MA/MS in Design de l'environnement

The Master's in Environmental Design (Maîtrise en design de l'environnement), research profile, at Université du Québec à Montréal offers advanced training in environmental design, preparing researchers, researcher-practitioners, and practitioners to address the challenges posed by material culture and the design of objects, built spaces, and interior and exterior environments, with attention to community needs and sustainable-development constraints. The curriculum is structured around three axes: sustainable culture, proximity, and transversality. The research profile (code 1604) leads to a thesis; a separate design profile has had admissions suspended since autumn 2017. The research profile totals 45 credits and runs over a nominal six terms full-time or twelve terms part-time, with courses offered during the day; admission is at the fall term only. Admission requires a first degree in design or a related field, such as art history or urban studies, completed with a cumulative average of at least 3.2 on a 4.3 scale; candidates with an average between 2.5 and 3.2 may be admitted subject to additional qualifying coursework. Applicants must have sufficient spoken and written French and sufficient reading comprehension of English, and must submit an academic record, a CV, a letter of motivation, a digital portfolio, and a research proposal.