Master of Architecture 2G

Architects today are interdisciplinary public intellectuals who engage their community, the discipline, and the world through many forms of creative professional practice. The Graduate Architecture Program at Tennessee challenges students to do more than envision buildings. We influence contemporary technology, material cultures, and political economies while drawing from histories and theories of the built environment. We prepare graduate students to be active intellectuals, willing and able to engage in cultural production and agency.

The School of Architecture offers two tracks leading to a professional Master of Architecture degree—both of which challenge students to design their path through elective offerings, research studios, study abroad options, and degree concentrations.

The 2G track admits students looking to complete a 4+2 pathway, including those holding a BS in Arch degree from a NAAB-accredited institution. This program typically takes two years to complete, and it starts in August—prospective students should apply for Fall enrollment.

Pre-requisite: An architecture degree from a NAAB-accredited school of architecture. All other prospective students must apply to the 3G program.

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Concentrations

Full Curriculum

Fall Year One (15)

Arch 571 (6): Architecture and Urbanism Studio

Arch 527 (3): Design Tactics

Arch Elective (3)

Arch Elective (3)

Spring Year One (15)

Arch 572 (6): Design Integration Studio

Arch 528 (3): Design Theories

Arch 560 (3): Design Integration Seminar

Arch Elective (3)

We have collaborative studios in our main facility, the Art + Architecture Building on UT's dynamic campus, and in our exploration hive, the downtown Fab Lab, where you'll also find 20,000 sf of advanced technology ready for you to use.

We establish a convivial and collaborative community of thinkers and designers that have the capacity to anticipate the future and not simply repeat existing patterns of scholarship.

Jason Young, Dean, College of Architecture + Design

After Graduation Careers

Typical career paths for graduates with this degree include working in private specialized practices or as a firm owner, exploring through research, collaborating through specialty consulting or serving in academia. This professional degree qualifies you to sit for the ARE.