MArch in Architecture (3-Year)

Official transcripts. Upload to your online application a digital copy (PDF format) of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. NOTE: In summer 2023, enrolling students will receive a request for official transcripts to be sent to the university directly from their previous college or university, which must include the name of the degree that was awarded and the date when the degree was conferred. More specific instructions will be provided next spring.

Three letters of recommendation, to be completed by individuals who know the personal and academic qualities of the applicant (preferably—although not necessarily—academic instructors). When the candidate lists the recommenders and their correct email addresses in their application, the recommenders will be contacted, and their responses will be submitted through the online application. In the case of recommenders who are affiliated with academic institutions, the letters—which are expected to be genuinely written by the recommenders—must be written on school/university letterhead. All letters must include signatures (i.e., not just typed names).

A digital portfolio showing examples of design work or work in the visual arts must be uploaded to our online application system. Please review the formatting and technical instructions below carefully. The work represented in the portfolio—whether it includes drawings, photographs of architectural models, or artwork (including various types of media such as paintings, sculpture, ceramics, or photography)—should be the best examples of the applicant’s efforts. Applicants who have not studied architecture previously should submit at least 10-12 examples of work in the visual arts and—if available—in the constructive arts (for example, photographs and drawings from small, three-dimensional built projects such as furniture, kiosks, or decks). The overall intention is to show work that demonstrates potential for accomplishment in further creative study. Applicants who have pursued formal studies in architecture or landscape architecture must include examples of their design work related to those areas, but are also welcome to include examples of other artistic endeavors.

A resume/curriculum vita (to include education and employment history, honors, awards, and extracurricular activities).