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Architecture and Interior Design Graduate Degree Programs

Master of Architecture: Candidates must fulfill the requirements of the College of Graduate Studies and the Architecture and Interior Design program. Twenty-four of the 45 credits required for this degree must be at the 500 level, including the following courses: Arch 510 Graduate Seminar (2 cr), Arch 553 Architectural Design VII (6 cr), Arch 554 Architectural Design VIII (6 cr), and Arch 556 Architectural Design IX (6 cr). The remaining courses required to complete credits for this degree may be 400- or 500-level architecture courses or 300- or 400-level courses in supporting areas. Required courses include:

Arch 510

Graduate Seminar (3 cr)

Arch 553

Architectural Design VII (6 cr)

Arch 554

Architectural Design VIII (6 cr)

Arch 556

Architectural Design IX (6 cr)

Arch 568

Technical Integration in Design (2 cr)

Arch 575

Professional Practice (3 cr)

Graduate architecture electives selected from the following (6 cr):

Arch 502/504

Graduate Seminars and Special Topics (e.g. Urban Morphology, Non-Western Architecture, Urban Design[Boise] and, Environment and Behavior) (cr arr)

Arch 511

Native American Architecture (3 cr)

Arch 512

Identity and Place in Global Space (3 cr)

Arch 513

Architectural Theory: Modernism into Postmodernism (3 cr)

Arch 520

Architecture Research Methods (3 cr)

Arch 570

Natural Lighting (3 cr)

Arch 571

Building Performance Evaluation (3 cr)

Arch 572

Integrated Design Seminar (1 cr, max 4)

Arch 573

Daylight Design and Simulation (3 cr)

Arch 574

Building Performance Simulation for Integrated Design (3 cr)

Arch 580

British Green Architecture (2 cr)

Arch 581

Eco Urban Design (3 cr)

Arch 582

Housing Typologies and Issues (3 cr)

Arch 583

Sustainable Development (3 cr)

Arch 584

Urban Design and Morphology (3 cr)

Equivalents must be approved by the chair of the Architecture and Interior Design program. Transfer students are placed in the program according to their academic qualifications. Depending on the background of the transfer student, up to six years of study may be required to complete the degree requirements. Candidates must fulfill the requirements of the College of Graduate Studies and the Architecture and Interior Design program. Master of Architecture degree requirements are listed above.

Master of Science in Architecture. The Master of Science in Architecture offers a research program open to candidates who hold a professional degree in architecture (B.Arch or M.Arch.), B.S.Arch., or other degree holders who desire to embark on a career in architectural consulting, research, and/or scholarship. The program is designed for independent study within one or more of the following areas of specialization: Computing and Visualization, Environment and Behavior, Urban Design, Community Design and Planning, and Sustainable Architecture and Planning. Graduate students work closely with their graduate committee to develop a detailed program of study. Acceptance into the program is contingent on the Graduate Program Committee's review of the candidate's statement of intent describing the area of specialization in which the candidate will focus, three letters of recommendation, and a portfolio. The Graduate School requires a completed application, university transcripts, a resume, and an official TOEFL score, when appropriate. Prospective students are encouraged to first correspond with the Chair of the Graduate Program about their interests. The chair will then direct the applicant to further sources if needed. The M.S. degree requires the completion of 30 credits of course work including a research thesis: Arch 520 Architectural Research Methods (3 cr), Arch 510 Graduate Seminar (3 cr), 16 credits of electives, and 8 credits for the research thesis.

Joint B.I.D. Interior Design & M.Arch. Program. Students who fulfill the requirements for the B.I.D. in interior design may apply for matriculation in the Master of Architecture program. Several architecture course requirements may be waived in lieu of interior design course work. This degree track may be completed in no less than six years. Details are available from the Architecture and Interior Design program.