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Master of Urban Design and Digital Environments (MUDDE)

The mission of the MUDDE program is to prepare students to solve complex and multi-faceted urban problems using the best practices and the latest technologies.

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Program Overview

Program Mission
The mission of the MUDDE program is to prepare students to solve complex and multi-faceted urban problems using the best practices and the latest technologies. The program looks to create high-caliber design professionals who are also critical thinkers, capable researchers, advocates of social justice and life-long learners.

Program Goals

  • Thoroughly understand the multifaceted nature of the urban environment
  • Are equipped with the latest knowledge, skills, technologies, and best-practices relevant to both the local and international contexts
  • Are critical thinkers, and can develop creative solutions to complex urban problems
  • Contribute to the wider society by becoming an important generator of scholarly activity in the areas of urbanism and design
  • Can advance their careers through the knowledge, professionalism, and work ethic gained in the program

Program Details

MUDDE Summary of Degree Requirements

Course Classification

Credit Hours Required

Core

27

UDDE Electives

3

Total

30

 

MUDDE Core

Credit Hours

UDDE 601

Urban Design Studio I

3

UDDE 613

Artificial Intelligence in Urban Design

3

UDDE 603

Digital Techniques for Urban Design

3

UDDE 604

Urban Design Studio II

3

UDDE 605

Sustainable Infrastructure

3

UDDE 606

Urban Design Studio III

3

UDDE 608

Geographic Information Systems

3

UDDE 610

Thesis Research

3

UDDE 614

Thesis Studio

3

Total Core Requirements

27

 

MUDDE Electives

Credit Hours

UDDE 607

Urban Research Lab

3

UDDE 609

Parametric Urban Design

3

UDDE 611

Emerging and Critical Urbanism

3

UDDE 612

Masters Internship

3

Total Electives Requirement

3


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FACULTY

Chair of the Department of Architecture and Professor of Architecture
Anna Cornaro
Biography
Professor of Architecture
Alex Albani
Biography
Associate Professor of Architecture
Abdellatif Qamhaieh
Biography
Associate Professor of Architecture
José A. Carrillo
Biography
Associate Professor of Architecture
Abubakr Hussein Merghani Abdalla
Biography
Assistant Professor of Architecture
Hadeel El Naggar
Biography
Assistant Professor of Architecture
Mattia Gambardella
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Master of Urban Design and Digital Environments (MUDDE) Graduate Program Director and Assistant Professor of Architecture
Maryam Shafiei
Biography

STAFF

Administrative Assistant – Architecture, CRID
Jocelyn Soriano
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