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Welcome to the 手机看片 School of Architecture & Community Design (SACD)! We are glad to help you through the application process.
The SACD offers two graduate programs, the professional Master of Architecture (M.
Arch.) program and the post-professional Master of Urban & Community Design (MUCD)
program. The SACD is launching a new, 120 credit-hour, pre-professional Bachelor of
Design (BDes), Architecture degree program in 2026-27.
With the new BDes degree, the SACD is transitioning its primary curriculum from a
鈥�2+4鈥� model (undergraduate pre-architecture/BGS-GAR + M.Arch curriculum) to a 鈥�4+2鈥�
model (BDes, Architecture + M.Arch.).
PLEASE NOTE THAT 手机看片 ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS ONLY REVIEW FTIC, TRANSFER, AND CHANGE OF MAJOR APPLICATIONS FOR FALL SEMESTER ADMISSIONS.
TO APPLY TO THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM OF STUDY (BDes, Architecture)
First-time-in-college (FTIC) students and undergraduate transfer students (without an Associate鈥檚 in Architecture) must apply to 手机看片, with a portfolio optional, through 手机看片 Undergraduate Admissions. Please visit the 手机看片 Office of Admissions website for university undergraduate admission requirements, deadlines, and application information.
Undergraduate admissions in architecture for Fall 2026 and prior were into the General Studies 鈥� Architecture (BGS-GAR) 鈥減re-architecture鈥� area of study. Depending on term of entry, after completing the second design studio course (ARC 2135C or ARC 1302), FTIC students and undergraduate transfer students (without an AA in Architecture) admitted for fall 2026 or earlier apply with a portfolio to continue into either the M.Arch. curriculum or the BDes curriculum.
Please note that students who are not accepted to continue from BGS-GAR into the M.Arch. or the BDes, Architecture curricula are required to declare an alternative undergraduate major/degree path. While it is possible to later apply for a Change of Major to BDes, Architecture, the SACD expects that spaces for Change of Majors to BDes, if available at all, will be extremely limited.
Please note that the BDes, Architecture curriculum requires completing eight (8) sequential design studio courses during eight (8) semesters of study. If accepted into the BDes, the plan of study for transfer students will typically require eight (8) semesters / four (4) years from 手机看片 admission to BDes degree completion.
For fall 2027, the admissions process for FTIC and undergraduate transfer students (without an AA in Architecture) is expected to change. Please check back in late summer 2026 for Fall 2027 updates.
Undergraduate transfer students (WITH an Associate鈥檚 in Architecture) must apply to 手机看片, with a portfolio required, through 手机看片 Undergraduate Admissions. Please visit the 手机看片 Office of Admissions website for university undergraduate admission requirements, deadlines, and application information.
Prior to Fall 2026 undergraduate transfer students (with an AA, Architecture) also applied directly to the SACD M.Arch. program and had to receive acceptances directly from 手机看片 Undergraduate Admissions and the SACD M.Arch. program to gain admittance. For Fall 2026, transfer students (with AA, Architecture) applied with a portfolio to 手机看片 Undergraduate Admissions and to the SACD for admission into the third year of the BDes, Architecture curriculum. For Fall 2027, we expect that AA, Architecture students will apply, with a portfolio, as transfer students only through 手机看片 Undergraduate Admissions. Available spaces for AA, Architecture students to transfer into the BDes program will likely be very limited.
手机看片 students who are interested in applying for a Change of Major will be considered for admission each fall within the broader pool of FTIC and undergraduate transfer (without an Associate鈥檚 in Architecture) applicants. 手机看片 interested in a change of major should review the process with the architecture academic advisors in the College of Design, Art & Performance's Advising Center.
Please note that the BDes, Architecture curriculum requires completing eight (8) sequential design studio courses during eight (8) semesters of study. If accepted as a Change of Major into the BDes, the plan of study will typically require eight (8) semesters / four (4) years from Change of Major to BDes degree completion.
Please note that students who are not accepted to continue from BGS-GAR into the M.Arch. or the BDes, Architecture curricula are required to declare an alternative undergraduate major/degree path. While it is possible to apply for a Change of Major, the SACD expects that spaces available for Change of Majors into BDes, Architecture will be extremely limited.
TO APPLY TO A GRADUATE PROGRAM OF STUDY (M.Arch. or MUCD)
Please note that admission to the MUCD program has been paused temporarily.
