MA/MS in Architecture

The Master of Architecture is a professional degree carrying NAAB accreditation, so it serves students heading toward licensure. It builds on an earlier pre-professional design education and sharpens design synthesis, structures, building systems and practice skills. The centerpiece is a comprehensive studio that runs across a full year, in which each student develops one substantial project rooted in a real-world problem. Faculty who have worked in practice mentor students closely. Career paths named by the university include licensed architect, urban designer, sustainability consultant, project manager and firm principal. Louisiana Tech University, based in Ruston, Louisiana, administers this offering through its Liberal Arts college. Prospective students can ask for more information, arrange a campus visit, or start an application directly from the program page, and the curriculum link there lists the required courses. Applicants are encouraged to review the published curriculum, along with any listed concentrations or minors, before they apply.