Admissions
The following information applies to the programs housed solely within the Spitzer School: Master of Architecture I, Master of Science in Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design (MUP). (Candidates for the interdisciplinary MS Sustainability, including its architecture track, should refer to its application instructions.) Spitzer School applications for admission are completed online through the college website, www.ccny.cuny.edu. All applications must include a resume, three academic or professional letters of recommendation that attest to the applicant’s intellectual and/or design abilities, an academic transcript, a 500-word personal statement, a portfolio of creative work, and a non-refundable application fee.
As the program curricula include rigorous reading and writing requirements, international students who were educated in non-English-speaking countries must submit current standardized test scores certifying English language ability. The IBT TOEFL minimum score is 79. Students educated outside the United States should also arrange for an authorized agency to submit an evaluation of their non-U.S. credentials.
The priority deadline for the receipt of applications is in mid-January. Some programs accept applications on a rolling basis into the spring, space permitting.
Transfer Students and Course Waivers for M. Arch I Program
Candidates who have completed the equivalent of certain required M Arch I courses in another accredited master program may apply to transfer those credits. All credit transfers are at the discretion of the faculty heads in each curricular area and require a grade of B or greater.
Candidates who hold a B.A. or B.S. in Architecture (a pre-professional program from a NAAB recognized school if from the U.S.) and who have completed the equivalent of certain of our required courses may qualify for a waiver of those courses (up to 36 credits). Students receiving waivers must still complete 108 graduate level credits at The City College in order to qualify for the Master of Architecture degree.
Whether seeking transfer credits or course waivers, all candidates will be asked to provide additional information including completed coursework and course syllabi as well as course descriptions and transcripts to determine eligibility. All granting of either course waivers or transfer credit is at the discretion of the School and under no circumstances will any student be allowed to spend less than two full academic years of study in the M Arch program.