either stabilize or replace in kind depending on condition. Historic Preservation Track: Understand how preservation and reuse of buildings can contribute to community revitalization including issues of social equity, density, gentrification, open space preservation, transportation, law and land use policies. Historic Preservation Track: Understand the financial mechanisms and incentives that are available to enhance the economic feasibility of preserving and reusing historic and older buildings for contemporary purposes. Architectural Technology Track: Understand construction and energy efficiency through building performance, lifecycle, and post-occupancy assessments. Architectural Technology Track: Understand and utilize the principles of passive design. Architectural Technology Track: Analyze the research and development of processes and products of construction. Architectural Technology Track: o Analyze and design engineering innovations in wood architecture.

Program overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Study Level

Masters

Program Purpose: The Master of Architectural Studies is for those students who do not wish to practice as professional architects, but whose future profession may be closely allied with architecture; or for those students who wish to pursue research and continue on to additional graduate work beyond the Master’s level. The Historic Preservation track is intended to equip students with the communication, analytical, planning and design skills that foster stewardship of a sustainable built environment. Learning Outcomes: Historic Preservation Track: Identify the historic significance of buildings and their character-defining features and incorporate them into the preservation and reuse strategies commonly found in contemporary practice. Historic Preservation Track: Develop the necessary processes used to document and list buildings on local, state and national historic registers. Historic Preservation Track: Analyze construction systems and assemblies used during certain historic periods, to diagnose their condition and recommend appropriate treatments in order to either stabilize or replace in kind depending on condition. Historic Preservation Track: Understand how preservation and reuse of buildings can contribute to community revitalization including issues of social equity, density, gentrification, open space preservation, transportation, law and land use policies. Historic Preservation Track: Understand the financial mechanisms and incentives that are available to enhance the economic feasibility of preserving and reusing historic and older buildings for contemporary purposes. Architectural Technology Track: Understand construction and energy efficiency through building performance, lifecycle, and post-occupancy assessments. Architectural Technology Track: Understand and utilize the principles of passive design. Architectural Technology Track: Analyze the research and development of processes and products of construction. Architectural Technology Track: o Analyze and design engineering innovations in wood architecture.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
All international graduate applicants to the University of Utah must meet the following minimum Graduate School requirements: A bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited U.S. college or university or from an institution recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education in their home country. The Office of International Admissions will determine if applicants with international degrees meet the Graduate School's requirement of a recognized bachelor's degree. At least a 3.0 or higher undergraduate weighted mean GPA on a 4.0 scale. If the undergraduate GPA is below 3.0, a GPA will be calculated for the last two years attended if schooling was done at a foreign institution, and based upon the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) if the student attended a U.S. institution. Other English Language Requirements: 550 on the TOEFL PBT (paper-based).

2 Years
Jan-2000

Tuition Fee

Domestic Students

0 USD
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International Students

0 USD
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