About Master of Architecture | Program

M.Arch is popularly known as Masters of Architecture, which is a professional Architecture degree at the postgraduate level. It comes up with a duration of a 2-year, which deals with the principles of design and construction of buildings. It also gives way to research concepts. M.Arch includes elements of both rural and urban, residential, and commercial infrastructure, imparted through a professionally oriented curriculum. This course focuses on the use of new technology and digital tools for design exploration. Students with good collective reasoning and a keen heed to explore architectural design and theory can opt for an M.Arch course.

Scope of M.Arch

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There are ample number of career opportunities available for architect graduates not only in India but also in other countries too. Students can apply for private as well as public sector firms. There are some of the programs that are on the fore and project a huge scope for future architects such as the development of smart cities, homes, infrastructure facilities, urban development housing, etc.

There are numerous job opportunities for postgraduates in M.Arch in the private sector. They can get jobs in construction companies and can work as an architectural consultant in those companies. Many companies in our country offer a good profile for an M.Arch degree holder. Some of those companies are listed below:

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DLF
L&T
Sahara Group
Eros Group

M.Arch degree holder can work as:

	M.Arch Job Profile
Art Director	Architectural Historian/Journalist	Landscape Architect
Technical Illustrator	Building Contractor	Set Designer
Interior Designer	Building Researcher	Building Inspector
Architectural Engineer

	Government Career after M.Arch
Municipalities	National Institutes of Urban Affairs and Housing	Town and Country Planning Organization
Central and State Public Work Departments	Urban Development Corporations	Department Of Railways
Housing Development Corporations	State Housing Boards	National Building Organization
Public Works Department (PWD)	Post and Telegraph	City Development Authorities

Specialization Courses for M.Arch

Master of Architecture (M.Arch) is a postgraduate degree that comes up with a specialization in different fields:

	M.Arch Specialization
Architectural conservation	Building engineering and management	Regional planning
Housing	Sustainable architecture	Industrial design
Urban design	Transport planning	Environmental planning
Landscape architecture	Town and country planning	Architecture and digital design
Architectural design

M.Arch Syllabus

The M.Arch syllabus is designed as per the course curriculum regulated by the council of architecture. The syllabus is divided into four semesters for the Two-year course. Each semester has six mandatory subjects and students can choose an elective subject during the session. In the final year of this course, students should complete their dissertation and thesis on any specialized subject. The syllabus of this course is as follows:

	Year I
Design Studio	Instruction methodology and Classroom Management	Introduction to Architecture Pedagogy
Urban Design	Low-Cost Building Design and Techniques	Digital Applications in Architecture
Contemporary Architecture Trends and Theories	Dissertation	Research Methodology
Research Techniques in Architecture and Planning	Intensive Humanities-Communication

	Year II
Dissertation II	Thought Synthesis for Architecture Students	Thesis
Practice teaching	Education management	Internship
Education Technology	Psychology of Learning and Development

M.Arch Eligibility Criteria

For admission in M.Arch course, candidates must have a B.Arch/B.Plan degree in relevant discipline from a recognized institute or university with a minimum aggregate marks criteria provided by the exam or college authorities.

M.Arch Admission Process

To get admission in M.Arch course:

For admission through common entrance tests:

Students will have to appear for the entrance exam.
Based on the marks obtained by the student in the entrance exam, they will be called for the counselling process.
Further, the students will have to choose the college where they want to get admission.
Based on the marks obtained, vacant seats, and eligibility, the students will be given admission.

For admission through university exams:

The students will have to do a registration for the college exam at the college they want to get admission.
After that, they have to first appear for the entrance exam and then the final interview round.
Based on the marks obtained by the students in both the exam, the admission is done.

M.Arch Entrance Exam

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE): Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national level entrance examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technologies at Roorkee, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Chennai (Madras) and Mumbai (Bombay) on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.
Andhra Pradesh Postgraduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP PGECET): Andhra Pradesh Postgraduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP PGECET) is a state-level entrance exam for the students of Andhra Pradesh state. The exam is conducted by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE).
Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE): Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) is a state-level entrance exam for the students of Odisha. The exam is conducted by the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination committee under the provisions of the Odisha Professional Educational Institutions.
Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET): Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) is a state-level entrance exam for the students of Tamil Nadu state. This exam is conducted by Anna University.
Banaras Hindu University Postgraduate Entrance Test (BHU PET): Banaras Hindu University Postgraduate Entrance Test (BHU PET) is conducted for the admission in the Banaras Hindu University for postgraduate degrees. The exam is conducted by Banaras Hindu University.
Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam (UPSEE): Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam (UPSEE) is a state-level entrance exam for the students of Uttar Pradesh. The exam is conducted by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow.