Applications for fall 2026 are now open for the Master of Architecture, Professional (M.Arch.) and Post-Professional Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design and Advanced Urban Design (M.S. AAD, M.S. AUD) programs.
Cornell's Ph.D. program in the History of Architecture and Urban Development will not be accepting applications for fall 2026 admissions. We anticipate resuming admissions for fall 2027.
Graduate programs in the Department of Architecture include studies in architecture, and history of architecture, and urban development.
Professional Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)
A top-ranked program in the country, this fully accredited professional degree program is for individuals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds interested in practicing or teaching architecture.
Post-Professional Master of Science, Advanced Architectural Design (M.S.)
The Advanced Architectural Design (AAD) program (formerly the post-professional Master of Architecture, or M.Arch.II, program) offers an M.S. degree and is open to applicants possessing a bachelor of architecture (B.Arch.) or professional master of architecture (M.Arch.) degree or the international equivalent.
Post-Professional Master of Science, Advanced Urban Design (M.S.)
The three-semester Advanced Urban Design program offers an M.S. AUD and is based in New York City. Through design studios, tools and methods courses, theory / analysis seminars, and practitioner and stakeholder engagement students study urban transformation and the multiple processes and conditions by which it occurs.
History of Architecture and Urban Development (Ph.D.)
The History of Architecture and Urban Development (HAUD) program offers a Ph.D. degree, and draws upon faculty and resources from both AAP's Department of Architecture and other departments in the university.
