Master of Urban Design
Our Master of Urban Design (M.U.D.) degree is a post professional program focusing on research and speculation. It is an interdisciplinary program tailored for those with professional degrees in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban & regional planning. It is structured around a sequence of three thematic semesters positioning urban design as the central discipline of urban transformation.
- Justice
- Technology
- Climate
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Choose your own path with our studio track or thesis track. Opt for a studio track to graduate with a studio project or opt for a thesis track to embark in an independant research and graduate with a thesis project. A seminar on urban research methodologies will support your initial research investigations.
Core seminars on urban representation, history of urbanism, theories and methods, urban finance and development, and the humanities complement the curriculum. Adding to the offerings in the Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning programs at Taubman College, you can advance your personal academic interests by taking full advantage of courses in other units across campus.
Travel experiences are a key part of our M.U.D. degree. In national and international destinations, you’ll meet directly with the communities for whom you’ll be designing. In your field studies, you’ll exercise your critical thinking skills and cultural competency for a nuanced examination of local conditions and building practices. Recent studio field trips have both focused on the world and the United States and include: enclaves in Mumbai, academic campuses in Rio, archeology, ecology and urbanization in Mexico City, sea level rise in Boston to name a few.
The Taubman College Digital Fabrication and Robotics Lab (FABLab) supports research and teaching activities in digital fabrication, robotic construction, and physical making across a wide range of materials and processes. It is recognized as one of the premier facilities among academic institutions worldwide.
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Intellectually Diverse Faculty
Our program’s strength is rooted in a collaborative culture of intellectual diversity. You will learn from faculty with a wide variety of expertise and methodologies.
Community and Connections
You will be well-supported by a large and inclusive community of students, faculty, and staff who are knowledgeable, curious, collegial, and just as excited about architecture as you are. They bring a variety of experiences and points of view. They will be your sounding board, your support network, and your friends.
Faculty Teaching Core Courses
Making decisions about the next step in your educational journey is a time full of opportunity and potential; however, it may also be accompanied by concerns regarding paying for your degree. There are numerous financial resources to help you manage tuition and living expenses.
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