Master of Architecture - Urbanism in Urbana United States | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Master of Architecture (M.Arch) program at the Illinois School of Architecture serves as the professional degree for students holding a B.S. in Architecture or equivalent qualification by their enrollment year. This NAAB-accredited program prepares graduates for professional architectural practice and qualification for NCARB's licensing examination. The curriculum spans two years, combining design studios, core courses, and electives, requiring 62 graduate credit hours for completion. The Urbanism Program engages students and faculty in examining urban transformations across social, cultural, political, economic, technological, and physical dimensions. Through studio projects, participants develop design responses to evolving urban challenges, supported by seminar and lecture courses that build theoretical and practical frameworks for addressing urban design issues. Faculty specializations encompass urban morphology, developing world cities, urban history, digital urbanism, urban design strategies, and media studies.