<p>Hey everyone, </p>
<p>I have been accepted by the University of Toronto for its architectural studies undergraduate program. I will be offered an BA instead of B.Arch upon graduation. Will it be harder for me to apply to M.Arch graduate programs in America then than if I had gotten a B.Arch instead?</p>
<p>I’m not necessarily sure how it work in Canada, but if it is the same, you shouldn’t have a harder time. M.Arch programs usually have 3 options - there is one for graduates with a B.Arch degree, one for graduates with a BS or BA in Architecture, and one for those with other majors. You would be an option II, which requires roughly 2 years of graduate school to earn a masters.</p>
<p>It is definitely worth it. Having a BA when you apply to MArch programs is very very typical! There is one track for those who have a BArch and one for those who have a BA (in any field, for that matter). The BA track takes longer to earn the MArch, typically at least three years. </p>
<p>I have a daughter who earned a BA in Architectural Studies and she got into six top MArch programs immediately following undergrad school, with scholarship.</p>
<p>Typically you only get one professional degree. So if you have a BArch, the Masters degree program is a post-professional degree, usually an MA or MS in Architecture, not an MArch. So if you want an MArch, then an undergraduate BA or BS is the way to go.</p>
<p>rick</p>
<p>Thank you all for the replies! =)</p>