College of Arts, Media and Design

Sustainable Urban Environments (Two-Year Program)

Master's: Boston, MA
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Northeastern’s Master of Design for Sustainable Urban Environments (MDes) brings together the allied professional fields of environmental design, landscape architecture, and urban planning. The program offers advanced study and research opportunities in the design of ecologically and economically productive urban environments.

Boston, MA
Location
Full-Time
Commitment
2 Years
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Overview

The Master of Design in Sustainable Urban Environments program seeks to supply graduates for the rapidly growing field of sustainable urbanism. Through a dynamic curricular mix of design, dialogue, and technical courses enriched by diverse interdisciplinary electives, students will learn to be innovative and entrepreneurial creators and managers of next-generation public spaces.

The two-year MDES-SUEN is appropriate for students wishing to develop graduate-level design and planning skills. Instructors lead students through fundamental visualization, representation, and implementation techniques, introductory to advanced history/theory themes and urban ecology and technologies. Studio courses introduce fundamental design and planning principles in the first year and advance to design research and application in the second year. Interdisciplinary dialogues between the students’ diverse disciplinary backgrounds enriches the studio content and enables development of customized study areas.

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Unique Features

  • The two-year degree is for students holding a bachelor’s degree in any field
  • Students may opt to do a full- or part-time graduate co-op

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Admissions

A graduate degree or certificate from Northeastern—a top-ranked university—can accelerate your career through rigorous academic coursework and hands-on professional experience in the area of your interest. Apply now—and take your career to the next level.

Requirements

  • Application form
  • Application fee
  • Resumé
  • Personal statement
  • Transcripts from all institutions attended
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo exam scores for international applicants

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Admissions Dates

Fall

Final deadline: January 15
Curriculum

Industry-aligned courses for in-demand careers.


For 100+ years, we’ve designed our programs with one thing in mind—your success. Explore the current program requirements and course descriptions, all designed to meet today’s industry needs and must-have skills.

 

Experiential Learning

Northeastern's signature experience-powered learning model has been at the heart of the university for more than a century. It combines world-class academics with professional practice, allowing you to acquire relevant, real-world skills you can immediately put into action in your current workplace. This makes a Northeastern education a dynamic, transformative experience, giving you countless opportunities to grow as a professional and person.

 

Faculty

Our Faculty

Northeastern University faculty represents a broad cross-section of professional practices and fields, including finance, education, biomedical science, management, and the U.S. military. They serve as mentors and advisors and collaborate alongside you to solve the most pressing global challenges facing established and emerging markets.

Students

By enrolling in Northeastern, you’ll gain access to students at 13 campus locations, 300,000+ alumni, and 3,000 employer partners worldwide. Our global university system provides students unique opportunities to think locally and act globally while serving as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.

Below is a look at where our architecture alumni work, the positions they hold, and the skills they bring to their organization.

 

  • Where They Work

    • Gensler
    • Utile, Inc.
    • Shawmut Design and Construction
    • Prellwitz Chilinski Associates
    • Handel Architects

  • What They Do

    • Arts and Design
    • Program and Project Management
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Operations
    • Business Development

  • What They're Skilled At

    • AutoCAD
    • SketchUp
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Revit
    • Architectural Design

 

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