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CSMMRARCF01 M ARCH: Architecture Programme Spec for 2022/23 entry

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M ARCH: Architecture Awarding Body University of the Arts London College Central Saint Martins Programme Spatial Practices (L033) Course AOS Code CSMMRARCF01 FHEQ Level Level 7 Masters Course Credits 240 Mode Extended Full Time Duration of Course 2 years Teaching Weeks 79 weeks Valid From 2022/23 QAA Subject Benchmark Architecture

Collaboration N/A UAL Subject Classification Architecture and spatial and interior design

JACS Code K100 - Architecture UCAS Code N/A PSRB Royal Institute of British Architects, Architects

Registration Board Work placement offered Yes

Course Entry Requirements

The standard entry requirements for this course are as follows:

• An upper second class honours degree from an Architects Registration Board (ARB) prescribed course in architecture

• Or an equivalent EU / international qualification • Or a professional qualification recognised as

equivalent to an honours degree

And normally at least one year of relevant internship or, professional experience.

APPROVED


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English language requirements

IELTS score of 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking (please check our main English language requirements webpage).

Selection Criteria This course believes that the people who design the built environment should be as diverse a group as those who use it. As such, we welcome submissions from applicants from diverse backgrounds.

We select applicants according to potential and current ability in the following areas:

• Demonstrable interest, commitment and motivation in exploring personal (research) agendas/interests.

• Ability to creatively respond to a design problem. • Knowledge of the Architectural profession’s

obligation to society, technology and the environment.

• Showing that your personal and professional aspirations are compatible with the aims and objectives of the course;

• Ability to effectively communicate your design ideas, processes and proposals via a range of media, including CAD, model making and presentation skills.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching

During your course you will engage with learning and teaching that includes both online and face-to-face modes. The advertised scheduled activity for the course will be delivered through a combination of live, synchronous and asynchronous on-line learning. Scheduled learning and teaching activity may include lectures, seminars, studio and workshop briefings, tutorials, external visits and project briefings.


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Awards and Percentage of Scheduled Learning Year 1 Percentage of Scheduled Learning 26

Awards Credits

Postgraduate Certificate (Exit Only) 60

Year 2 Percentage of Scheduled Learning 26

Awards Credits

Postgraduate Diploma (Exit Only) 120

Master of Architecture 240


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Course Aims and Outcomes The Aims and Outcomes of this Course are as follows: Aim/Outcome Description

Aim Enable students to undertake a professional course leading to a career as an architect, satisfying the requirements for accreditation by ARB/RIBA.

Aim

Enable students to apply high-level architectural thinking and design skills to understand the needs of communities in contemporary cities and propose timely, innovative, and inclusive architectural design solutions which recognise, promote and support sustainable communities and built environments.

Aim

Enable students to adapt to changes in the architectural profession, and through experimentation, collaboration and interaction, develop alternative approaches to architectural practice which transcend the traditional paradigms.

Outcome

Develop innovative and sustainable design proposals, at urban, architectural, and detail scales, which engage with the social, economic and physical infrastructures of built environments, addressing the needs of communities and individuals in the contemporary city responding innovatively to the climate crisis. (AC Knowledge) (RIBA Graduate attribute GA2.3, Themes and Values 5)

Outcome

Show originality in the application of research, analysis, design-skills and the testing of new ideas, including in the development and application of methods of collaboration and public engagement with a range of audiences and constituencies. (AC Enquiry, AC Process) (RIBA Graduate attribute GA2.1 and GA2.2)

Outcome

Evaluate and make appropriate choices about the form of visual, oral and written media which are best suited to research; analyse, critically examine and communicate your design proposals to specialist and non-specialist audiences and the ethical dimension engaged practice. (AC Communication) (RIBA Themes and Values 2)

Outcome

Evaluate material, constructional, environmental and structural processes and techniques and understand how these support and are integrated into sustainable design solutions. (AC Realisation) (RIBA Graduate attribute GA2.3, Themes and Values 3 & 5)

Outcome

Engage in the advancement of knowledge through research and critique, and present this work through clear, reasoned and well-structured argument based on architectural history, theory and the broader social and political contexts of the arts, design and society. (AC Enquiry) (RIBA Graduate attribute GA2.1, Themes and Values 4)


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Outcome

Reflect upon and respond to changes in the profession of architecture and the construction industry in response to local and global issues, and in relation to procurement, production, life safety and legislation, recognising new emerging roles in architecture and alternative approaches to practice. (AC Knowledge, AC Realisation) (RIBA Graduate attribute GA2.3, Themes and Values 1)

Outcome

Employ architectural thinking and design skills, professional judgement and initiative in responding to complex circumstances in the context of a changing profession. (AC Knowledge) (RIBA Graduate attribute GA2.3)

Outcome

Reflect upon your work, and the work of others, to recognise your continuing learning needs in preparing for practice and qualification as an architect. (AC Realisation) (RIBA Graduate attribute GA2.4)

Outcome

Engage in collaborative working practices, with both professionals and non-professionals in the development of innovative design processes and solutions, drawing on multidisciplinary practices across art and design. (AC Process) (RIBA Graduate attribute GA2.4, Themes and Values 6)

Outcome

Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks as a creative, resilient and professional practitioner. (AC Process) (RIBA Themes and Values 2)


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Distinctive Features 1 Live Projects with external clients are routinely offered through the course.

