录取要求

1.To make sure scores are available by the deadline, prospective students should take the GRE, TOEFL, etc. as required no later than October of the application year. Be sure to request transcripts and letters of recommendation as early as possible in order to give the senders time to get the material to Rice before the deadline.

2.GPA Requirements：In general, applicants should have at least a 3.0(B) grade point average (or the equivalent) in their undergraduate work.

3. GRE Scores：While we do not have a formal threshold score, we recommend that you retake the GRE if you do not score above the 70th percentile in 2 of 3 categories.

4. Option selection

Rice Architecture M.Arch. has two tracks: Option 1 is for students with limited or no architectural background, Option 2 is for students with advanced standing in architecture. Please apply to the option you feel best matches your education and experience. Should the admission committee feel you are better suited for a different option, they may adjust your application accordingly. Admission offer letters will clearly state the option to which students are admitted. The following are guidelines for option selection; ultimately, the decision rests with the admissions committee.

申请材料清单

1. Please submit a short statement (one paragraph to one page) that articulates what you think is at stake for architecture today. Upload a PDF of this statement to the Admissions Document section of your online application.

2. Curriculum Vitae

Submit a curriculum vitae (CV) that includes any information you think may be helpful to the admissions committee, such as projects undertaken, awards received, etc. Please explain your specific involvement if the item is not an individual achievement. Upload a PDF of your CV to the Admissions Document section of your online application.

3. Digital portfolio

A digital portfolio of an applicant's creative work is required for all Rice Architecture applicants and must be uploaded to the online application. It must be uploaded in pdf format as a single document no larger than 15 MB. The file name must list the program, option, last name, first name, portfolio; each field separated by an underscore (“_”). File naming example: MArch_Option1_Smith_Jane_Portfolio.pdf

For those applying to the Option 1 program, the design portfolio should contain examples of your creative work.

4.Application fee

Applicants have the option to pay the application fee with a credit card or an online check. The fee is eighty-five U.S. dollars (U.S. $85.00). An applicant whose online check is returned for insufficient funds will be charged an additional fee of $10.

5.Letters of evaluation

Three reference letters are required for each applicant. The names and contact information (only) must be submitted through the online process initiated through your application. It is always preferable to have academic references representing your major field, although we recognize that there are situations where this may not be possible. In such circumstances, we encourage you to seek out those persons who can comment on qualities that will be relevant to your academic goals and abilities. Requests for online letters of recommendation accompanied by an online reference form are sent to the applicant's recommenders once the application has been submitted. You should ask your references for permission in advance of including their names.

6.Official GRE score report

7.Official TOEFL/IELTS score report

专业介绍

Rice Architecture is the meeting point of design and discourse; of theory and practice; of past and future; of Rice and the world; and of our two inseparable aims: to educate architects and to position our graduates as leaders in a rapidly changing world.

课程设置

• Principles of Architecture I
• Principles of Architecture II
• Principles of Architecture III
• Principles of Architecture IV
• Intermediate Problems in Architecture I
• Intermediate Problems in Architecture II
• Advanced Topics in Architecture I Design
• Advanced Topics in Architecture II
• Architecture History & Theory I
• Architecture History & Theory II
• Architecture History & Theory III
• Architecture History & Theory IV
• Degree Project Seminar
• Technology I
• Technology II
• Technology III
• Technology IV