Master of Architecture

Course Details

The Master of Architecture will provide a well-rounded architectural education to prepare students for contemporary professional practice leading to registration as an Architect. Students who have completed the Bachelor of Architectural Design are eligible for entry into the course. The course curriculum builds on the knowledge and skills from the undergraduate Bachelor of Architectural Design with a focus on designing for extreme climates. With a particular focus on sustainable built environments in the diverse climatic regions of the Northern Territory and the Asia-Pacific, students will learn how to create innovative design solutions that respond to complex architectural problems. Students refine their 3D modeling skills to realize architectural designs, prepare architectural documentation and detailing that contribute to the quality of the built environment and human well-being. The course focuses on principles and practices of design thinking from the perspectives of Indigenous knowledge, environmental sustainability, economic prosperity, justice, and fairness. Students also learn how architectural firms operate, their professional standards, and the contracting, procurement, and project delivery processes. This course is focused on developing professional and research competencies in the creation of works of architecture and includes options to complete a major research project or practice placement. Available for enrolment in internal on campus mode and external mode, the course does require all students to have laptop or PC access with appropriate specs and high-speed broadband for the completion of project work.

Qualification: Master Degree (By Coursework)

Course structure: The Master of Architecture contains core studies in design, theory, documentation, building technology and sustainability within varying environmental, regional and cultural contexts. The program comprises a series of socially, environmentally and technically challenging and complex architectural design studios supported by professional practice, technology, environmental and research units. Each studio progressively builds in complexity, knowledge and design skills acquisition, culminating in a capstone research by design unit focusing on using the design process as a method of inquiry, exploring new ideas via experimentation and iteration.