Our top-ranked graduate programs are designed to engage students in intensive advanced study and practice in the field of architecture with world-renown faculty and access to Cornell’s vast research resources.
Graduate professional degree programs in architectural design provide a solid foundation in the history, theory, and practice of architecture, while graduate study in the history of architecture prepares scholars to become next generation of academic leaders.
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Professional Master of Architecture
This fully accredited three-and-one-half-year course of study is dedicated to preparing graduate students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds for careers in architecture.
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Post-Professional Master of Science, Advanced Architectural Design
An intensive program offering a critical framework for investigating pertinent design concerns, practices, and technologies in 21st-century architecture and urbanism.
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Post-Professional Master of Science, Advanced Urban Design
The New York City-based Master of Science, Advanced Urban Design program (M.S. AUD) uses the tools of design to connect ecology, technology, and community in pursuit of more just and nourishing futures.
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Doctor of Philosophy in History of Architecture and Urban Development
Representing a sophisticated blend of interdisciplinary research and scholarship, the program prepares students for a scholarly career in global architectural history conceived as a distinct and evolving discipline with a diverse range of topics and methodologies.
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