This program (Group B) is the Master in Architecture I (M.Arch. I) program, a professional degree in architecture.
It recruits talented students from Taiwan and abroad who hold a bachelor’s degree in a non-architecture field and are passionate about architecture. Students are required to complete the minimum credits and courses necessary for the architect licensing examination, as well as the core architecture design studios in the first four semesters. Starting from the fifth semester, students take professional design studios together with those in the Design Research Program.
This program represents the international mainstream direction in architectural education. The institute is committed to offering innovative, integrated teaching that combines digital technology, design, and interdisciplinary expertise, aiming to cultivate a new generation of architectural professionals in Taiwan with cross-disciplinary design competence.
The program consists of seven semesters (three and a half years) and requires completion of 72 credits (including 7 design studios, 6 seminars, and 6 core courses).
Graduation requires:
Passing the Design Oral Examination Committee for the final design project.
Achieving recognition in an international design competition.
Meeting the institute’s English proficiency requirement.
The curriculum centers on design studios, complemented by courses in contemporary architectural theory, criticism, history, international lectures, and digital media integration.
Completion of 72 credits (7 design studios, 6 seminars, and 6 core courses).
Completion of the minimum courses and credits required for the architect licensing exam, subject to approval by the institute’s academic committee.
In the seventh semester, students must choose one of the following: professional internship, independent research, or overseas exchange, with results approved by the committee.
The final graduation design project (including a written design statement) must pass the Design Oral Examination Committee, and the project must be shortlisted in domestic or international design competitions.
Core Studios (Architecture Design I–IV) are the foundation courses for the Post-Bachelor Architecture Program in the first four semesters. From the fifth semester onward, students join Option Studios together with M.Arch. II and MS students.
