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 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milwaukee, United States

Disciplines

Architecture View 36 other PhDs in Architecture in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

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120

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100

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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 Fees

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Non-residents

20444 USD / year

≈ 20444 USD / year
Out-of-State

20444 USD / year

≈ 20444 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11372 USD / year

≈ 11372 USD / year

Living costs

Milwaukee

United States

1066 - 1767 USD / month

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