| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Overview
Our MSc Advanced Architectural Design is aimed at international designers who want to enhance their design and research skills.
This architectural design course helps you consolidate your own identity as a designer. You'll develop your own distinctive specialisms through research-led design. We'll prepare you for a world where successful architects increasingly have to be specialists as well as generalists. Our aim is to help you become a leading architect in the profession.
The course offers an innovative, absorbing, research-led pathway in advanced architectural design.
Architecture and Cities (1 year)
This pathway focuses on the dialogue and interconnection between architecture and the fabric of cities. It helps you appreciate architectural design in the broader social, cultural, and economic contexts of cities. The pathway focuses on how architecture can be derived from detailed studies of particular urban communities, and determining what is appropriate in the strategic and detailed development of specific urban sites.
In all three semesters of the course, projects use community-based design frameworks which work with the surrounding context. Key themes of the projects are:
Architecture and Cities (2 years)
This two year programme extends the first year of the Architecture and Cities programme into a deeper advanced understanding of the mutual interrelationship between architecture and urban form.
Our School’s leading academics in Architecture, Planning, and Landscape will support you. You'll also work with leading practitioners.
You'll benefit from the School’s strong culture of integrating design theory and practice. Designers must be able to deliver their speculations. This architectural design course helps you to design at the highest level, and implement your designs.
For achievements of the School’s architecture and design students please read our Design Yearbook
The city of Newcastle has a legacy of global design innovation from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This legacy is matched by its world-renowned culture-led regeneration in the twenty-first century. The city boasts both elegant historic architecture and urbanism, and contemporary design. It is a stimulating place to spend time, engaging with advanced design thinking.
The following pathways are currently available:
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Program Outline
What you'll learn
Architecture and Cities pathway
The semester 1 design project uses the city as a laboratory for exploring ideas and design strategies to develop a masterplan for a significant city centre site. You'll also take a module to develop appropriate research strategies for your chosen area of research in your design thesis.
The second semester design project returns to a more conventional architectural scale, exploring:
You'll also take a course which focuses on a series of seminal theoretical readings that relate directly to architecture and the city.
Modules
You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.
Course content changes
Module information is intended to provide an example of what you will study.
Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.
Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.
Optional modules availability
Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.
To find out more please see our terms and conditions.
Architecture and cities pathway (1 year) modules
| Compulsory Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Reading Theory, Thinking Architecture | 20 |
| Architecture and Cities specialist studio | 40 |
| Design thesis | 60 |
| Architecture and Landscape Studies Critical and Comparative | 20 |
| Advanced Architectural Design | 40 |
Architecture and cities pathway (2 year) modules
| Compulsory Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Reading Theory, Thinking Architecture | 20 |
| Architectural Design Research 1 (Semester 1) | 40 |
| Tools for Thinking About Architecture | 20 |
| Architectural Design Practice 1 (Semester 2) | 40 |
| Architecture and Cities specialist studio | 40 |
| Architecture and Landscape Studies Critical and Comparative | 20 |
| Advanced Architectural Design | 40 |
| Optional Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Dissertation in Architecture A | 20 |
| Linked Research Project A | 20 |
You'll select
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of the above optional modules.Overview:
Newcastle University is a public research university located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is known for its high-quality research and teaching, and its commitment to social justice and engagement.
Services Offered:
The university offers a wide range of services to students, including: *
Careers Service:
Provides guidance and support with career planning, job applications, and internships. *Library:
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Offers a range of on-campus accommodation options, including halls of residence and self-catered apartments. *Sport:
Provides access to a variety of sports facilities and activities.Student Life and Campus Experience:
Newcastle University offers a vibrant and diverse campus experience. Students can get involved in a wide range of clubs and societies, attend events and lectures, and enjoy the city's nightlife and cultural attractions.
Key Reasons to Study There:
High-quality research and teaching:
Newcastle University is consistently ranked highly in national and international league tables.Strong focus on employability:
The university has a strong track record of preparing graduates for successful careers.Vibrant and diverse campus community:
Students can enjoy a welcoming and supportive environment.Excellent location:
Newcastle is a thriving city with a rich history and culture.Academic Programs:
Newcastle University offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across a variety of disciplines, including: *
Science, Agriculture & Engineering
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Other:
- The university has a strong commitment to sustainability and social justice.
- It is home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Centre for Ageing and Inequalities and the Centre for Data.
- Newcastle University is a member of the Russell Group, a group of 24 leading research-intensive universities in the UK.
Academic entry requirements
A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in an appropriate discipline. You also need to submit a portfolio.
We will also consider applicants on an individual basis with a 2:2 honours degree, or nonstandard qualifications, who can demonstrate a high level of design ability and relevant knowledge from work experience.
Architecture and Cities pathway
Progression to year two of the course is determined by an interview with the Degree Programme Director of the MArch and Degree Programme Director of Architecture and Cities (two year programme). Progression to year two is normally dependent on achieving a mark of 60% or higher in the Specialist Studio module. If you fail to meet this threshold you will be eligible to continue to the Architecture and Cities (one year programme) and complete your design thesis or dissertation (ARC8117) during semester 3.
