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Course Overview

To be accepted into the MUD program, an individual must hold a master’s degree in architecture, urban planning, or landscape architecture, or an accredited professional undergraduate degree in architecture, urban planning, or landscape architecture. Students in CU Denver’s M Arch, MLA, and MURP programs may be eligible to apply to the MUD program and begin earning MUD credits before they complete their prerequisite master’s degree through the MUD Overlapping Degree Option (see below).

The MUD program consists of nine courses: one studio and three lecture courses in the fall, one studio and three lecture courses in the spring, and either a travel studio or capstone project in the summer. To earn the MUD degree, a student must complete all nine courses totaling 36 credits. The MUD program is designed to be accomplished in a single calendar year (fall, spring, and summer semesters) as a full-time, immersive experience; however, students with qualifying circumstances or students admitted through the MUD Overlapping Degree Option may complete the program over a longer timeframe. 

Using Colorado’s diverse urban landscapes as a laboratory for real-world learning experiences, our MUD program teaches and trains students to become exceptional urban design thinkers, practitioners, and leaders in their communities; collaborates with urban designers to advance the profession and position it at the intersection of the city-building disciplines; and engages with the community to create great places that are sustainable, inclusive, equitable, healthy, and inspiring.

Entry Requirement 

Admission Requirements:

  • Application fee ($50 for domestic applicants, $75 for international applicants)
  • Academic transcripts: see Minimum Academic Requirement section above
  • A minimum 3.00 GPA is required to apply to the MUD program. Applicants with a 3.20 GPA or higher do not need to submit Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores. Applicants with a GPA below 3.20 are required to submit GRE scores.
  • A portfolio that includes examples of student or professional projects that show your planning/design-related knowledge and skills, ability to graphically express planning/design and spatial concepts and processes, organizational and communication (written and graphical) capabilities, and competency in various planning/design computer applications
  • A statement of purpose that includes your educational and professional goals and a thoughtful explanation of how a MUD degree will allow you to achieve your goals
  • Resume describing your educational and professional background
  • Three letters of reference, at least one from an academic reference if your most recent academic degree was earned within the last five years
  • If you are a resident of any of the 15 western states (except Colorado) in the WICHE-WRGP region, please complete the WICHE-WRGP section of the online application.
  • International applicants must submit proof of English language proficiency.

English Language Requirements:

  TOEFL iBT IELTS ACADEMIC PTE ACADEMIC
Overall Score 79 6.5 58
Reading 18 5.5 42
Listening 17 5.5 42
Speaking 20 5.5 42
Writing 17 5.5 42
DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST
Overall Score 105
Literacy 85
Conversation 85
Comprehension 85
Production 85

Fees

(Master or Doctoral) Tuition & Fees: $16592 per year (Fall and Spring)

This information was accurate on : 01/04/2021
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