The Architecture Program at The University of Texas at Austin values intellectual ambition and cultural relevance in architectural production. Our teaching and research is founded on a shared interest in ambitious buildings. We uphold an integrated, close-knit design studio model encouraging dialogue, collaboration, risk-taking, and innovation.
CRITICAL PRACTICE
Since its founding in 1909, the School of Architecture has been one of the most distinguished schools of architecture in the country. Alumni of the School of Architecture include internationally recognized leaders of Snøhetta Craig Dykers and Elaine Molinar, and David Lake of Lake|Flato. The most recent DesignIntelligence survey ranked the UT School of Architecture as the #1 "More Hired From" Architecture Program in our size group. In addition to our Career Services Office, the school has a robust Professional Residency Program, through which students can join significant architectural offices around the world. Additionally, Visiting Professorships bring noted architects to teach Advanced Design studios within the school on a regular basis, and a high percentage of our full-time faculty are themselves noted practitioners.
DEGREE PROGRAMS
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE [MARCH]
The Master of Architecture is an accredited first professional degree. It fulfills the professional degree requirements for registration as an architect.* It is designed for students entering either with no academic training in architecture or a four-year bachelor’s “pre-arch” degree and who wish to enter the profession of architecture.
MASTER OF ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN [MAAD]
The post-professional Master of Advanced Architectural Design degree is a design-oriented program that offers students with an accredited B. Arch. degree the resources for personal and professional growth in an area of concentration of their choosing under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
STUDENT WORK
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@utsoaAs a new cycle of studios begins, we find ourselves reminiscing on the fall. 🍂 🖼️ 🏙️
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@utsoaOn Jan. 28, award-winning architect Erik L’Heureux (@erik_lheureux) joins us for his lecture, "Hot Air.” Together with L'Heureux, we consider what architecture can achieve when it aligns with climate rather than resists it.
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@utsoaOn Jan. 23, acclaimed photographer @IwanBaan presents his exhibition, "From Las Vegas to Rome.”
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@utsoa💼 📆 Mark your calendars for our annual Career Fair on February 6 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center’s Zlotnik Family Ballroom. Employer registration is filling up quickly, so sign up now before we reach capacity. Details at the 🔗 in our bio!
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@utsoa"If I were a student beginning a career in design, I would want to have a strong foundation in coding and scripting without the use of AI tools before jumping into platforms whose mechanics are largely opaque."
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@utsoaWith over 29,000 material samples available for students, the Materials Lab is an incredible resource for students.
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@utsoaMetabolizing the Athenian Polykatoikia 🇬🇷 🏙️
Assistant Professor of Practice @kyriakoskyriakou’s Fall 2025 advanced studio led students to explore this remarkable post-WWII Athenian infrastructure and its potential as an adaptable skeleton for future use.
