Students holding four-year undergraduate degrees are eligible to apply to the NAAB-accredited M Arch I graduate program. Students holding an accredited professional degree in architecture are eligible to apply to the post-professional M Arch II graduate program. Admission to both programs is very selective and is based on an assessment of your application dossier by program faculty and design professionals. Prior to entry in the three-year program students are required to take one college-level course each in calculus, physics, and the history of architecture. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Therefore it is very important that all the required materials are received on or before the application deadline. A complete application consists of the following items:

Completed online application form

Statement of Interest and a résumé

Official transcripts from all previous colleges or universities

Two letters of recommendation

A bound portfolio not exceeding 9" x 12" or A4

GRE score (only applicants who are native speakers of English)

TOEFL score (only applicants who are not native speakers of English

Non-refundable $50 application fee

The application deadline for the M Arch I program is February 1 for admittance into the following fall semester. There is no admittance into the M Arch I program during the spring semester.

The application deadline for the M Arch II program is October 15 for admittance into the following spring semester. There is no admittance into the M Arch II program during the fall semester.

Except for the portfolio, which must be submitted in hard copy, all application materials can be submitted using the online application process. The portfolio and any other materials sent by mail should be addressed to:

AIDL Graduate Admissions
Department of Architecture, Interior Design, and Lighting
Parsons The New School for Design
66 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011