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Students graduating from the Bachelor of Science in Architecture (BSA) often choose to go on to graduate school to earn a Master of Architecture. Others enter into related fields or the profession. Most states require that an individual intending to become an architect holds an accredited degree. There are two types of degrees that are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB): 1) the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), which requires a minimum of five years of study, and 2) the Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), which requires a minimum of three years of study following an unrelated bachelor’s degree.

These professional degrees are structured to educate those who aspire to registration/licensure as architects. At MIT, M.Arch. is the professional degree program. MIT undergraduates who wish to study architecture do so while satisfying the General Institute Requirements (GIRS), which give them the exposure to the humanities and sciences needed to provide a well rounded education as a foundation to their architectural education. The four-year BSA degree is not accredited by the NAAB but is structured to provide a strong foundation for those pursuing the field of architecture as preparation for either continued education in a professional architecture degree program or related field such as landscape architecture, urban planning, visual arts, media arts and architecture or art history.