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Graduate Program Summary

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Graduate Degrees Offered

M.Arch.; M.S.; Ph.D.*; Ed.D.*
Specializations - what's a specialization?
  • Architecture Education (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
  • Interior Design (M.S.)
M.S. Areas of Study
  • Architectural History and Theory
  • Healthcare Design
  • Digital Design
  • Sustainability

*Ph.D. and Ed.D. available in Educational Studies with a specialization in Architecture Education


Distance Education Opportunities

  • M.S. with Interior Design specialization
  • Some courses for the M.S. with areas of study listed above, Ph.D. and Ed.D.

 

Architecture

  • On the Web
    Department Website
  • Graduate Chair
    Dr. Rumiko Handa
  • Graduate Admissions Coordinator
    Ms. Thuy Pham
    tpham4@unl.edu
    402-472-4065
  • Department Address
    232 Architecture Hall
    Lincoln NE 68588-0107


Application Checklist and Deadlines

Required by the Office of Graduate Studies


 

Required by Architecture

  • Entrance exam(s): GRE
  • Minimum TOEFL:  Paper-550  Internet-79
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Department application
  • Statement of goals
  • Portfolio
  • Undergraduate degree in architecture or related field and a research-based graduate degree (Ph.D. and Ed.D. only)

Application Deadline

   Fall: February 11



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Description of Program

Graduate degrees in Architecture (M.S., Ph.D. and Ed.D.) are for students who want to pursue a research-based career in architecture, such as teaching or research-based design work. The accredited professional degree (M.Arch.) is for students who want to become a professional architect.

The Master of Science is a research-oriented program. In addition to the specialization in Interior Design, students can pursue an area of study from a variety of options (the faculty areas of expertise are listed below). Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in architecture, interior design, or a closely related field. Joint master's programs are also offered with business (M.B.A.) and community and regional planning (M.C.R.P.).

The Ph.D. and Ed.D. in educational studies specializing in architecture education is available through the Department of Educational Administration. It is jointly administered by the College of Architecture and the College of Education and Human Sciences. Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in architecture or a related discipline and a research-based graduate degree. See the Educational Administration graduate program summary for more information.

The College of Architecture is headquartered in Architecture Hall. Constructed in the early 1890s and designated as the university library in 1894, Architecture Hall is the oldest and most distinctive of the occupied structures on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus. Architecture Hall provides students with an outstanding library and laboratories for computing, photography, woodwork, and metalwork.



 

Graduate Bulletin

The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:


Faculty and Research

Tom Allisma Hospitality Design; Commercial Interior Design
Katherine Ankerson Health and Healthcare Design
     Interior Design
William Borner Energy; Building Performance as Related to the Concept of Intergeneration Equity or Sustainable Design
Duncan Case Environment-Behavior; Programming; Design Guidelines and Methods; Sustainability; Passive Solar Design; Future Digital Environments
     Interior Design
Jeff Day Design and Theory as a Tactical Process; Digital Fabrication; Site and Landscape; Artistic Models of Practice
Martin Despang Profane Urban Public Types; Postfossil Eco- and Archi-friendliness; Theory of Materiality; Architectural Values Engineering
Wayne Drummond Architecture and Urban Design; Professional and International Architectural Practice
     Dean
Robert Duncan Architectural Graphics; Orthographic Projections; Descriptive Geometry; Screen Printing
Lindsey Ellsworth Bahe Current and Historical Foundation Design Teaching Methodology; Communication of Architecture as a Text Inscribed in the Landscape
     Interior Design
Ted Ertl Historic Architecture; Architectural Theory; Development of the Architectural Profession
Chris Ford Design Methodology; Craft; Architect as Developer; Aesthetics of the Machine
Betsy Gabb Teaching Methodologies Related to Design; Senior Living Environments
     Interior Design
Rumiko Handa Architectural Theory, History and Design; Phenomenology and Hermeneutics of Architecture; Image and Text as Representations of Architectural Ideas
Steve Hardy Research by Design; Digital Techniques in Environmental Performance and Affect
Tim Hemsath Digital Fabrication; Building Information Modeling; CAD CAM
Mark Hinchman Architecture and DesignHistory; French Colonialism; African Art and Architecture; 18th Century Art and Architecture; Global Modernism
     Interior Design
Peter Hind Sustainability; Site Planning; Foundation Design; Teaching and Practice Integration
Mark Hoistad Techonics and Materiality in Design; Collaborative Learning and Delivery Strategies; Design and Making Relationship
Hyun Tae Jung Histories and Theories of Modern Architecture; Globalization and Contemporary Architectural Theories
Nathan Krug Energy Conservation and Management; Architecture in Synthesis; Design in the Community Interest
Sharon Kuska Architecture and Civil Engineering Relationship; Sustainability; Women in Design; Rural Architecture
Thomas Laging Art as a Source of Architectural Ideas; History of Urban Form; Interdisciplinary Civic Development; Latin American Cities
James Potter Quality of Life in Communities; Architecture, Literature, Film, Theatre, and Art Relationships
Camilla Rice Urban Open Spaces that Support Health and Well-Being
     Landscape Architecture
Keith Sawyers Architectural History, Theory, and Preservation; Traditional and Contemporary Architecture of Asia and the Great Plains
Richard Sutton Native Plant Materials; Rural Landscapes; Landscape Assessment; Scale
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