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The Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design is a three-semester, post-professional program designed for exceptional early-career architects holding either a Bachelor's or Master's in Architecture. This intensive program reimagines design as an influential discipline that drives technological innovation, social dynamics, and environmental transformation. Serving as both an academic and professional platform, it investigates core principles: architecture's vital role in solving modern problems, the interdisciplinary nature of architectural uniqueness, and the field's future potential to impact diverse scales and timelines. Students engage with cutting-edge visualization techniques and experimental prototypes, transitioning from scale-specific expertise to cross-scalar methodologies. Through this alignment of innovative approaches with evolving practice models, the program equips graduates to navigate unpredictable future challenges in the architectural landscape.
The M.S. AAD program is a second/post professional degree in Architecture. All applicants must have a first professional degree, B. Arch, M. Arch or equivalent degree (5yrs, eligible for licensure) by the time they start the M.S. AAD program.
The Graduate School requires the following minimum scores: