Master of Science in Architecture/Master of Arts in Design Criticism

University of Illinois Chicago

Applicants are considered on an individual basis. Transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate work must be submitted. In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the program requirements as listed below. See the School of Architecture website for the most up-to-date application requirements. To apply directly to the joint program, students must apply to each of the individual degree programs separately, noting that they are applying to the joint program. To be admitted to the joint program, a student must meet the admission requirements for both individual degree programs. Transferring into the joint program from the MSArch: Students who enter the MSArch program and later decide to transfer into the joint program may do so before entering their second semester of MSArch study if they meet the admission requirement of the MAD-Crit program and have taken ARCH 587 in the fall as an elective. Students in the joint program will be advised by the School of Architecture graduate academic advisor, who will assist the students and ensure that they understand the program requirements and course sequence requirements as well as advise on elective options. If a student leaves the program before the requirements for the joint degree are complete, and the student has met the individual requirements for one of the two degrees, a single degree will be awarded.