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Career Change Program

Master of Architecture

James Haliburton, Lecturer, Ph.D., AIA
Associate Department Head for M.Arch Program

Ginger White
Graduate Academic Advisor

 

Recipients of any bachelor's degree, other than a pre-professional degree in Architecture or Environmental Design, may apply for admission to the Career Change program. The Career Change program enables students who hold degrees in fields other than architecture to enter the Master of Architecture program.

The curriculum of the Career Change program is an intensive introduction into the discipline and practice of architecture through a three-semester sequence (3-week summer introduction, fall, spring, and summer), comprising courses in design, visual communication, construction, structural systems, environmental control systems, and architectural history.

Students who complete the Career Change program with a minimum GPA of 3.0 are required to submit a portfolio for review by the admissions committee. The committee will evaluate the student’s work for continuation into the 55-credit hour Master of Architecture program. In some cases, the Department of Architecture may require students to complete additional prerequisite courses before entering the professional program.

Curriculum

Master of Architecture Career Change Curriculum

Summer (Introduction to Architecture)
ARCH 600 Special Topic- Introduction to Architecture and Urban Design 2 hours
   
2 hours

Fall
ARCH 601 Design Foundations I 6 hours
ARCH 610 Visual Communications 3 hours
ARCH 612 Structural and Environmental Technology Concepts 3 hours
ARCH 350 History of Modern Architecture 3 hours
   
15 hours

Spring
ARCH 602 Design Foundations II 6 hours
ARCH 614 Elements of Architectural Structures 3 hours
ARCH 615 Elements of Environmental Control Systems 3 hours
ARCH 249 Survey of Architectural History I 3 hours
 
15 hours

Summer
ARCH 603 Design Foundations III 6 hours
ARCH 250 Survey of Architectural History III 3 hours
 
9 hours
Total Course Work 41 hours

Course Descriptions in the Graduate Catalogue 
Course Descriptions in the Undergraduate Catalogue

Admissions

In addition to fulfilling the entrance requirements to the university, all applicants for admission into the Career Change program should submit 3 letters of recommendation, and a comprehensive goals statement. A portfolio displaying creative abilities and/or interest in architecture is optional and may include:

Your resume and portfolio should be sent directly to the Department of Architecture.
The address is:
   Texas A&M University
   Department of Architecture
   TAMU MS 3137
   College Station, Texas 77843

Your application and three letters of recommendation should be sent to the Graduate Admissions of Texas A&M University. Please note that the application will not be processed by the Admissions Office until the application fee and all requested information (GRE, transcripts, etc.) has been received.

In general, the university application deadlines should be observed, however students wishing to be considered for financial assistance should submit all application materials to the university and department by 15 January. All students who are accepted are recommended to enter the program with sufficient preparation in math and physics.

Contacts

All curricular inquiries regarding the Architecture Career Change program should be directed to:

     James Haliburton, Ph.D., AIA
     Associate Department Head for M.Arch Program
     Lecturer
     Department of Architecture
     College of Architecture
     Texas A & M University
     College Station, TX 77843-3137
     Phone: 979.575.4079
     Email: jh8man@tamu.edu

All inquiries regarding application or admission to the Architecture Career Change program should be directed to:

     Ginger White
     Graduate Academic Advisor
     Department of Architecture 
     College of Architecture
     Texas A & M University 
     College Station, Texas 77843-3137
     Phone: 979.458.3042
     Email: march@arch.tamu.edu