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MA Architecture

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

MA Architecture is a postgraduate Architecture course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year, costs £16,610 per year and starts in September.

Postgraduate · 1 year · Full-time · Architecture · £16,610 per year

Intakes: September

The Architecture MA offers a unique opportunity for graduates interested in the intersection of architectural design, theory and research, encouraging students to develop their own positions and identities as creative practitioners and thinkers. A range of thematic and contextual concerns are offered and explored through the course using unconventional and imaginative methods of design, research and representation. These include cultural identity, architecture and society, political architecture, contested landscapes and digital design. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Outstanding facilities – We provide first-class facilities such as vibrant studio spaces and state-of-the-art fabrication equipment in the heart of central London - Learn from experts – You’ll be taught by experienced and committed tutors who are experts in their respective fields, and hear from renowned visiting speakers and critics from practice and academia - Career success – Graduates from this course have had a high level of success in securing employment with architectural practices in the UK and overseas or have gone on to launch their own architecture/design practices - Choose your specialism – You'll develop highly creative and analytical skills to become an expert in your subject of interest, through one of the course's three pathways or by creating your individual one, in order to build a successful career as a practitioner or academic Campus: Marylebone, Central London Duration: 1 year Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £16,610 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): The Architecture MA aims to further the education of design graduates who will find employment in architectural practice or related disciplines. Our graduates have worked in architectural practices in the UK and overseas, with some having set up their own practice and others picking up academic teaching posts. The specialist pathway options offered are intended to provide students with further employability skills related to traditional architectural design, urban design and multidisciplinary practices. Graduate employers named on the course page: BDP Architects, London, UK, Foster + Partners, London, UK, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK, Grimshaw Architects, London, UK, JRL Group, London, UK, HWCD Architects, China, NG Architects, London, UK, Riccardo Tossani Architecture, Japan, Rio Architects, Cardiff, Wales, Royal College of Art, London, UK, Savills, Egypt, Shubham Lohe Architects, India. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Major Thesis Project (Core)
• Research Methods for Architectural Studies (Core)
• Thesis Development & Critical positioning (Core)
• City Re-Imagined: Conceptual Design for Right to City (Option)
• Ethnographic Ways of Knowing: Critical and Creative Explorations of Site (Option)
• Media Space and Network Culture (Option)
• Reading London: Place, Experience and Representation (Option)
• Site and Motion (Option)
• Space and Identity: Design Project (Option)
• Theories of Critical Practices in Architecture (Option)

Careers

• Architectural partner
• Architecture and regeneration consultant
• Executive designer
• Lead architecture assistant
• Lead digital media consultant
• Researcher
• Senior academic
• Senior architecture assistant
• Senior architecture technologist
• Senior partner
• Spatial/urban designer