The post-professional Master of Science in Architectural Research and Design is the most advanced degree at the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment. Design research builds on the expertise of our faculty and the university as a whole. It is intended for individuals with an accredited professional architecture degree interested in teaching and research as a career in the field of architecture.

The program offers six concentrations.

• Advanced Fabrication and Design
• Building Technologies
• Design/Build
• Design and Social Engagement
• Representation Theory
• River and Coastal Urbanism (Climate Change Adaptation)

The program provides opportunities to form a course of study around students’ interests and to develop appropriate strategies within the Research and Design Thesis framework.

Plan of Study Grid

Fall		Credit Hours
ARCH 6051	Advanced Studio Elective / Research	6
ARCH 6130	Architectural Research Methods	3
ARCH 6980	Thesis Research	3
Architecture Elective 1		3
	Credit Hours	15
Year 1
Spring
ARCH 6990	Thesis Studio	6
ARCH 6925	Independent Thesis Research	3
Architecture Elective 2		3
Architecture Elective 3		3
	Credit Hours	15
	Total Credit Hours	30

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For more information, contact the School of Architecture and Built Environment.