MASTER IN ARCHITECTURE II (MARCH II), POSTPROFESSIONAL DEGREE

　　The program leading to the Master in Architecture as a postprofessional degree is intended for individuals who have completed a five-year undergraduate professional program in architecture or its equivalent. The course of study extends the base of knowledge of the professional field through graduate study with particular emphasis on design. Students advance and expand their theoretical and analytical skills by developing a course of study that compensates for weaknesses and enhances areas of strength. A minimum of one-half of the electives in the student's curriculum must be from courses offered by the GSD. Students in the program may elect to pursue their research interests in an independent design thesis. Students who choose to prepare a thesis must obtain approval of their course of studies from the program director by the end of the first semester of studies and are required to take GSD 9203: Preparation of Design Thesis Proposal for Master in Architecture.

　　Preparation for Admission

　　Individuals who have completed a comprehensive five-year professional bachelor of architecture degree or its equivalent, demonstrating high achievement in design, are eligible for admission. Programs leading to postprofessional degrees do not need to be accredited, as applicants would normally have already completed the degree required for certification.

　　Residence

　　A minimum of three terms of full-time study in residence is required for award of the degree. Under special circumstances, students may receive permission to reduce their course load and extend their studies over a longer period of time.

　　MARCH II DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

　　Requirements for Award of Degree

　　A candidate will be recommended for the Master in Architecture as a postprofessional degree upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of 60 units. MArch II students pursue the following three semester course of study:

　　FIRST SEMESTER

　　Studio Option 8 units

　　GSD 3500 Proseminar 4 units

　　Electives* 8 units

　　SECOND SEMESTER

　　Studio Option 8 units

　　Electives* 12 units

　　THIRD SEMESTER

　　Studio Option 8 units

　　Electives* 12 units

　　or

　　GSD 9301*

　　Independent Design Thesis 12 units

　　Electives* 8 units

　　*A minimum of one-half of the electives in the student's curriculum must be from courses offered by the GSD. Students are eligible to fulfill electives through cross-registered courses at Harvard schools, MIT or the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts.

　　**MArch II students who choose to prepare a thesis must obtain approval of their course of studies from the program director by the end of the first semester and are required to take Thesis Prep (GSD 9203) the semester prior to Independent Design Thesis (9301). Independent Design Thesis is taken in place of the third-semester Studio Option.

　　通过上面对美国哈佛大学建筑学硕士项目的信息解读，相信对于很多计划申请美国研究生的学生可以参考上面的信息来提前做好申请美国研究生的准备和规划。