GraduateDegree Programs
The College of Arts and Architecture’s graduate programs and faculty blend inquiry, experience, rigor, and thought-leadership to deliver results. From deep dives into creativity and performance, to advanced top research and scholarship, we help you thrive. Learn here – achieve more.
Graduate
Degrees + Certificates
M.Arch. in Architecture
M.S. in Architecture (+Dual M.S. +IUG)
Ph.D. in Architecture (+Dual Ph.D.)
M.F.A. in Art
M.S. in Art Education (+Dual M.S.)
Ph.D. in Art Education (+Dual Ph.D.)
M.A. in Art History
Ph.D. in Art History (+Dual Ph.D.)
M.P.S. / Certificate in Geodesign
M.L.A. in Landscape Architecture
M.S. in Landscape Architecture (+Dual M.S. +IUG)
M.A. in Music (+IUGs)
M.Mus. in Music
D.M.A. in Musical Arts
M.M.E. in Music Education
Ph.D. in Music Education
M.F.A. in Theatre
Graduate project gallery
The performances and scholarship, as well as artistic and research achievements of A&A master’s and doctoral graduates are of the highest order. The works shown below are a small sample of recent graduate projects. We encourage you to explore and visit our graduate student work website to see more.
Faculty Spotlight
Hong Wu
Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, Stuckeman Career Development Assistant Professor in Design
Hong Wu is leading a team of interdisciplinary researchers in the development of a living laboratory for green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) research, education, and innovation at Penn State thanks to funding through the University’s Strategic Plan Seed Grant program. With partners from the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering, Sustainability Institute, Office of the Physical Plant, Institutes of Energy and the Environment, Penn State Harrisburg, and the Borough of State College, it is Wu’s vision to position Penn State as a national leader in GSI by building a campus community with the capacity to implement long-term cost-effective solutions to water quality and quantity. She is key member of the E+D (Ecology + Design) emerging research center and an elected member of Penn State’s Water Council.
Alumni Spotlight
Alumni Spotlight
Demetrios Staurinos
B.L.A. in Landscape Architecture 2002Demetrios Staurinos, RLA, ASLA, is an associate at OLIN, a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with studios in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Demetrios has received awards from, among others, the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Planning Association, and the American Institute of Architects and American Public Works Association. He is driven to improve the built environment by embellishing the “happy accidents” that occur when a thoughtful design meets the playful interactions of daily life.
News from A&A
Department of Architecture announces 2021 Haider competition winner
UNIVERSTY PARK, Pa. — Darshika Agrawal, a master of architecture student within the Stuckeman School, was named the recipient of the 2021 Jawaid Haider Award for Design Excellence in Graduate
Arts and Architecture names college, academic unit marshals
