Architecture and Urban Design

MA, full time or part time

Architecture and Urban Design

Introduction

This MA facilitates the development of previously acquired architectural/urban design skills with participants taking them to a higher academic level. It provides an opportunity for students both from within and outside the university to convert their academic achievements achieved during a five year architecture course to a higher level of proven skill.

The programme of work enables the achievement of a higher level of academic excellence in one field – Architecture and Urban Design. The delivery of the programme is in the form of structured and regular individual tutoring of agreed drawn project work and a written and illustrated Report of 5,000 – 7,500 words. The focus of study and particular method of delivery is selected following consultation with each student, in accordance with the specific area of expertise which he or she has developed during the prerequisite architecture/urban design course. The experience offered to the student is therefore to clearly focus their desired area of expertise, in order to produce structured work of a demonstrably higher level than their previous achievements.

Career prospects

The MA is aimed at students of architecture who wish to pursue careers in architectural design, architectural research, architectural education, environmental journalism, or to register a specialisation within contemporary architectural practice – all with an accent on city and urban design matters.

Entry requirements

Each applicant for this MA programme will have been awarded a Diploma in Architecture with RIBA Part 2 exemption or an equivalent qualification from another validated department of architecture. In addition, a subsequent entry requirement will be the successful completion of a selection interview (or equivalent if geographical difficulties exist), during which the history of previous academic achievement of each candidate will be taken into account.

Acceptance to this programme will depend upon significant urban design experience.

Attendance

The course may be undertaken as a 24 week full time or 48 week part time programme of study. The full time route constitutes 24 hours of study per week. The part time route constitutes 12 hrs of study per week.

Further Information

If you have any queries about the course please contact:

Admissions Unit
Faculty of Media
Arts and Social Science
Liverpool John Moores University
Dean Walters Building
St James Road
Liverpool
L1 7BR

Tel: +44(0)151 231 5175
Fax: +44(0)151 231 5099

Email: massadmissions@ljmu.ac.uk