• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The Master of Urban Design (MUD) is a one-year and a half post-professional degree invested in the conceptualization of the complex global processes of urban transformation. The degree addresses a diverse range of urban design thought and experimentation informing the work in selected national and international settings.

Under the theme, "Detroit and the World," the degree positions the Great Lakes Region as a breeding ground for urban design experimentation and the advancement of global comparative studies in urbanism. The degree approaches urbanism through multiple scales of inquiry with studio projects prompting both analytical and speculative design work related to regional infrastructure and territory, urban housing, public-private development, urban governance, landscape processes, and civic space.

The MUD Program requires 45 academic credits distributed in three semesters: two fall full terms (September–December) and a winter full term (January–April). The studio-based curriculum is comprised of a cohesive set of three urban design studios that articulate the centrality of design in any fundamental urban transformation. The studios are complemented by seminars on urban finance and development, theories and methods of urban design, policy and urban governance, and cultural humanities. Adding to the offerings in the Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning programs at Taubman College, students can advance their personal academic interests taking full advantage of courses in other units across campus as part of their electives’ selection.

The Master of Urban Design (MUD) degree involves travel to a variety of national and international metropolitan regions to bring students into direct contact with the communities for whom they will be designing. In their field studies, students exercise their critical thinking skills and cultivate cultural competency as well as a more nuanced examination of local conditions and building practices. Grounded in practice and globally-engaged, the degree builds upon academic and professional experiences to produce new urban design knowledge integrating real estate and public finance, urban governance, cultural humanities, and environmental stewardship.

MUD students are encouraged to engage in collaborations with faculty members and advance their own research interests during the time at Taubman College. Through the highly competitive MUD Fellowships, the degree supports this commitment by awarding students research stipends at their time to their admission to Taubman College. Through the support of student research, we offer direct insight into different models of scholarship and creative practice and direct mentorship guidance.

Access to our on-site, world-class facilities, including the Fabrication Lab and the Geo-Spatial and Numeric Lab enables students to engage in advanced technological platforms. Other available resources are the Detroit Center and the Liberty Research Annex supporting events in Detroit with local practitioners and community members and student’s collaboration in faculty-led research projects. Through the access to these resources and the expanded areas of expertise on campus, students gain exposure to a myriad of contemporary global practices and schools of urban thought and cultivate critical design experimentation advancing the agenda of urban sustainability.

STEM-DESIGNATED DEGREE PROGRAM

The Master of Urban Design degree is an approved field of study within the U.S. government’s official STEM fields list. Practical work experience in your field of study, typically after completion of a degree for a maximum of 36 months (12 months of “regular” OPT with a 24-month extension possible).

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Applicants must complete a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association; or Complete an international degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from a college or university recognized and approved by the Ministry of Education or Commission responsible for higher education in the country where the degree is earned. Other English Language Requirements: Paper/Pencil TOEFL & TWE score of 560; MELAB score of 80.

课程信息

学制：全日制(45 ACADEMIC 学分; 3 TERMS)

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开学时间：预计在八月 2022

申请截止日期：

留学地点：Taubman College of Architecture and Urban PlanningUniversity of Michigan,2000 Bonisteel Boulevard,ANN ARBOR,Michigan,48109, United States