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Master of Architecture Program

The Master of Architecture program at the University of Calgary addresses the themes and issues facing architecture today with a curriculum focused on innovation, responsiveness, and critical thinking. This program is the foundation for becoming a licensed architect in jurisdictions across Canada, the United States, and the European Union.

Program Philosophy

Students learn how to navigate contexts and built scales, think from multiple perspectives, and develop innovative solutions to the world’s design challenges. Changes in climate, the demographics of urban and rural communities, mass migration, material availability, and the formal and responsive possibilities of architecture are addressed through core courses, work-integrated learning studios, study abroad opportunities, focused research block weeks, and elective courses.

Program Structure

The MArch curriculum prepares students for rewarding, fulfilling careers as designers and fulfills the educational requirements for licensure as an architect. SAPL is Alberta’s only accredited school of architecture. The MArch program is accredited by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB). Canadian degrees from accredited programs are fully recognized in the United States and in the European Union under reciprocity agreements.

• Two programs are offered:
  • Three-Year Program: Open to applicants from any undergraduate discipline. The program begins with a Foundation Year to provide students with knowledge and skill they will need to continue with the MArch professional degree.
  • Two-Year Program: Open to applicants with a Bachelor of Design in City Innovation (Architecture Concentration) or Minor in Architectural Studies from the University of Calgary, or an undergraduate degree accredited by the CACB and NAAB.

Architecture as a Career

A career in architecture is a diverse one. While architecture primarily involves designing buildings, architects can apply their abilities to a range of fields like furniture design, city design, property development, social change, visual artistry, technical research, and many others.

MArch Student Work

Examples of student work include projects like Float by Laboratory of Integrative Design, an otherworldly experience built for Edmonton Zoo’s Festival of Light.

Message from the Associate Dean (Architecture)

The Master of Architecture program was established in 1971 and has evolved to develop a distinctive approach to architectural education, research, and practice. Our approach engages the contemporary challenges facing the discipline of architecture through our commitment to, and expertise in, critical practice, digital design and fabrication, building performance and responsiveness, and cultural theory.

About SAPL

The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape is situated within the University of Calgary, located in the heart of Southern Alberta, on the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy, the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda. The university acknowledges and pays tribute to these traditional territories and strives to learn together, walk together, and grow together “in a good way.”