MArch in Architecture

REQUIRED Bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution

Unofficial transcripts for each prior college or university attended

Contact information for three recommenders

Information about studio coursework List of relevant publications or presentations List of honors/awards URL of website where your work is published, if applicable

Personal History Statement (500 word max) What does your application not say about you? Please elaborate on a specific experience that has shaped your decision to pursue architecture. Concurrent applicants: Please submit a Personal History Statement that follows the program’s guidelines for each program you are applying for.

The purpose of the portfolio is to demonstrate a your creative ability and design sensibility. The portfolio should demonstrate your capacity for design thinking, sensibility toward design execution, and the ability to carry through an idea, showing design synthesis that goes beyond the aggregation of discrete elements. Your portfolio will be reviewed as a whole, and should represent your work in the best possible light. If you wish to be considered for advanced standing (two-year MArch), your portfolio must include a clear presentation of your knowledge of current design practice in architecture. There are no specific restrictions on formatting, file size, number of projects, or number of pages, but the document must be a single pdf. We recommend portfolios not be too large (approximately 10 MB and 20 pages) with image and drawing quality and legibility maintained. Any dimensions may be used for the portfolio, which can be formatted either in single pages or two-page spreads, but please keep in mind that review will take place on monitors of varying size.

Your curriculum vitae/resume provides a complete accounting of your educational, research, volunteer, and other experiences (including relevant professional work experience and internships). Please fully cite publications and conference papers.

Statement of Purpose (500 word max) Please share your analysis of an aspect of the built environment (architecture, building, urban space, architect, architectural movement, theoretical or historic argument, piece of architecture historical writing, etc.), either authored or vernacular, that has had an impact on your decision to pursue a graduate education in architecture. Concurrent applicants: Please submit a Statement of Purpose that follows the program’s guidelines for each program you are applying for.

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