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Founded by Frank Lloyd Wright as
the Taliesin Fellowship in 1932

ABOUT US
ABOUT US

We Are An Intimate Learning Environment Unlike Any Other

Now in our 92nd year of operation, The School of Architecture is forging a new path while honoring the traditions, pedagogy, and philosophy of our past as the Taliesin Fellowship founded by Frank Lloyd Wright. We offer a contemporary design education based on Wright’s philosophy of learning by doing, experimentation, and building with the landscape. We strive to bring lasting innovation, equity, and sustainability to the diverse communities that we serve. TSOA’s Master of Architecture program is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), the sole agency authorized to accredit US professional degree programs in architecture.

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Lecture Series

Our 2024-25 Event Series, Practical Matters, features a range of design practices motivated by the social and environmental challenges that we face today through the lens of pragmatics.

Our programs

Master of Architecture

Early Application For Fall '25: January 15, 2025 (Portfolios and Letters of
Recommendation due January 30, 2025). Early applicants receive a $1,000 discount on the first semester tuition.
Regular Application Deadline For Fall '25: March 15, 2025 (Portfolios
and Letters of Recommendation due March 30, 2025)

The School of Architecture offers two- and three-year Master of Architecture (M.Arch) degrees designed for students who thrive in an immersive, multifaceted environment focusing on rigorous design, critical thinking, and hands-on learning. The small-scale of the school facilitates an individualized educational experience and fosters a close relationship between students, faculty, and staff.

Upcoming: 
Summer Immersion Program

July 7 - 25, 2025
Application Deadline: May 1, 2025

TSOA is pleased to announce our first-ever Summer Immersion experience based at the historic Verde Valley School in Sedona, AZ. Continuing the ritual of the “migration” — the school’s annual road-trip to cooler temperatures during the summer months, and traditionally to the Midwest — we will conduct this summer program at higher elevations and closer to home. The Summer Immersion Program invites participants of all backgrounds (with or without experience in architecture) to join our small community of M.Arch students and faculty during the summer semester, engaging in an introductory design studio, visiting iconic sites, and experiencing TSOA’s distinctive educational model of Learning By Doing.

Field Trips include: Arcosanti, Waddell Studio and Sculpture Garden, Capricorn Hill Center for Surrealism, Grand Canyon, Shash Dine EcoRetreat, Taliesin West, Cattle Track Arts, and more!

Upcoming: 
Fall Immersion

September 2 - October 24, 2025
Application Deadline: August 1, 2025

TSOA’s Immersion Program offers the opportunity to participate in an experience that elevates your architectural design skills and conceptual thinking through our school’s ethos of learning-by-doing. The program is geared to college-level participants and adults interested in deepening their understanding of the architectural discipline, and provides an opportunity to learn about architecture side-by-side with faculty and students at The School of Architecture.

Featured course
Usonia 21

Usonia 21 is a service-learning initiative at the School of Architecture, focusing on student-led design projects in underserved communities. Emphasizing affordable housing and economic development, the program addresses sustainability, equity, and racial justice through architecture.

Featured Course
Continuing a tradition of building dating to the earliest days of the Taliesin Fellowship, TSOA students continue to design and build Shelters as part of their capstone Thesis work.
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The school admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.

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Scottsdale, AZ 85250
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Scottsdale, AZ 85260
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