Architecture Degrees Online

A post-professional degree, the Master of Architectural Studies, is offered to applicants who already hold a professional degree in architecture and wish to pursue further investigations in design or design-related topics. Students are offered an intensive curriculum in one of five areas of concentration: Cultural Studies/Sacred Space, Digital Architecture, Digital Fabrication, Real Estate Development, and Urban Design/Conservation. It requires a minimum of one-and-a-half years of advanced study tailored to the needs and interests of the individual.

As a world capital with representatives from more than 150 nations and more than 1,000 professional, trade, cultural, political, technical and social service organizations, Washington, D.C., is a premier location for post-professional research and study. The Master of Architectural Studies is designed to take advantage of these resources in combination with coursework at The Catholic University of America and the institutions that comprise the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area.

As urbanization and architecture become key forces shaping life in the 21st century, the Department advances the knowledge in urban development and architecture through research and critical practice, and uses this knowledge to benefit local, regional, and global communities.

The Department encourages strong faculty and student research, scholarship, and public service roles in southern Taiwan’s urban development and architecture education.

The Department established an interdisciplinary program and an international academic network of expertise in sustainable planning and design methods to solve real-world problems.

The Department integrates theory and practice into a curriculum that aims to deepen students’ knowledge and skills in urban development and architecture. The courses offered respond both to our values and to the requirements of the local and regional environments. Students acquire problem-solving skills through coursework and internships, and deal with real-world urban and architectural challenges.

Thus, our initiatives focus on five major themes: “Urban sociology and humanity”, “Urban planning and management”, “Transportation planning and urban construction”, “Construction and technology”, and “Architectural environment and ecology”. These five diversified themes are interwoven throughout the curriculum and lead to the overarching theme of “Environmental planning, design, and practice.”

MCTC’s Architectural Technology Program will prepare you to work closely and effectively with architects to produce construction drawings for use by contractors.

You will learn traditional drafting techniques, then receive extensive training in computer-aided design (CAD) technology. Throughout the program, you will use CAD to produce a variety of drawings, two- and three-dimensional, for residential and commercial projects.

The coursework will cover architectural history as well as modern architectural standards. You will develop skills in model building, building code analysis, structural design, mechanical systems and legal contracts. You will also be trained to solve problems that arise during the assembly of building components.

The architectural technology classroom is designed to resemble a typical architectural firm’s office. You will be assigned an individual drafting station and a computer with the latest version of AutoCAD. The learning environment and your coursework will help prepare you to work in collaboration with architects and engineers.

Instructors are all registered, practicing architects who are committed to enhancing your employability with Minnesota’s architectural firms – 60 percent of which are located within blocks of MCTC’s campus.