Cambridge,
MA,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Architecture in Cambridge United States | Harvard University
Harvard University
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Cambridge United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
54,032
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The program primarily targets those aspiring to pursue careers in academic teaching and research. Participants enjoy considerable flexibility in their coursework, with focus areas generally categorized into: Architectural Theory and History, Building Technology, Landscape Architecture Theory and History, and Urban and Regional Development.
While architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning students complete their degrees through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, they often collaborate closely with faculty at Harvard's Graduate School of Design.
This program perfectly suits those aiming for teaching and research positions in architectural history and theory, building technology, landscape architecture, and urban development - spanning ancient times to contemporary practice - or examining the constructed environment through social, economic, technological, and ecological lenses.
Participants can pursue doctoral degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban Planning. An Architectural Technology specialization is also offered. This joint-degree program, coordinated by both Harvard's Graduate School of Design and the Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, provides students with the advantages of affiliation with both institutions.
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Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must have completed a four-year bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree. A professional degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or urban planning is recommended but not required. Students from other countries must demonstrate an excellent command of spoken and written English. To be eligible for admission, applicants must also show evidence of distinguished academic work in the field or closely related fields, or distinguished work in the intended area of concentration. Applications from underrepresented minorities are particularly welcome.
Applicants who are non-native English speakers and who received their undergraduate degree from an academic institution where English is not the primary language of instruction must prove their English proficiency by earning either a minimum score of 80 on the Internet based test (iBT) of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a minimum score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test.
Tuition
USD
54,032