The course of study consists of three main components: core requirements, areas of knowledge exploration, and a culminating Master's Thesis
Course offerings are organized around an interdisciplinary curriculum involving faculty and students from architecture, studio art, art history, public history, landscape architecture, and regional planning, building construction and wood technology, environmental engineering, environmental sciences, computer science, and management
Students may also take classes through the Five College consortium, including Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith colleges
The Master of Architecture program has received designation as a STEM field under Architectural and Building Sciences/ Technology
This designation permits international students enrolled in the BFA Architecture and Master of Architecture and studying on an F-1 visa to apply for the 24 month STEM OPT extension