Master of Architecture
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At a time when architecture is increasingly confronted by changing social, technological, and environmental contexts, our M.Arch Program sets you up to make important connections between the spatial and physical qualities of buildings and pressing matters such as climate change, social justice, digital culture, and the housing crisis.
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Dual Degrees and Graduate Certificates
Dual degree options enable you to earn two degrees simultaneously, and you may count some of your credits toward graduate certificates. Learn more about our other graduate architecture degrees: Master of Urban Design and Master of Science in Digital Materials and Technologies. Request information to learn more about dual degrees and graduate certificate options.
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Alumni
I was looking for a graduate school program that was pedagogically different from my undergrad so that I could grow in my design thinking and continue to sharpen and shape my own design principles and values. I also value having a diversity of thought, and Taubman offered to work with various backgrounds, research topics, and explore areas of design I haven’t had much exposure to before. The alumni network has also been a huge draw for me.
As an international student at the University of Michigan, I have access to a wide range of resources and support services, including language classes, immigration services, and cultural events. I have the opportunity to receive a high-quality education from a world-renowned faculty and participate in cutting-edge research projects. The university’s diverse and inclusive community allows me to broaden my horizons and gain a well-rounded education. Being a part of the University of Michigan community has greatly enhanced my academic and personal growth.
Faculty Highlights
T+E+A+M is an architecture practice led by Thom Moran (Associate Professor of Architecture), Ellie Abrons (Director of the Digital Studies Institute in LSA and Associate Professor of Architecture), Adam Fure (Associate Professor of Architecture, and Meredith Miller (Director of Master of Architecture and Associate Professor of Architecture). Each member of T+E+A+M teaches courses on representation, digital culture, fabrication, and practice, as well as architecture design studios.
“We… have a commitment to the physical world as found, which often leads to reusing materials — from building components to post-consumer plastics‚ for new structures.”
Tsz Yan Ng is the principal of an independent architecture and art practice with built works in the United States and China. She previously was the Walter B. Sanders Fellow at Taubman College from 2007 to 2008. Her practice, collaborative in nature and interdisciplinary in scope, ranges in scale from textile manufacturing facilities to commercial retail interiors or installations. Common to both practices are projects that deal with questions of labor in various facets and forms—underscoring broader issues of industrial manufacturing, human crafting, technology, and aesthetics. Her material-based research and design primarily focus on textile manipulation and experimental concrete forming, incorporating contemporary technologies to develop novel designs and innovative ways for building and manufacturing.
Ng’s work has been exhibited widely and featured in books, journals, and magazines. She received an R+D Award for robotic needle felting from Architect Magazine and an Upjohn Research Initiative Grant from the American Institute of Architects to explore concrete 3D printing. She also was the Reyner Banham Fellow at the University of Buffalo from 2001 to 2002. Her co-edited book, Twisted (Actar Publishing), was released in 2018.
Recognized consistently as one of the nation’s top college towns and places to live, Ann Arbor, is a lively urban oasis in southeast Michigan, 45 minutes from Detroit. The University of Michigan campus is woven throughout Ann Arbor, featuring a mix of historic and modern buildings, abundant green spaces, culinary delights, year-round events, and world-class arts and culture.
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