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Push the limits of architectural thinking

MSc Advanced Architectural Design

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In the UK for Graduate Prospects for Architecture

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MSc Advanced Architectural Design gives you the ability to further your design horizons.

This innovative and personalised Master’s programme is perfect for enthusiastic students with an undergraduate degree in architecture who wish to explore future opportunities in architecture, urbanism, design and creative industries. If you want to expand the possibilities of architectural design and push the boundaries of your imagination and the limits of architectural media this course is perfect for you.

The masters is a one-year, studio-based programme. It provides a scaffold for you to develop your own personal position within the broad culture of architecture, and in doing so, contribute to the ongoing debate that shapes the profession and our world. Underscoring design and design processes as the core concerns, challenging you to be experimental both in your design methodologies/analyses and your architectural proposals.

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Applications for 2023 entry are now open

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Interested in Cinematic Architecture? Advanced Architectural Design Is Perfect For You

This course is designed for three types of students:

Type A: I am a local or international student who would like to practice architecture professionally outside of the UK after finishing an intense one-year master’s programme in a reputable school of Architecture in the UK.
Type B: I am a local or international student who would like to complete my Part 2 in the UK after finishing an innovative yearlong master’s programme, and then applying directly for MArch2 (second year of Queen’s Master of Architecture) for my ARB/RIBA Part 2 accreditation.
Type C: I am a local or international student who is interested in using my design skills in film production, stage design, architectural visualisation, app design, architectural photography, game design, and the list goes on, after finishing a three-semester master’s programme in the UK.

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Why Advanced Architectural Design

If you would like to push the boundaries of your education and think outside the box, this MSc is for you. This course focuses on cinematic and digital arts, advanced spatial media, moving imagery and creative design practices to broaden learners’ conceptual thinking and critical reflection on architecture. Our innovative visual practices and immersive methodologies provide a new way of looking at architectural design including filmmaking, animation, stop motion, storyboarding, storytelling, collage/montage, 3D modelling, digital photography, analytical mapping, virtual reality and augmented reality alongside the ‘usual suspects’ that architects do.
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Career Opportunities

Following this course, you can apply to the MArch for direct entry into the second year, if you wish to complete Part II of the RIBA/ARB criteria leading to eligibility to sit Part III. Alternatively, you have a wide scope of career opportunities our graduates have ended up designing skyscrapers in Asia and the Middle East, emergency housing for refugees in Africa, film sets for Hollywood productions, computer game environments as well as working as urban planners, photographers, editors, illustrators, visual artists worldwide and lecturing/researching in universities.
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Student Experience

You will be based in Belfast, a growing city known for its industrial design heritage on one hand and its vibrant arts culture and creative industries on the other. You will enjoy a healthy staff to student ratio, good studios where you will have your own space and excellent workshops for physical and digital manufacturing. The staff cohort is composed of a diverse spectrum of esteemed practitioners and innovative academics supported by external consultants beyond Queen’s, providing a further dimension to a rich learning environment.
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Why Choose Queen's

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World-class university

‘One of the world’s most beautiful universities’ (Huffington Post), Queen’s is the 9th oldest university in the UK, established in 1845 with over 170 years of teaching excellence.

The UK's Best Value Student City

Belfast has the lowest cost of living in the UK (Mercer Cost of Living City Ranking 2023)

Employment potential

Queen's offers opportunities for work placements, industry-led programmes and ground breaking research projects. 94.4% of Queen’s graduates are in employment or further study six months after graduation

State-of-the-art facilities

Be taught by world-leading researchers and experts in their field in state-of-the-art facilities. 15 Queen’s subjects in the top 200 in the world (QS World Rankings by subject 2023)

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1. Register your Interest

Leave your details using the registration form above to receive more information.

2. Get in Touch

Get in contact directly by emailing: askeps@qub.ac.uk

3. Start your Application

We are now accepting applications for September 2022, you can begin your application online today.

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