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Master in Architecture (MArch) - Robert Gordon (RGU)
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Master in Architecture (MArch) - Robert Gordon (RGU)

Robert Gordon University
AberdeenScotland
On campus
Full-time
€8,411.18total
 1233 Points
Duration
6 Years
Language
English

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Program Description

The master in Architecture (MArch) at Robert Gordon University is a linked award that allows you to progress from Year 1 to Master's level continuously, and obtain a clear pathway to professional registration.

The first three years of the master in Architecture (MArch) will provide you with a foundation in terms of knowledge and skills in architecture and leads to the award of BSc Architecture.

RGU is 1st in Scotland and Top 5 in the UK for teaching quality in Architecture (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide).

The final two years comprise the Master’s element of the integrated award and lead to a Master of Architecture. The master in Architecture (MArch) offers you the opportunity to develop personal interests around three thematically distinct ‘Units’ with interests in City, Place, and Context.

If you are a Scottish student, you are eligible for a lower tuition fee of £1,820 per year.

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Curriculum

Year 1

Semester 1

Architectural Design Studio 1

Introduction to Building Technology

Introduction to Architecture

Semester 2

Architectural Design Studio 2

Building Technology 2

History and Theory 1: Antiquity to Art Nouveau

Year 2

Semester 3

Architectural Design Studio 3

History and Theory 2: Modernity

Environment and Services

Semester 4

Architectural Design Studio 4

History and Theory 3: Themes on the Critique of Modernism and Postmodernity

International Exchange

Building Structure and Technology

Year 3

Semester 5

Architectural Design Studio 5

Professional Practice

Integrated Building Technology 1

Semester 6

Architectural Design Studio 6

Integrated Building Technology 2

History and Theory 4: The City and Contemporary Architecture

Year 4

Semester 7

Choose one of the following:
Simulated Professional Practice
Professional Year out

Semester 8

Choose one of the following:
Simulated Professional Practice
Professional Year out

Year 5

Semester 9

Masters Studio 1: Advanced Design Tools and Thematic Exploration

Formal and Technical Design Methods

Research Methods

Semester 10

Masters Studio 2: Advanced Architectural Design

Dissertation

Year 6

Semester 11

Professional Practice and Management

Masters Studio 3: Thesis Design Project

Advanced-Data and Computational Methods for Design

Semester 12

Masters Studio 4: Comprehensive Design Resolution

Choose one of the following:
Construction
Product Design
Low-Energy Housing Design
Visual Creativity and Selling Imagery
Leading Innovation for the Construction Industry: Practice and Process
CityStudio: Liveable and Sustainable Communities
Landscape
Architectural Criticism, Journalism, and Publishing
Contemporary Urbanism: Theories and Practice
Digital Design

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