Overview

About the program

Situated within a professional school of architecture, the program is both curiosity-driven and action-oriented. The faculty and students at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee seek to advance architectural discourse and knowledge at multiple levels of inquiry.

They embrace intellectual inclusiveness and critical examinations of society, culture, ecology and technology, while pursuing questions related to architectural history, theory, and criticism, human experience, social justice, and environmental advocacy.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

medias and modalities of architectural discourse (history/theory/criticism) from 1850-present.
20th and 21st century art and architecture - theatricality, performance and ephemeral works
urban cultural landscapes
architectural history
social, cultural, behavioral analysis of the built environment
American cultural landscape studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Architecture View 33 other PhDs in Architecture in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

Undergraduate or graduate cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale).
Three letters of recommendation from persons in a position to assess your potential for advanced graduate research leading to a PhD.
Submission of test results from the General Test portion of the Graduate Record Examination.
Resume, Curriculum Vitae, or Biographical Statement (1-2 pages total including your educational background, work/research experience, publications/projects completed and any recognitions/awards received.
Reasons Statement (2-3 page statement that includes your long-term goals, a summary of relevant work completed to date, your research interests, and your likely area of specialization within the doctoral program. Specifically address how your proposed program of study fits with the interests of program faculty).

Tuition Fee

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International

24532 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12266 USD per semester during 60 months.
National

24532 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12266 USD per semester during 60 months.
In-State

11100 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5550 USD per semester during 60 months.

Living costs for Milwaukee

1066 - 1767 USD /month

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