Mission This option is aimed at allowing students to pursue research interests in fields that fall outside of the four major concentration areas. Students interested in pursuing this option must develop a clearly-defined research proposal to submit with their application for admission to the M.Arch degree program. Prospective students should initiate contact with those members of the faculty possessing expertise relevant to their research interests. School of Architecture faculty research experience and interests are described in the faculty profiles available on this website.
Facilities and Resources The School of Architecture faculty represents a broad spectrum of research expertise. In addition, many faculty research interests are interdisciplinary, with connections to a number of other fields including archaeology, anthropology, art history, civil engineering, computer applications, cultural studies, gerontology, geography, and history.
Curriculum Graduate students pursuing the Independent Research Option are required to complete 35 credit units of approved course work in order to obtain the M.S. Arch degree.
Fall 1 ARC 601: Rsearch Studio 6 credits Required support courses: ARC XXX (required course #1; consult with faculty advisor) 3 credits ARC 597a: Research Methods (required course #2) 3 credits 12 credits
Spring 1 ARC 900: Graduate Research 6 credits ARC XXX (required course #3; consult with faculty advisor) 3 credits Elective course #1 (one of following): Architecture advanced elective Landscape Architecture elective Elective from another discipline, as relevant 3 credits 12 credits
Fall 2 ARC 909 or ARC 910: Graduate Thesis 8 credits Elective course #2 (one of following): Architecture advanced elective Landscape Architecture elective Elective from another discipline, as relevant 3 credits
TOTAL 35 credits
For further information regarding the Independent Research Option, please contact:
Dennis Doxtater, Professor School of Architecture Architecture 306 The University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721-0075 doxtater@u.arizona.edu 520.621.8130
