Architecture: Thinking Building MA: Course features
What this course offers you
- The MA Architecture: Thinking Building investigates the history and philosophy of architecture.
- The dissertation gives you the chance to study an area of interest in greater depth and gain valuable research skills.
- The teaching team consists of staff who teach both design and history/theory. Many members of staff are research active or professional practitioners, which keeps your learning cutting-edge (read more in the Who teaches this course? and Research sections).
- The taught modules aim to hone your professional skills. Alongside your academic studies, you gain skills in:
- problem solving and organisation;
- data collation, review and synopsis;
- communication (oral, written and electronic);
- time management;
- computing;
- co-operation and teamwork.
- The course is ideal whether you are:
- an architect – from post-Part 1 to mature practitioners – wanting to set your professional practice in a meaningful intellectual framework; or
- want to work in a related area – such as architectural publishing, teaching or research.
- This course is available on a part-time basis to help you fit your studies around other commitments.
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Related courses
Related to this course:
- Architecture (Design) MArch
- Architecture (Part 2 ARB/RIBA) Graduate Diploma
- Architecture Professional Practice MA
- Landscape Architecture (LI accredited) PgDip
- Professional Practice Architecture (Part 3 ARB/RIBA exemption) PgDip
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The range of events and lectures in the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture enhances your studies and adds an extra perspective to your learning.




You will have access to the state-of-the-art Archilab, as well as other facilities.