Graduate Program Admissions
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Admission requirements include the following:
- Meeting requirements for admission to the Graduate College.
- One of the following university degrees:
- Bachelor of Architecture degree (5yr) from a university outside the USA.
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design (pre-arch 0207A) from OU or equivalent from another university.
- The following documents:
- a letter of intent;
- three letters of recommendation; and
- a portfolio.
Letter of intent: Prospective students must submit a letter
stating their reasons for wishing to study architecture. The letter
should state their interest in the Master's curriculum focus and their
professional career goals. It should describe the unique qualities and
diversity of experience that they will bring to the program, and what
they expect to gain from the program.
Letters of Recommendation: Three
letters of recommendation from professional and academic references
qualified to analyze applicant's abilities and promise in pursuing a
Master of Architecture degree.
Portfolio: Prospective students must submit a portfolio of
work that demonstrate following knowledge:
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Understanding of the basic
principles of design and graphics that inform architectural
composition.
- Ability to use architectural
precedents in order to understand the programmatic requirements of
building type and the formal responses already built.
- Ability to respond to contextual
issues of the natural and built environments with an understanding
of basic principles of sustainability.
- Understanding of structural
principles and their appropriate application to the creation of
the building envelop.
- Understanding of the basic
principles of environmental systems, energy use, life-safety
systems, and building service systems.
- Understanding of the means to
comply with building codes, regulations, and standards.
- Overall potential for making an
outstanding contribution to the culture and goals of the Master's
Program.
A faculty committee will review applications to select those most
qualified to enter the program.
Please send the application materials to the following address:
Lee Fithian
Division of Architecture
University of Oklahoma
830 Van Vleet Oval
Norman, OK 73019
Application Deadline:
- Fall semester - April 1
- Spring semester - September 1
- Summer semester - February 1
Late applicants will be considered on a space-available basis only.
Admission in a Spring semester extends the length of the program by a semester.
Admission in a Summer semester extends the length of the program by a summer.
University Admissions Office
