College Park, MD

Welcome to the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (MAPP), Maryland’s Built Environment School.

For over 50 years, our students have united under a common mission: to create work that is grounded in the service of others through the improvement of the built environment. Founded in 1967 with an initial graduating class of 19 architecture students, MAPP has expanded in size and scope to include the disciplines of urban planning, historic preservation, and real estate development. We are dedicated to preparing students to meet the cultural, ethical, economic, and environmental challenges facing the world today, while creating and preserving the beauty found in our communities. We introduce them to the practical, cutting-edge techniques needed to succeed professionally and provide opportunities for practice both in and out of the classroom; the Baltimore-Washington region provides unparalleled opportunities for our students.

Our fearless alumni are accomplished architects, designers, educators, artists, preservationists, developers, and leaders in public policy and government; among their ranks are a former Architect of the Capitol, a mayor, a past President of the American Institute of Architects, the planning director for the City of Baltimore, and tenured faculty at many great universities. Our alumni come back to campus to teach and share their experiences with students or invite them to participate in fellowships, internships, and post-graduate employment.

MAPP offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees within four disciplinary programs: architecture, historic preservation, urban studies and planning, and real estate development. MAPP is also a national leader in interdisciplinary graduate degrees, now offering fifteen dual degree programs within the school and across the University of Maryland campus. Learn more about these interdisciplinary options by visiting our website’s dual degree pages.