Overview

Department of Architecture / Department of Architecture is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Architecture (M Arch)	Architecture
Master of Science in Art, Culture and Technology (SMACT)	Art, culture and technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Architecture	Building technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Architecture	Design and computation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Architecture	History and theory of architecture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Architecture	History and theory of art
Master of Science in Building Technology (SMBT)	Building technology
Master of Science in Architectural Studies (SM Arch S)	Architecture studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	58
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,165

Applied

141

Accepted

82

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

224

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.82%
Black or African American	2.23%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.57%
Unknown	4.46%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 0

Male (23)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Architecture; urbanism; building technology and sustainability; computation and design; history, theory, and criticism; art, culture, and technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,478,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 7-337
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. J. Meejin Yoon
Department Head
Email: arch@mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-7791

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