The thesis sequence at Maryland is an integral part of the curriculum; it allows, in fact demands, a self-directed study. The student individually defines an architectural problem and generates architectural solutions. Many theses are motivated by social and cultural problems, and others are more narrowly focused on the craft or practice of architecture. More >>

Student work in the Urban Studies and Planning Program consists of individual research, collaboration with faculty members, class projects, and semester-long team studio projects. In the studio projects, students address a particular issue or problem facing a community by talking with stakeholders to clarify the nature of the problem, designing a research strategy, collecting and analyzing a range of information, and presenting an oral and written report containing analyses and recommendations. More >>