Path A - The Master of Architectural Design and Urbanism (M.ADU)

Two-year Post-Professional Degree (42 Credits/51 Maximum) 

The two-year Master of Architectural Design and Urbanism (M.ADU) post-professional degree is intended for students who already hold an accredited professional degree and are seeking to further develop their design skills and critical thinking in the disciplines of classical architecture and traditional urban design. The studio course work consists of a foundational first semester spent in South Bend introducing students to classical architectural design, urban principles and history, and the history of Rome; followed by two semesters of studio work (one in Rome) in the student’s selected concentration, followed by an independent terminal design project in the student’s fourth semester. 42 credit-hours are required for graduation, and M.ADU students are limited to 12 credit-hours maximum in any semester (except in Rome). M.ADU students also serve as Teaching Assistants in undergraduate courses in their three semesters in South Bend, for which they receive a stipend.

Although Path A leads to a post-professional degree, and although Notre Dame encourages and accepts applications from foreign students with professional degrees in their home country, foreign applicants should note that the Master of Architectural Design and Urbanism (M.ADU) degree does not permit persons lacking an N.A.A.B.-accredited degree to sit for the Architectural Registration Examination (A.R.E.) in the United States.

Path A candidates must indicate in their application letter for admission whether they intend to concentrate in Classical Architecture or in Urban Design, which will determine the number and sequence of their academic courses. 

Pre-Arch (summer before program begins) 0 Credits
Introduction to Architectural Representation 

CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE CONCENTRATION 

Fall-First Term   12 Credits
Elements and Principles of Classical Architecture (6 credits)

History of Rome (3 credits)

Spring-Second Term    9-12 Credits 

Classical Architecture I (6 credits)

Fall-Third Term (in Rome)    12-15 CreditsClassical Architecture II (6 credits)

Spring-Fourth Term    6-12 Credits
Terminal Design Project (6 credits)

Two Optional Architectural Electives (3 credits each)

URBAN DESIGN CONCENTRATION 

Fall-First Term    12 Credits
Elements and Principles of Classical Architecture (6 credits)

Urban Elements and Principles (3 credits)

Fall-Third Term   6-12 Credits