MArch Professional Degree

The MArch is a three-year, NAAB-accredited program that prepares students for professional practice and other career paths.

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1. "Park! Park!" by Motomi Matsubara (MArch '23), completed for Greg Lynn's 2022-2023 year-long research studio
2. "The Story of the Line" by Steven Katz & Hongye Wu (both MArch '22), completed for a Spring 2022 Advanced Topics Studio with Mariana Ibañez

MS in Architecture and Urban Design (MSAUD)

A one-year post-professional degree that combines theory and practical applications in collaboration with industry partners at the IDEAS campus.

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1. "Factory Reset" by Akanksha Deolekar (MSAUD '23)
2. "VIA" by Deeksha Harish, Yilan Huang, and Jiaqi Kang (all MSAUD '23)

MA & PhD in Architecture

Academic graduate degrees include the Master of Arts in Architecture (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

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1. Frank Lloyd Wright at 150, a major exhibition at MoMA co-curated by Michael Osman
2. Electric lighting at the Hippodrome de l'Alma, Le Génie Civil (1881) from Cristóbal Amunátegui

Undergraduate Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies (B.A.) is a two-year major that begins in the junior year of residence. This program is not NAAB-accredited but provides a strong foundation for students who pursue graduate studies in architecture and other related fields.

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1. Image Beyond Facts with Georgina Huljich. Work by Alden Kramer, Andrew Frastaci, Michael Stroud, and Eunice Han
2. Introduction to Architecture with Jimenez Lai. Work by Lisa Sumiko Steward.

Summer Programs

Our summer programs provide unique opportunities for college students and high school students to explore architecture and design at UCLA for UC college credit. Students experience design studios, learn the current techniques of digitally-driven design, modeling and drawing, and develop a portfolio they can use to apply to graduate programs.

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1. Chris Rancourt
2. Hannah Blake

Recent Courses & Studios

Brief descriptions of some of AUD's recent pedagogical offerings