Certificate in Urban Design


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The Urban Design Certificate program enhances student’s ability to concentrate on topics related to sustainable place making and creating human-scale spaces by focusing on urban theory, history, and design.

These courses allow both M. Arch Students and non-degree students to achieve this certificate.

Students seeking a graduate certificate must take at least half of the required 12-credits in courses at 700 level or above.

Review the certificate requirements in the catalog.

Questions regarding the Urban Design Certificate should be directed to: Andrew Moddrell, Associate Professor of Architecture, andrew.moddrell@ku.edu.

Admission Information: Graduate students must formally request the addition of the graduate certificate by submitting an application to KU Graduate Admissions as a "Current KU Graduate Student". If you have any questions regarding the application, please reach out to the KU Graduate Admissions team at graduateadm@ku.edu

The Urban Design Certificate program enhances student’s ability to concentrate on topics related to sustainable place making and creating human-scale spaces by focusing on urban theory, history, and design.

These courses allow both M. Arch Students and non-degree students to achieve this certificate.

Students seeking a graduate certificate must take at least half of the required 12-credits in courses at 700 level or above.

Review the certificate requirements in the catalog.

Questions regarding the Urban Design Certificate should be directed to: Andrew Moddrell, Associate Professor of Architecture, andrew.moddrell@ku.edu.

Admission Information: Graduate students must formally request the addition of the graduate certificate by submitting an application to KU Graduate Admissions as a "Current KU Graduate Student". If you have any questions regarding the application, please reach out to the KU Graduate Admissions team at graduateadm@ku.edu