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These publications are the only complete directories of all accredited professional architecture programs in North America and are used as a reference for prospective students, graduate students, educators, administrators, counselors, and practitioners.

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The ACSA collects detailed information from these schools for its "Guide to Architecture Schools," which exists both as a book and as a free online searchable database at. These skills rankings are also published in "America's Best Architecture & Design Schools."įounded in 1912 to advance the quality of architectural education, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) represents all accredited programs and their faculty across the United States and Canada, as well as nonaccredited and international affiliate members around the world. They are also asked to cite the programs they consider to be the best in educating and training for specific skills. They are asked what programs they consider to be best preparing students for professional success overall. These rankings, collectively called "America's Best Architecture & Design Schools" are obtained by surveying hundreds of practicing architecture leaders with direct and recent experience hiring and supervising architects.

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There is currently an ongoing debate to upgrade the 3.5 year M.Arch title to D.Arch both for current students and retroactively for 3.5 year M.Arch graduates.Įach year, the journal DesignIntelligence ranks both undergraduate and graduate architecture programs that are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. Some architecture schools, such as Florida International University, offer the Master of Architecture degree in an accelerated five-year or six-year format without the need of a bachelor's degree. Programs such as this often afford students the ability to immediately test for licensure upon graduation, as opposed to having to put in several years working in the field after graduation before being able to get licensed, as is common in more traditional programs. Other programs (such as those offered at University of Cincinnati, Drexel University, Boston Architectural College and NewSchool of Architecture and Design) combine the required educational courses with the work component necessary to sit for the professional licensing exams. (There is a 3-year B.Arch program offered by Florida Atlantic University articulated with an AA degree in architecture.) There are also M.Arch programs for those with undergraduate degrees in areas outside architecture these program typically take six or seven semester (3 or 3 + 1⁄ 2 years) to complete.

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The 5-year BArch and 6-year MArch are regarded as virtual equals in the registration and accreditation processes.Ī professional Bachelor of Architecture degree takes five years to complete.

Bachelor of Environmental Design (B.Envd or B.E.D.)Ī non-professional degree typically takes four years to complete and may be part of the later completion of professional degree (A "4+2" plan comprises a 4-year BA or BS in Architecture followed by a 2-year Master of Architecture).

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture (BFA Arch).Bachelor of Science in Architecture (BS).Non-professional degrees include (require a Master of Architecture for licensure): Doctor of Architecture (D.Arch), exclusive to the University of Hawaii at Manoa.Master of Architecture (M.Arch), typically a 2 or 3-year program.Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), typically a 5-year program.There are three types of professional degrees in architecture in the United States:

3 List of architecture schools in the United States.