Master of Science in Architecture Studies

Department of Architecture 

A minimum of 96 units of graduate-level coursework is required. Credit received for thesis (4.THG) registration does not count toward this minimum.
Required for all SMArchS degree candidates
Architecture Studies Colloquium
Graduate Thesis
Required for SMArchS Aga Khan Program degree candidates
Orientalism, Colonialism, and Representation
Dwelling & Building: Cities in the Global South
Four subjects in area of interest
SMArchS AKPIA Pre-Thesis Preparation
Preparation for SMArchS Thesis
Restricted Elective—Select one of the following subjects:
Islamic Architecture and the Environment
Culture and Architecture
Advanced Study in Islamic Urban History
Historiography of Islamic Art and Architecture
Art, Architecture, and Urbanism in Dialogue
Future Heritage Workshop
Required for SMArchS Architecture Design degree candidates
Six subjects in area of interest
Architectural Design Theory and Methodologies
Preparation for SMArchS Thesis
Required for SMArchS Building Technology degree candidates
Building Technology Seminar
Six subjects in area of interest
Preparation for SMArchS Thesis
Required for SMArchS Design and Computation degree candidates
Inquiry into Computation and Design
Six subjects in area of interest
SMArchS Computation Pre-Thesis Preparation
Preparation for SMArchS Computation Thesis
Required for SMArchS History, Theory and Criticism degree candidates
Theory and Method in the Study of Architecture and Art 1
Six subjects in area of interest
SMArchS HTC Pre-Thesis Preparation
Preparation for SMArchS Thesis
Required for SMArchS Urbanism
Urban Design Studio
Contemporary Urbanism Proseminar: Theory and Representation
The Making of Cities
Five subjects in area of interest
Preparation for SMArchS Thesis
1

Must be taken twice.