Overview

About the Program

The unique Architecture and Urban Design program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) program offers students with a professional degree in architecture the opportunity to specialize their skills and apply architectural design thinking and capabilities to real-world challenges outside the field. The program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension for F-1 visa holders.

The program is located at UCLA Architecture and Urban Design’s IDEAS Campus, a state-of-the-art incubator for collaborative, cross-disciplinary design research. Led by professors who are experts in their respective fields, students join a team of educators and industry partners to question, challenge, and expand the current conventions of architectural practice.

Each year, the program offers concurrent studios that explore four research topics: Entertainment, Mobility, Technology, and Urban Strategy. Within these broad topics, students have the opportunity to investigate architectural design and its cultural and social context, often drawing from real-world examples in Los Angeles. For example, recent research immersed students in the concept of mobility within and around buildings, first, with a focus on rethinking shopping and the market and, second, rethinking workspace. In the entertainment area, students reenvisioned static event buildings, employing temporary staging, pop-up installations, robotized movements, media, and light. Previous urban strategy research focused on critical analyses of the modern city including history, politics, planning infrastructure, and social issues. Recent technology projects have investigated the intersection of the digital and physical worlds, examining life in mixed realities. These interactive environments challenge traditional fabrication techniques and spatial assemblies with virtual and augmented realities and robotics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Topics Studio

Technology Seminar

Critical Studies Seminar

Research Studio

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 alternative credits

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Beverly Hills, United States

Disciplines

Architecture Design Urban Planning View 214 other Masters in Urban Planning in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of Purpose: introduce yourself and tell us about your specific academic background, research interests related to specific studio topics, achievements, and goals

Personal Statement: provide additional information to help the selection committee evaluate your aptitude for study

A Curriculum Vitae (résumé of your academic and professional experience) is recommended but not required

Applicants must upload a scanned copy of the official transcripts from each college or university you have attended both in the U.S. and abroad

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores

If you have received a Bachelor’s degree in a country where the official language of instruction and primary spoken language of daily life is not English, you must submit either a TOEFL or an IELTS score

Three (3) letters of recommendation are required

Your digital portfolio of original creative work is a central part of your application

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

36297 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36297 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

21115 USD / year

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Living costs

Beverly Hills

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Credits

Delivered

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