SCI-Arc, the Southern California Institute of Architecture, is known for its mission to educate architects who will image and shape the future. This is most evident in the M.Arch 2 program. Open to students who already hold an undergraduate degree in Architecture, M.Arch 2 has been the school’s flagship program over its 15-year history because it is where innovation and cutting edge technology get applied to the field of architecture.
“The program was originated in a very specific historical moment where digital technology became a way to disrupt the status quo in architecture, and it has been constantly been building upon that idea throughout the past fifteen years. It is part of the growth of the digital project in architecture” explains Graduate Programs Chair, Elena Manferdini.
M.Arch 2 provides a new environment for architects seeking to complement what may be a classical education with a more contemporary, cutting-edge one that incorporates new technology and fabrication, new theories, and new ways of thinking. One of the few NAAB-accredited second-professional degrees in the United States, M.Arch 2 is also one of SCI-Arc’s most international programs as it attracts students from all over the world who already have a degree in architecture and allows them to pursue licensure in the US.
