Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) Professional (Non-Thesis) is offered by the Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture in the Faculty of Engineering at McGill University. This program provides a structured opportunity to explore advanced architectural design, integrating building construction, landscape and urban design, professional practice, sustainable design, and the history and theory of architecture.

Program Description

The program offers a strategic focus on design methodology, innovative research, and self-directed inquiry, supported by advanced media and modeling technologies and other resources required to carry out architectural research and creative practice. The Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB) is the sole agency authorized by the Regulatory Organization of Architecture in Canada (ROAC) to accredit Canadian professional degree programs in architecture for the purposes of architectural licensure.

Keywords

• Built environment
  • Building technology
  • Decarbonisation
  • Sustainability
  • Media studies
  • Computation
  • Urban studies
  • Spatial justice
  • Housing
  • History and theory

Unique Program Features

• A close-knit collaborative community of 250 students and 40 full-time and part-time faculty, with a history dating back to 1896 as a Beaux-Arts school with Arts and Crafts leanings, now connecting professional programs to advanced research in housing, architecture, material culture, community engagement, history and theory, and technology.
• The Master of Architecture – Professional degree is fully accredited by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board and recognized as accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NCARB) in the U.S.A.
• The downtown campus provides students with ready access to other design schools, unique cultural institutions such as the Canadian Centre for Architecture, and Montreal’s mix of historical places and contemporary buildings.

University-Level Admission Requirements

• An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
• English-language proficiency

Each program has specific admission requirements, including required application documents.

Available Intakes

• Fall

Application Deadlines