Delivery
On-Campus
This program combines the Urban Design examination of Charlotte’s social, economic, environmental and ethical design challenges with discourse on Critical Heritage approaches and practices of engaging with the past. Faculty and students participating in the dual degree engage in a curriculum and research that seeks local solutions while engaging in global conversations and that emphasize hands-on engagement with communities.
Students must apply to each program separately and be admitted to both programs. Dual degree students must satisfy all individual degree requirements with the added benefit of sharing a limited number of credits between the two programs.
When completed together, a specified 6 credits of the 36-credit Master of Urban Design and specified 9 credits of the 30-credit M.S. in Architecture (Critical Heritage Studies) are waived as per the UNC Charlotte catalog, for a 51-credit dual degree.
Fall 1 (12 Credit Hours)
Spring 1 (15 Credit Hours)
Summer 1 (12 credits)
Fall 2 (12 credit hours)
51 Total Credit hours
We invite applicants and prospective applicants to learn more about our programs by attending our Open Houses and Facility Tours, both of which may be done in person or virtually. These events are opportunities to meet current faculty, staff, and students, and to ask questions about the program.
Emily Makaš’s research focuses on connections between memory and identity and the built environment.
See our Graduate Admissions page for more information about graduate admissions to the School of Architecture, including specifics for international students and answers to frequently asked questions.
The Critical Heritage concentration explores how preserving the built environment connects to social and environmental sustainability.
The M.U.D. degree is a specialized program focused on urban-scale interventions to create meaningful public space for communities, neighborhoods, and cities.