Master of Architecture
Daniels offers two degree options in the Master of Architecture (MArch): a first professional program and a post-professional option.
The professional Master of Architecture is a rigorous and comprehensive program, preparing graduates for the full range of activities in architecture. It provides a thorough base of knowledge in history, theory, technology, ecology, society, and professional practice, while developing skills in design through an intensive sequence of design studio courses. There are five streams: Design (8 courses), Visual Communication (2 courses), History & Theory (2 courses), Technics & Planning (7 courses), and Professional Practice (2 courses). Studios are supported by courses in visual communication, architectural representation, and new media. Students are encouraged to use their electives to explore a specialization in preparation for their design thesis. The program aims to develop critical, creative, and independent thinking and research that responds to current design issues and societal change. The greater Toronto region is used as an urban laboratory for the pursuit of new knowledge and new forms of practice.
The post-professional Master of Architecture is an advanced design and research option for individuals already holding a professional degree in architecture. This option provides a challenging and rigorous forum for those wishing to extend and focus their previous education in architecture. It seeks a diverse range of applicants, particularly those holding the promise of professional and academic leadership.
Successful applicants declare a specific research interest and structure an integrated course of study that includes option studios, seminars, electives, and independent study projects. The program culminates in a thesis project that can be either design or research oriented. Students work closely with faculty advisors with expertise in their area of research, and gain insight from leading practitioners, theorists, and guest critics. In the last four years, visiting professors and critics to Daniels have included: Eric Bunge/nARCHITECTS, Mithcell Joachim, Keller Easterling, Merrill Elam, Siamak Hariri, Bruce Kuwabara, Diane Lewis, Daniel Libeskind, Thom Mayne, Michael Sorkin, Stephen Teeple, Nader Tehrani, Anthony Vidler, Sarah Whiting, and many others.
Students in the post-professional MArch may also enhance their studies through participation in Daniels' Global Architecture and Professional Experience programs. Daniels provides an exceptional professional and intellectual locus for the exploration of essential topics in contemporary architecture. Design and research opportunities foster innovative and critical approaches to architectural design and to the theories and technologies that shape the built environment.
Mason White
Program Director
416-978-0850
mason.white@daniels.utoronto.ca