TO APPLY TO THE SACD GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE (M.ARCH.) PROGRAM
SACD Application Deadline (strictly enforced):
- Monday, February 01, 2027, 11:59PM (EST) All required application materials must be submitted.
Applicants must satisfy all SACD Graduate Architecture Program Admissions Requirements prior to being admitted into the graduate M. Arch. and MUCD programs. New students are admitted to the M. Arch. and MUCD programs only once a year for the Fall semester.
Applicants who fulfill all SACD admissions requirements by the deadline are best positioned for full consideration. Only provisional admissions may be extended to applicants who need time beyond the spring semester to fulfill admission course prerequisites. The SACD Admissions Committee may decide to not offer any provisional admissions.
If a provisional admission is offered to an applicant, all admission requirements must be satisfied and in the application record by the end of the 手机看片 Summer Session 鈥楥鈥� (on or about August 06, please see 手机看片鈥檚 academic calendar for exact date), or the provisional admission will be revoked and the applicant will be denied admission.
STEP 1:
SUBMIT 手机看片 Graduate Admissions Application by February 01.
STEP 2:
PREPARE AND SUBMIT SACD Graduate Program Application, identifying the desired program
(M.Arch. or MUCD) by February 01.
This step includes all of the following:
- Complete School of Architecture & Community Design Application form and upload as a PDF to designated Box folder, a link to which will be provided in December 2026. Please name the file - <last name_first name-application.PDF>
- Submit unofficial undergraduate transcripts as PDFs to designated Box folder a link to which will be provided in December 2026. Please name the file - <last name_first name_transcript01.PDF> (02,03, etc.)
- Submit Design portfolio. A design portfolio must be submitted digitally AND as a printed, bound document. The printed portfolio must measure a minimum of 8鈥� in either dimension and should measure between 80 and 100 square inches total, e.g., 8x10, 8x12, 9x9, 10x10, 8.5 x 11. The digital file format must be a PDF (Portable Document Format) with file size not to exceed 50 MB. Upload your portfolio to the designated Box folder, a link to which will be provided in December 2026. Please name the file <last name_first name_Portfolio.PDF>
- Submit Two (2) Letters of Recommendation from academic/professional references. Upload the letters, in PDF format, to the designated Box folder, a link to which will be provided in December 2026. Please name the file <last name_first name_letter of rec01.PDF> (rec02, 03, etc.)
- Submit a one-page Statement of Academic/Professional Intent. Note that if an applicant has not met all admission course prerequisites prior to the application deadline, they must include in their Letter of Intent a statement detailing how they will complete outstanding requirements prior to the end of 手机看片鈥檚 Summer Session B. Upload your Statement of Academic/Professional Intent, in a PDF format, to the designated Box folder, a link to which will be provided in December 2026. Please name the file - <last name_first name_LOI.PDF>
- Official GRE General Test score. The GRE is delivered online and will not be waived. Applicants must submit official GRE test scores to 手机看片 using institution code 5828 and also submit unofficial copies directly to the SACD. If an applicant is unable to have GRE scores submitted prior to the SACD application deadline, they must state in their Letter of Intent when they will take it and that they will have their score to the SACD Admissions office no later than April 01, 5:00 PM EST.
If the SACD Admissions Committee decides to admit an applicant who has not submitted a GRE score by the SACD application deadline, it will be a "provisional admit" pending GRE score receipt by the April 01 GRE deadline. After that deadline, the SACD Admissions Committee and/or the SACD Director may revoke its provisional admission and deny admission to the applicant.
STEP 3:
SUBMIT PRINTED BOUND DESIGN PORTFOLIO
Applicants from within the United States must submit a printed, bound Design Portfolio, either hand-delivered to the SACD Administrative Specialist, HMS-311 OR shipped to the following address:
手机看片 SACD Portfolio Submission 12316 手机看片 Genshaft Dr.
Tampa, FL 33620
Attention: Admin Specialist, HMS-311
Questions
We are happy to help with any questions you may have! Architecture academic advisors, centrally located in the College of Design, Art & Performance Advising Center (FAH 120), are here to assist prospective and current students with individualized academic planning.
Prospective students can make an appointment with Architecture academic advising through .
Architecture (Pre-Architecture and Master of Architecture) academic advisors may be reached via e-mail at architectureadvise@usf.edu