degree programs
The Urban Design Program at the University of Texas as Austin offers the following degree programs:
- Master of Science in Urban Design (M.S.U.D.)
- Certificate in Urban Design (M.Arch. – Post-Professional)
- M.S.U.D. + M.C.R.P. Dual Degree
Master of Science in Urban Design
The Master of Science in Urban Design is an accelerated graduate program designed to prepare students for advanced work in the practice of urban design. Upon matriculation candidates must complete a flexible core sequence of design, history/theory and technology in urban design. After successful completion of the core sequence, students are qualified to commence advanced study in the discipline, focusing on topics ranging from Sustainable Design, Cultural and Historic Landscapes, to issues of Urbanism and Landscape Architecture.
Requirements for Award of Degree
A candidate will be recommended for the Master of Science in Urban Design as a professional degree upon satisfactory completion of 36 units in the following schedule of courses. Credit hours will vary according to the course of study outlined by the faculty upon admission.
Sample Program of Study
Master of Science in Urban Design (MSUD), Post-Professional Degree [pdf]
Certificate in Urban Design (M.Arch.)
Post-Professional Degree
The Certificate in Urban Design, intended for M.Arch. graduate students pursuing a post-professional degree, is an accelerated graduate program designed to prepare students for advanced work in the practice of urban design. Upon matriculation candidates must complete 24 credit hours of a core sequence of design, history/theory and methods in urban design, in addition to the base coursework of 12 hours required of all M.Arch. students. After successful completion of the core sequence, students are qualified to commence advanced study in the discipline, focusing on topics ranging from Sustainable Design, Cultural and Historic Landscapes, to issues of Urbanism and Landscape Architecture.
Requirements for Award of Degree
A candidate will be recommended for the Certificate in Urban Design (M.Arch. – Post-Professional) as a professional degree upon satisfactory completion of 36 units in the following schedule of courses. Credit hours will vary according to the course of study outlined by the faculty upon admission.
Sample Program of Study
Certificate in Urban Design, Post-Professional Degree [pdf]
Master of Science in Urban Design/
Master of Community and Regional Planning
Dual Degree
The dual degree Master of Science in Urban Design/Master of Community and Regional Planning is an accelerated 3 year graduate program designed to prepare students for advanced work in the fields of urban design and planning.