Program Overview

Architecture, MArch/Urban Planning, MUP

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers a joint degree program in Architecture and Urban Planning, leading to a Master of Architecture (MArch) and a Master of Urban Planning (MUP).

Overview

This coordinated degree program allows students to complete both the MArch and MUP degrees simultaneously, providing a comprehensive education in architecture and urban planning.

Requirements

To complete the MArch/MUP program, students must fulfill the requirements of both the MArch and MUP degrees.

• Admission Requirements:
  • Application deadlines vary by program; please review the application deadline chart for specific programs.
  • Other important dates and deadlines can be found using the One Stop calendars.
• Credits and Courses:
  • Students must complete a total of 84 credits: 36 credits in urban planning, 42 credits in architecture, and 6 credits of graduate electives from any area.
  • Course List:
    • Urban Planning Requirements:
      • URBPLAN 701: Introduction to Land Use Planning (1 credit)
      • URBPLAN 702: Introduction to Planning Law (2 credits)
      • URBPLAN 711: Planning Theories and Practice (3 credits)
      • URBPLAN 720: Urban Development Theory and Planning (3 credits)
      • URBPLAN 721: Applied Planning Methods (3 credits)
      • URBPLAN 740: Data Analysis Methods I (3 credits)
      • URBPLAN 810: Planning Policy Analysis (6 credits)
      • URBPLAN 811: Applied Planning Workshop (3 credits)
      • URBPLAN 751: Introduction to Urban Design and Physical Planning (3 credits)
      • URBPLAN 857: Urban Design as Public Policy (3 credits)
      • URBPLAN 858: Studio in Urban Design and Physical Planning (6 credits)
    • Architecture Requirements:
      • Design:
        • ARCH 812: Graduate Design III (6 credits)
        • ARCH 800: Design Elective (6 credits)
        • URBPLAN 858: Studio in Urban Design and Physical Planning (6 credits)
      • Practice:
        • ARCH 743: Professional Practice III (3 credits)
        • URBPLAN 857: Urban Design as Public Policy (3 credits)
      • Technology:
        • ARCH 821: Building Technology III (3 credits)
        • ARCH 822: Building Technology IV (3 credits)
        • ARCH 823: Building Technology V (3 credits)
      • Theory:
        • ARCH 860: Topics in Architectural History & Theory (3 credits)
        • URBPLAN 751: Introduction to Urban Design and Physical Planning (3 credits)
    • Graduate Electives:
      • At least 6 credits taken in architecture
    • Capstone Requirement:
      • A 500-level or higher architecture elective (3 credits)
      • ARCH 800: Design Elective (6 credits)
      • or ARCH 812: Graduate Design III

Additional Requirements

• Capstone Requirement:
  • Students must complete the Architecture Capstone Requirement and pass the comprehensive exam in Urban Planning.
• Time Limit:
  • Students must complete all degree requirements within seven years of initial enrollment.

Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Master of Architecture (MArch) program will be able to:

• Navigate the paths to becoming licensed as an architect in the United States and the range of available career opportunities that utilize the discipline's skills and knowledge.
• Describe the role of the design process in shaping the built environment and the methods by which design processes integrate multiple factors, in different settings and scales of development, from buildings to cities.
• Explore the dynamic between built and natural environments, and leverage ecological, advanced building performance, adaptation, and resilience principles, in their work and advocacy activities to mitigate climate change.
• Explain the histories and theories of architecture and urbanism, framed by diverse social, cultural, economic, and political forces, nationally and globally.
• Engage and participate in architectural research to test and evaluate innovations in the field.
• Exhibit leadership in multidisciplinary teams, diverse stakeholder constituents, and dynamic physical and social contexts, and apply effective collaboration skills to solve complex problems.
• Explore and understand diverse cultural and social contexts, and design built environments that equitably support and include people of different backgrounds, resources, and abilities.
• Analyze the impact of the built environment on human health, safety, and welfare at multiple scales, from buildings to cities.
• Apply and navigate the professional ethics, regulatory requirements, and fundamental business processes relevant to architecture practice in the United States, and the forces influencing change in these subjects.
• Apply the fundamental principles of life safety, land use, and compliance with current laws and regulations that apply to buildings and sites in the United States, and engage in the evaluative process architects use to comply with those laws and regulations as part of a project.
• Effectively use established and emerging systems, technologies, and assemblies of building construction, and apply methods and criteria to assess those technologies against the design, economics, and performance objectives of projects.
• Make design decisions within architectural projects while demonstrating synthesis of user requirements, regulatory requirements, site conditions, and accessible design, and consideration of the measurable environmental impacts of their design decisions.
• Make design decisions within architectural projects while demonstrating integration of building envelope systems and assemblies, structural systems, environmental control systems, life safety systems, and the measurable outcomes of building performance.