Master Master of of Architecture Architecture CAREER CHANGE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Career Change program The basic curriculum of the Students who have completed enables students who hold Career Change program is an the Career Change program degrees in fields other than intensive introduction and a three- with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and architecture to enter the Master of semester sequence (a summer II who have submitted a portfolio Architecture program. Recipients 5-week introduction, fall, spring for review by the admissions of any bachelor’s degree, other and summer 10-week session) committee will be considered for than a pre-professional degree of courses in design and visual continuation into the 55 credit- in architecture or Environmental communication, construction and hour Master of Architecture Design, may apply for admission structural systems, environmental program. Some students might to the Career Change program. control systems, and architectural be required to perform additional This program supplements an history. The Career Change prerequisite work before entering applicant’s previous education and curriculum may be adjusted to suit the professional program. experience with the appropriate the needs of each student based pre-professional knowledge and on the background area of their training necessary for them to undergraduate degree. enter the two year Master of Architecture Program.
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CURRICULUM ADMISSIONS
Summer (Introduction to Architecture) Special Topic-Introduction to January 15: Application deadline ARCH 600 2 hours Architecture and Urban Design
Tota l 2 hours In addition to fulfilling the entrance requirements to the university, all applicants for admission Fall into the Career Change program should submit ARCH 601 Design Foundations I 6 hours 3 letters of recommendation, a comprehensive goals statement, and an example of creative ARCH 610 Visual Communications 3 hours work, which could include analog or digital Structural and Environmental ARCH 612 3 hours drawings and artwork, photography, carpentry, Technology Concepts crafts, musical expression, or other form of ARCH 350 History of Modern Architecture 3 hours creative endeavor.
Tota l 15 hours Apply at applicant.tamu.edu
Spring Office of Admissions Monday - Friday | 8AM - 5PM CST ARCH 602 Design Foundations II 6 hours (979) 845-1060 [email protected] ARCH 614 Elements of Architectural Structures 3 hours
Elements of Environmental Control ARCH 615 3 hours Systems
ARCH 249 Survey of Architectural History I 3 hours
Tota l 15 hours
Summer
ARCH 603 Design Foundations III 6 hours
ARCH 250 Survey of Architectural History II 3 hours
Tota l 9 hours
Total Coursework 41 hours
Contact
James Haliburton, Ph.D., AIA Associate Department Head, M.Arch Program Department of Architecture Texas A&M University [email protected]