ations ▁of ▁design ▁from ▁technical ▁and ▁a est h etic ▁pers pect ives . ▁The ▁program ▁is ▁typically ▁completed ▁in ▁four ▁academic ▁years ▁of ▁full - time ▁study . ▁ ▁Master ▁of ▁Architecture , ▁First ▁Professional ▁D eg ree : ▁The ▁Master ▁of ▁Architecture ▁degree ▁program ▁leads ▁to ▁a ▁first ▁professional ▁degree ▁and ▁is ▁fully ▁acc red ited ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Arch itect ural ▁Acc red iting ▁Board ▁( NA AB ). ▁Ad mission ▁to ▁the ▁program ▁requires ▁a ▁b ac cala ure ate ▁degree ▁in ▁any ▁field . ▁The ▁program ▁is ▁typically ▁completed ▁in ▁two ▁to ▁three ▁academic ▁years ▁of ▁full - time ▁study . ▁ ▁Master ▁of ▁Arch itect ural ▁Studies : ▁The ▁Master ▁of ▁Arch itect ural ▁Studies ▁degree ▁program ▁is ▁designed ▁for ▁students ▁who ▁want ▁to ▁purs ue ▁a ▁career ▁in ▁teaching ▁architecture . ▁The ▁program ▁provides ▁students ▁with ▁a ▁deeper ▁understanding ▁of ▁design ▁principles ▁and ▁theory ▁is ▁for ▁students ▁who ▁do ▁not ▁plan ▁to ▁purs ue ▁architect ural ▁lic ens ing . ▁Ad mission ▁to ▁the ▁program ▁requires ▁a ▁b ac cala ure ate ▁degree ▁in ▁any ▁field . ▁The ▁program ▁is ▁typically ▁completed ▁in ▁one ▁academic ▁year ▁of ▁full - time ▁study . ▁ ▁Master ▁of ▁Science ▁in ▁Architecture : ▁The ▁Master ▁of ▁Science ▁in ▁Architecture ▁degree ▁program ▁is ▁intended ▁for ▁students ▁who ▁are ▁interested ▁in ▁a ▁focused ▁architect ural ▁research ▁in ▁Neu ros cience ▁for ▁Architecture ▁or ▁Health y ▁Urban ism . ▁The ▁program ▁is ▁typically ▁completed ▁in ▁one ▁academic ▁years ▁of ▁full - time ▁study