Graduate Admissions

The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Art offers graduate degrees through the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design and the Graduate School of Art.

Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design

The Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design is composed of professional degrees in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design:

Master of Architecture
Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Urban Design
MS in Advanced Architectural Design
MS in Architectural Studies

The application period for fall 2021 admission is now closed. To download the pdf version of the application instruction sheet for the most recent admission cycle, click here. For details about the application process, click here>>

If you would like to be added to our mailing list or have questions about the graduate program curricula, please fill out our contact form or contact Kathleen O'Donnell, Graduate Admissions Coordinator, by phone at 314.935.6227 or 800.295.6227 (within continental United States).

Doctor of Sustainable Urbanism

We are not currently accepting applications for fall 2021 admission to our Doctor of Sustainable Urbanism program. If you would like more information about the program, please fill out our contact form or contact Kathleen O'Donnell, Graduate Admissions Coordinator, by phone at 314.935.6227 or 800.295.6227 (within continental United States).

Graduate School of Art MFA Programs

The Graduate School of Art offers the following degrees:

MFA in Visual Art
The application period for fall 2021 admission is now closed. To download the instruction sheet for the current admission cycle, click here. For details about the application process, click here.

MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture
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Non-Discrimination Policy

Washington University in St. Louis encourages and gives full consideration to all applicants for admission, financial aid, and employment. The University does not discriminate in access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or genetic information. Applicants with a prior criminal history will not be automatically disqualified from consideration for admission. Inquiries about compliance should be addressed to the University's Vice Chancellor for Human Resources, Washington University, Campus Box 1184, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130.