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Architectural Design MA

University of Huddersfield

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Huddersfield Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

The Architectural Design MA is part of the School of Art and Humanities MA Art & Design Suite, an innovative approach to postgraduate taught education that brings together disciplines from across art and design to produce a collaborative programme of courses that foreground the shared practices, processes and values of art and design in the 21st century. This course has a practical application of architectural design and encourages you to turn concepts into forms, and forms into real-world objects. You will develop a greater understanding of design practice, learn more about research methodologies and have the opportunity to explore advance design techniques and emerging digital technologies to enhance your skillset. You will also have routes to improve your knowledge of user interface design, enterprise, collaborative design, advanced 3D CAD applications, digital visualisations, branding, commercial retail design and material innovation. The aims of the course are to: Encourage your confidence in your academic and creative potential through mastering core architectural design knowledge and understanding through practice at the forefront of your discipline. Develop innovative and imaginative approaches to materials, processes and methodologies in architectural design, and rigorously test these ideas against current trends within the creative industries. Experiment, expand and encourage progressive and ethical thinking in the practices of architectural design to meet future industrial and commercial demands. Provide a postgraduate teaching and learning experience exploring the opportunities and challenges of architectural design in the contemporary world, based on the professional and research strengths of the School's highly qualified and experienced staff. Evidence awareness and relevance of your practice and skills in relation to professional standards in interior design such as responding to changing demographics, the experience economy, new technologies, sustainable design and social responsibility. The course enables you to develop knowledge and understanding in critically appraising the importance of social, technological and cultural dimensions of Architectural design as applied to your own and others practice, including its emerging and future trends as relates to the construction of interior environments and experiences in everyday life. You will develop skills to plan, negotiate, and implement the creation of coherent outputs underpinned by advanced practice and research in Architectural Design.

Tuition fees

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£ 18,700per year

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University information

University of Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield

  • University League Table

    68th

  • Campus address

    Huddersfield Campus, Queensgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 3DH, United Kingdom

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Huddersfield has a thriving international community, with students from across the world.
International students can benefit from a merit-based scholarship scheme for eligible applicants.
The university has strengths in teaching, employability, internationalisation and inclusiveness.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Architecture

    51st out of 58

  • Entry standards

    / Max 211
    112 53%

    38th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    46th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.06 77%

    40th

    8

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