THE MARCH COURSE IS YOUR FINAL STAGE OF FORMAL ACADEMIC ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION LEADING TOWARDS PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AS AN ARCHITECT.
It is a professionally recognised award (prescribed at Part 2 level by the Architects Registration Board and validated at Part 2 level by the Royal Institute of British Architects) and developed for students who have completed RIBA Part 1 for example a BA (Hons) Architecture course and, typically, one year in practice.
COURSE OVERVIEW
The MArch is a lively student centred environment, where peer-to-peer learning, practice based research and live events projects connect students, expert academics, design professionals and wider communities. On this course that is jointly run by The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, you will enjoy the benefit from the resources and expertise of both institutions. During the MArch, you will develop, expand and refine your design and theoretical skills whilst creating a portfolio that will enable you to find employment in a leading architecture practice.
FEATURES
– Manchester School of Architecture is a unique collaboration between Manchester Metropolitan University and The University of Manchester.
– Consistently ranked as one of the best schools of Architecture in the UK.
– Engaged and responsive design teaching, working with expert, research active academic staff and leading design professionals.
– Students actively take part in the research culture of the School.
– Opportunities for study exchange in Europe through the Erasmus programme.
– Our RIBA award winning Manchester School of Art building gives high quality environments.
TEACHING AND LEARNING
The MArch is your final stage of formal academic architecture education leading towards professional registration as an architect. It is a professionally recognised award (prescribed at Part 2 level by the Architects Registration Board and validated at Part 2 level by the Royal Institute of British Architects) and developed for students who have completed RIBA Part 1 for example a BA (Hons) Architecture course and, typically, one year in practice.
The studio element of the course is delivered through research-driven clusters called ateliers that align strong areas of research activity and mutual interests via trios of staff. This will enable you to develop ideological positions that are critically underpinned by seminars, workshops and symposiums.
The first year of study will enables you to locate yourself within a broad range of perspectives in relation to contemporary architecture and urbanism.
The second year will build upon this knowledge and developing skillset to orientate you towards a suitable role in the parameters of the profession.
Study tours and international collaborations with other leading schools and organisations take place each year and there is the possibility for exchange under the Erasmus programme.
All students will be required to make a number of different submissions, including detailed examinations of building proposals, 12,000-word dissertation, annotated reports, methods exploration and a design thesis.
HOW TO APPLY
Prospective MArch candidates are asked to submit the following information with their applications:
– A concise letter of intent or personal statement introducing your academic interests, your interest in future dissertation subjects and an explanation of your reasons for wanting to study at the MSA.
– A digital portfolio of work (minimum of 35 pages) should be submitted with your application, this can be sent to us using an online file transfer apps such as Dropbox or We-transfer. Your portfolio should ideally include a table of contents with information regarding the duration of each project and in which academic year/level it was completed (predominantly from your third year), some design process, design strategy, design resolution and technical strategy and resolution plus a selection of projects worked on during your year in practice.
– At least 2 referees are required, one of which must be from a former year 3 tutor, the other a reference from your current employer.
Students who graduated with a BA from the MSA and attained a degree classification of 1st or 2:1, need not apply. Students in this category will be receiving automatic offer letters in the post to the address that is on file. All other students must formally submit an application.