Southern California Institute of Architecture

Architectural Technologies

SCI-Arc EDGE, Architectural Technologies is a one-year (three-semester) postgraduate degree program leading to a Master of Science in Architectural Technologies. The program provides hands-on experience with emerging technologies currently impacting architectural production and is organized as a year-long research project.

Architecture

The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) program at SCI-Arc is a five-year professional degree, accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), focusing on design intelligence, technological agility and cultural awareness in a Liberal Arts-based education. The B.Arch program culminates with an Undergraduate Thesis project completed in the fifth year.

Architecture (M.Arch 1)

The Master of Architecture 1 is a three-year (seven-semester) professional program open to applicants who hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in any field of study, accredited by NAAB. Starting with a four-semester core sequence, students develop a framework for the discipline and the program culminates with a design thesis.

Architecture (M.Arch 2)

SCI-Arc's M.Arch 2 is a two-year, five-semester program leading to a professional Master of Architecture degree accredited by NAAB, open to applicants who hold a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Bachelor of Science in Architecture, or Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) degree. It is designed as a design research platform that builds upon knowledge gained from undergraduate degrees in architecture and completes with a researched architectural thesis.

Design of Cities

SCI-Arc EDGE, Design of Cities is a one-year (three-semester) postgraduate degree program leading to a Master of Science in Design of Cities. The program prompts students to investigate the full depth and drama of contemporary urban phenomena, foregrounding design as the primary area of focus at an urban scale.

Design Theory and Pedagogy

SCI-Arc EDGE, Design Theory and Pedagogy is a one-year (three-semester) postgraduate degree program leading to a Master of Science in Design Theory and Pedagogy. The program prepares students for the hybrid career of the architect-theorist-educator and requires a terminal degree in architecture for admission.

Fiction and Entertainment

SCI-Arc EDGE, Fiction and Entertainment is a one-year (three-semester) postgraduate degree program leading to a Master of Science in Fiction and Entertainment. The program is focused on building new forms of architectural practice allied with the worlds of film, fiction, animation, marketing, games, and documentary filmmaking.

Synthetic Landscapes

SCI-Arc EDGE, Synthetic Landscapes is a one-year (three-semester) postgraduate degree program leading to a Master of Science in Synthetic Landscapes. The program examines how artificial and natural systems can come together to form new adaptive responses to a world in flux and incorporates the skills and technical knowledge integral to a landscape architecture practice.