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ARCHITECTURE
Architects and the designers of our surroundings
are the driving force behind the design and
development of our built environment. Whether
designing new buildings, giving a new lease of
life to existing ones, developing urban spaces,
landscapes or contemporary interiors, architects
have a profound influence on all our lives.
The Kent School of Architecture (KSA) offers a two-year full-time
‘professional’ Master of Architecture (MArch), which gives exemption
from ARB/RIBA Part 2 on completion. We also offer a research degree
programme (PhD) and taught Master’s programmes in Architectural
Conservation, Architectural Visualisation, Architecture and the
Sustainable Environment, and Architecture and Urban Design.
These programmes benefit from expertise in urban studies,
animation and art within other schools at Kent.
In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, Architecture
was ranked 8th for research intensity and research output in the UK.
School staff have design expertise and specialist knowledge. They are
at the forefront of current architectural issues, including sustainability,
technology, professional practice and research.
Postgraduate resources
Kent School of Architecture has
exclusive computing facilities
with a range of environmental
construction software, a digital
crit studio, and a fully equipped
architectural model-making
workshop for constructing
models and large-scale
prototypes.
Professional links
We have excellent contacts
including the Kent Architecture
Centre, Royal Institute of British
Architects (RIBA), a number of
regional councils and Kent Design
Initiative. We also have excellent
links with schools of architecture
in Lille, Bruges, Rome, Bauhaus
Dessau, Beijing and in the USA.
Academic study is complemented
by a mentoring scheme in
collaboration with RIBA, and
by involving students in events
with local practices.
“The programme allowed
me to become familiar with
a range of software required
for developing CGI
animation as well as still
images; so I had the chance
to acquire the necessary
skills to start working
in industry as soon as
I finished the course.”
Mark Eszlari
MA Architectural Visualisation
graduate
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