录取要求

Individuals who have completed a bachelor’s degree with a major other than one of the design professions, (typically requiring three years of residency); or, with advanced standing, for those individuals with a pre-professional undergraduate degree in architectural studies (typically requiring two years of residency).

申请材料清单

1.Application fee

The $90 nonrefundable application fee must be paid before an application is processed. We accept

payments via Visa, MasterCard and Discover card.

2. Transcripts

Make sure to upload a copy of your university-issued transcripts (i.e. issued on official letterhead) on SlideRoom. Please note unofficial transcripts from university student portals are not acceptable.

Additionally, you must also send an official copy of your transcripts in a sealed envelope.

3. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores

All domestic and international applicants are required to take the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination. Test scores more than five years old at the time of application are not acceptable.

Please submit officially by ETS electronic submission.

USC Institution code: 4852 (no department code is required).

You are also required to submit copies of your GRE scores on SlideRoom for preliminary reviews.

4. Resume and/or Curriculum Vitae

Please upload this document detailing your employment, education, extra-curricular collegiate and

community activities, honors, awards, publications, professional organizations, hobbies, travel, and any other relevant information you would like to include directly into SlideRoom.

5. Statement of Intent

Please clearly describe your study intentions and interests. Upload this document directly into SlideRoom.There are no minimum or maximum length requirements.

6.Three (3) Letters of Recommendation

Applicants are required to submit three letters of recommendation from academic references preferably. Applicants who have been out of school for several years may request letters from employers or mentors who can evaluate their professional abilities and academic potential. The School of Architecture does not have a separate form for the recommenders to fill out but there is an optional form found on the SlideRoom portal. Recommenders will receive instructions via email once the applicant has designated their recommenders and their email addresses through the online application. Letters of recommendation must be submitted through the SlideRoom system. We will not accept letters of recommendation through postal mail.

7.Portfolio

The design portfolio is a compilation of one’s own work, which demonstrates past creative and graphic ability. It should include drawings and photographs of models from past architecture design studios, professional work, or any other artistic/creative activity.

The portfolio submission should consist of a minimum of 10 and up to 25 digital image files uploaded online. Images (up to 5MB each), Video (up to 250MB each) and Models (Sketchfab). You may also link to media from YouTube and Vimeo.

Other electronic formats or CD/DVD submissions will not be accepted. Please do not send original or bound materials. We do not accept hard copies. Please do not send more than one online submission.

Submit your portfolio online at https://uscarch.slideroom.com/

8.Non-refundable SlideRoom fee of $20.

专业介绍

The Master of Architecture, a professional degree accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) draws upon the tradition of inspired experimental architectural design in Los Angeles, typified by two of its most distinguished graduates, Pritzker Prize Laureates Frank Gehry, FAIA (B.Arch. 1954) and Thom Mayne, FAIA (B.Arch. 1968).

The school’s Master of Architecture is a NAAB accredited professional degree program in the area of architectural design. It is intended for individuals who have completed a bachelor’s degree with a major other than one of the design professions, (typically requiring three years of residency); or, with advanced standing, for those individuals with a pre-professional undergraduate degree in architectural studies (typically requiring two years of residency).

This degree fully prepares graduates for the present and future professional activities in the ever-evolving field of architecture. As an accredited professional degree, it provides a solid intellectual base of knowledge in history, technology, professional practice and theory. Particular emphasis is put on each of the six-semester design studio sequences, where students learn to synthesize the social, environmental and tectonic thinking through informed design practice. The studios culminate in an option-based studio and directed design research sequence, pursuing exploration of advanced and emerging topics. Exploring the many elective opportunities within the school, students are encouraged to develop a tailored curriculum, and if possible, to complete one of the several graduate certificates offered by the school or within the university.

课程设置

• Design Foundation
• Computer Transformations
• Graduate Architecture Design I - Principles
• Building Systems: Materials and Construction
• Global History of Architecture
• Graduate Architecture Design I - Site
• Global History of Architecture
• Structural Design and Analysis
• Professional Practice: Pre-Design, Project and Office Administration
• Systems: The Thermal Environment
• Structural Design and Analysis
• Urbanism Themes and Case Studies
• Architecture Themes and Case Studies
• Graduate Architecture Design II - Integration
• Advanced Building Systems