Architectural History MA
UCL (University College London)
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This internationally renowned course asks how history can transform the ways we think about architecture. It approaches architecture not just as isolated buildings or designs, but as dynamic agents shaped by - and shaping in turn - the societies around them. Attentive to ideas, debates, cultural and political contexts, it investigates the many stories architecture tells. The Architectural History MA degree at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, is the UKs longest-established postgraduate ...Read more

This internationally renowned course asks how history can transform the ways we think about architecture. It approaches architecture not just as isolated buildings or designs, but as dynamic agents shaped by - and shaping in turn - the societies around them. Attentive to ideas, debates, cultural and political contexts, it investigates the many stories architecture tells. The Architectural History MA degree at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, is the UK's longest-established postgraduate degree in the historical, theoretical, and critical interpretation of architecture, cities, urban spaces, and creative practices. Since its founding in 1981, this pioneering course has consistently evolved, emphasising the exploration of both new and existing methodologies and critical theories that shape the study of architecture and urban environments. Taught by some of the world's most respected historians and theorists of architecture, it has led the way in introducing innovative content and interdisciplinary perspectives – from feminist materialist ecological philosophies to critical disability studies to decolonial and digital theories. The course has also embraced inclusive pedagogies and creative methods. Distinct from traditional architectural histories that centre on celebrated individuals, iconic buildings, or stylistic classifications, this course situates architecture within broader social, political, material, technological, ideological, environmental, and urban processes. Through this expanded interdisciplinary lens, students gain the critical tools to interpret buildings, cities, texts, architects, and visual and spatial representations from the Early Modern period to the contemporary. Our graduates emerge from the course well placed to take up careers and leadership in many fields from academe, publishing, curatorship, heritage, research, design, advocacy and architecture. As an interdisciplinary course, Architectural History MA welcomes qualified architects, those in training, and graduates from fields such as art history, visual arts, history, journalism, geography, or anthropology. It offers both a specialist foundation in architectural history and a platform for advanced academic research. This programme is also available on a modular (flexible) basis, with a duration of 5 calendar years.

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13th

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Entry requirements

The normal minimum qualifications are a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.Consideration will also be given if the qualification is a degree of lower than second-class Honours standard, or an equivalent overseas qualification, in a subject appropriate to the programme, plus extensive background and experience in the field. The latter implies considerable experience as a professional at a senior level. For applicants without a first degree or full professional membership, but with relevant and substantial work experience in the field, a special qualifying examination may be set. Details of this route can be obtained from the Bartlett's Faculty Office.

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£16,800 per year

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Students from Domestic

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A fee deposit will be charged at 2.5 percent of the first year fee

£39,200 per year

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£39,200 per year

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