4+1 Track in the Master of Architectural History Program
Eligible students in the University of Virginia’s Bachelor of Architectural History program may consider pursuing the Master of Architectural History degree in our department by remaining for a fifth year of study. Prospective students may apply for the 4+1 track in the MArH Program in their 4th year or after graduating from the Bachelor of Architectural History program at the University of Virginia. Only students who have a cumulative overall GPA of 3.3 or higher are guaranteed direct admission. Current students who wish to continue directly on for the 4+1 track of the MArH program should meet with the Graduate Director in the Architectural History Department during the spring semester of their second year, or no later than fall semester of their third year, to ensure that they are following an appropriate course of study. The undergraduate these should be completed during the fall semester of the fourth year, before the application deadline in January for the MArH program. Graduates of the BArH program should be in contact with the Graduate Director well before submitting their application.
Those interested in the 4+1 track of the MArH program should follow the School of Architecture’s direct admit process, upon successful review of a research writing sample. Advanced standing will be determined by departmental review.
Graduate Financial Aid will be awarded in the same manner as to all graduate students. Application for financial aid from the Department of Architectural History should accompany the application in addition to the application to the Office of Financial Aid.
Curriculum Requirements for the 5th Year MARH Program
A minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate-level courses is required in order to complete the MARH degree. Students are required to take ARH 8001 (Methods in Architectural History), at least three graduate seminars (9000-level), and ARH 8994 (Thesis). They should also fulfill the distribution requirements of a major area (3 courses/9 credits) and a minor area (two courses/6 credits). Students must also take two courses (6 credits) in areas other than their major and minor areas. At least one course must cover the period before 1450. The distribution areas are: the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Mediterranean. Historic Preservation may count as the minor area. The student should work with the Graduate Director while still an undergraduate to make sure that s/he can fulfill these requirements by the end of the fifth year. Those students interested in also obtaining the certificate in Historic Preservation should consult with the director of that program.
Waivers
When a student has previously passed a course (earning a grade of B or better) that satisfies a core course in architectural history, the graduate director, in consultation with the instructor of the course to be waived, may waive the requirement for that student. The student must take an approved elective to count in lieu of a waived course. No reduction in hours for the Master’s degree results from waiving a course.
Students who earned a Bachelor of Architectural History from the University of Virginia will have satisfied the foreign language requirement at the undergraduate level, which will satisfy the graduate program Language Qualification should they enroll in the MArH program within two years of graduation.
Curriculum Requirements for the 4+1 track MARH Program
A minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate-level courses is required in order to complete the MArH degree. For the degree, the distribution areas are the following: the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Mediterranean. Students are required to take the following:
Three of the above courses must be graduate seminars (9000-level), and one of the above courses must cover the period before 1450.
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