田纳西大学

The School of Architecture offers two paths to the Dual Degree Master of Architecture — Master of Landscape Architecture (MArch—MLA), which earns the graduate both the NAAB-accredited professional Master of Architecture degree and the LAAB-accredited professional Master of Landscape Architecture. These paths are distinguished by the length of study required and are determined by the student’s baccalaureate education.

Learning objectives for the MArch 3G—MLA Dual Degree:

• Graduating students must demonstrate the ability to build abstract relationships and understand the impact of architectural design based on research and analysis of multiple theoretical, social, political, economic, cultural and environmental contexts.
• Graduating students will be able to demonstrate that they have the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to enter the profession and to become licensed architects.
• Graduating students must demonstrate a comprehension of the technical aspects of design, systems and materials, and be able to apply that comprehension in their coursework.
• Graduating students must have an understanding of the architect’s role in managing and advocating for legal, ethical, and critical action for the good of the client, society and the public.

MArch 2G—MLA Dual Degree, Thesis or Project

Learning objectives for the MArch 2G/MLA Dual Degree

• Graduating students must demonstrate the ability to build abstract relationships and understand the impact of architectural design based on research and analysis of multiple theoretical, social, political, economic, cultural and environmental contexts.
• Graduating students will be able to demonstrate that they have the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to enter the profession and to become licensed architects.
• Graduating students must demonstrate a comprehension of the technical aspects of design, systems and materials, and be able to apply that comprehension in their coursework.
• Graduating students must have an understanding of the architect’s role in managing and advocating for legal, ethical, and critical action for the good of the client, society and the public.

Required Courses

• 36 credit hours in a required sequence of Design courses, called studio.
• 12 credit hours in History, Theory and Research courses.
• 3 credit hours in Disciplinary Discourse courses, including ARCH 529.
• 13 credit hours in Materials & Tectonics, Technology and Professional Practice courses.
• 12 credit hours in Living Systems
• 15 credit hours in Architecture (ARCH) or Landscape Architecture (LAR) Approved Elective Courses.
• 3 credit hours of Landscape Architecture Practicum.

The dual degree candidate must satisfy the curriculum and graduation requirements of the dual degree curriculum path. Students withdrawing from the dual degree program before completing both degrees will not receive credit toward graduation in either degree program for courses taken in the other degree program, except as such courses qualify for credit without regard to the dual degree program. The MArch and the MLA degrees will be awarded upon successful completion of the requirements of the dual program.

Applications are accepted for summer semester only (fall semester if admitted to the MArch 2G track).