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Master of Architecture [M.Arch]/Master of Arts [M.A] [Design Criticism (Joint Program)] From University of Illinois

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Master of Architecture [M.Arch]/Master of Arts [M.A] (Design Criticism (Joint Program))

STEM Course

3 years

Full Time

On Campus & Dual Degree

Field of Study:

Architecture,

Design

Ranked #251 out of 1502 by THE Global Ranking 2023

$31,800 /Yr

Learn architectural design discipline as an instigator of qualities and as a function of technique and geometry.
Comprehensive housing design studio using building codes, structural and mechanical systems, and material lifecycles as generative design parameters to attain the scale of detail development and the level of construction documents.
Learn nalysis of elementary structures by quantitative and graphical means; introduction to historical and contemporary structural precedents.
Focuses on the relationship between architecture and the environment, including the high performance, material specification, adaptive behavior, and assembly systems at their primary interface, the building's envelope.
Focuses on the relationship between architecture and its occupant, through an analysis and integration of building and core systems: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, ADA and universal design, vertical transport, egress and life safety systems.

Event	Application Date
Application Opens For 2025 Intake	Aug 14, 2024

Tuition Fees

Year	1st Year Fees
Tuition Fees	$31800

Other Expenses

Head	Avg Cost Per Year
Housing and Food Expenses	$14600
Transportation	$3300
Personal Expenses	$4500
Health Insurance	$1394
Compulsory Fees	$1958
Total Cost	$25752

Eligibility & Entry Requirement

Academic Eligibility:

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, from a recognized university.
The cumulative undergraduate grade-point average of 3.0/4.0 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study.
Students must be qualified in IELTS or TOEFL to get admission to this program.
Students must demonstrate an advanced level of competence in industrial design through their portfolio submission
Submission of GRE or GMAT score is not required for all master’s programs for 2021.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

Completed a 4-year UG degree with first class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.
Completed a master’s degree with first-class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.

Scores Required

80 / 120

Avg. Score in

TOEFL

6.5 / 9

Avg. Score in

IELTS

54 / 90

Avg. Score in

PTE

318 / 340

Avg. Score in

GRE

3.0 / 4

Minimum gpa

GPA

Required Document List

There is a two-part application process and two separate locations for the submission of application materials.

Office of Graduate Admissions online application portal.
1. Graduate Application
2. Graduate Application Fee $70
3. Unofficial Transcript
4. TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (for international students only)
School of Design Slideroom
1. Personal Statement Required. This statement of purpose should outline the applicant’s current or previous work as relevant to plans and objectives for advanced study; describe professional goals and how these goals were developed; and state why the applicant would like to study in a research-oriented design program.
2. Portfolio Applicants must submit a portfolio of no more than 20 images of current work demonstrating proficiency in the area of industrial design. Students who lack competence in computer-aided design will be required to take remedial work. Prerequisites and/or technical experience specific to this field of study may be required prior to entrance.
3. CV/Resume Required.
4. Letters of Recommendation Three are required.

Ranking

202420232022201920182017

Architecture 101 out of 240 in Global Ranking

( #14 out of 39 in USA 2024)

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