2 Collaboration and multi-disciplinary team-working are at the heart of the learning and teaching experience.

3 Option for a placement with architectural practice or relevant organisation.

4 A final Independent Self-Directed Project to support you to become a self-sufficient and critical practitioner.


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Course Detail

At Central Saint Martins, M ARCH: Architecture draws on the dynamic design thinking and making skills from different practices. This ranges from art to curation, graphic communication design to fashion and performance to product design. On this course, you will develop new insights, solutions and methods to explore new forms of architecture. Through research and intervention, you will address the challenges of a rapidly changing urban environment.

The course focuses on the needs of a wide range of participants in the human environment. Architects can play a crucial role in supporting communities and individuals. With a certain approach, they can help them benefit from change in the urban landscape. Through collaborative engagement with local users, architects can empower communities to become active participants in the process of development. This builds cultural and social, as well as economic, capital. M ARCH: Architecture shifts the emphasis from the design of physical space alone, to interventions in its production. You will address this through live projects which engage with the reality of cities and their citizens. You will learn the constraints and conditions of designing in the real world. Within this approach you will be paying specific attention to climate and bio-diversity emergencies as well as develop an understanding of the relationship between architecture, social justice and decolonial practices.

Large-scale, master-plan developments in urban centres are only the more visible forms of change within the city. While these may create economic benefit, their long-term sustainability can be limited. Carefully defined, small-scale interventions can also lead to dramatic and large transformations. These can be sustained over longer periods, as they may better serve multiple stakeholders. For the future architect, skills that foster and guide innovation will be of greatest value. On M ARCH: Architecture, you will gain the design skills to create sustainable transformations in the urban environment. You will learn to recognise the potential of architecture at different scales and modes of operation – whether in driving small-scale design transformations, or enabling large-scale development.

Course Units

The increasing complexity of contemporary socio-economic, cultural and environmental issues requires architects to develop a broad skill set. This may be described as context-led – seeking solutions which address local issues arising from global agendas. Architects must move beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries to find innovative and sustainable design solutions. There is a growing need for contemporary city design which focuses not only on "hard" infrastructure but also the "softer". That is, not only buildings, transport and engineering but also systems of social networks, organisation and human interaction.


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On M ARCH: Architecture, you will undertake three core design units. These are combined with an industry-embedded placement. You will also be supported to plan, develop and complete an independent major project. You will explore strong social, political and material engagement with the world. This may be facilitated through external partnerships and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Unit 1: Methodologies for Architectural Engagement

Through a series of projects, you will experiment with multidisciplinary approaches. You will develop methodologies for public engagement with architecture – ones that expand and challenge the conventional role of the architecture. You will test and refine these approaches through critically-engaged design propositions. You will be introduced to a variety of research methods and issues relevant to the discipline. You will then implement these through realised design work. While working on this unit you will also research and secure and industry placement to be undertaken in Unit 2.

Unit 2: Design Research in Architectural Practice

In this unit, you will define your own direction, including an industry placement or an in depth industry case study. Working with your advisor, you will work with or study a selected practice. You will assess the nature of their practice and projects and understand ethical implications of fieldwork. At the same time, you will research and develop opportunities for your own self-directed design project. You will define your own brief, based on research and analysis of a chosen site. You will develop a clear brief and a schematic design proposal which will be resolved in Unit 4.

Unit 3: Constructing in Detail

This unit provides an opportunity to explore technical aspects of making and construction in close detail to achieve zero carbon standards. You will engage with the conditions and constraints of structural, constructional and material systems. This will occur through a constructional prototyping project. Unit 3 will involve research and testing, collaborative teamwork and constructional implementation as well as life safety. It will primarily involve working as part of a team.

Unit 4: Innovating in Architectural Practice 2

You will continue to work on your major project. You will resolve it as an architectural proposal. If appropriate, you will also implement aspects of this proposal on site or with collaborators and partners. The unit will see you develop integrated design projects that synthesise social, ecological and environmental understanding into a clear spatial proposition.


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Unit 5: Reflecting on Professional Practice

This unit is a culmination to the course and follows the completion of your major project. You will rehearse the integration of key areas through professional reporting. Following on from Unit 2, you will be asked to apply the technical and professional knowledge gained so far, and demonstrate your understanding of the complexity of practice through a reflection on your own major project. This unit aims to simulate the demands and regulatory controls that professional practice is subject to. These include planning, building control, health and life safety, cost, contract, consultancy and construction documentation. You will also speculate on your future career ambitions and professional trajectory and consider different forms of spatial practice and the communication, business and leadership skills required.

Mode of study

M ARCH: Architecture is offered in extended full-time mode which runs for 79 weeks over two academic years. You will be expected to commit 30 hours per week to study which includes teaching time and independent study.

The course has been designed in this way to enable you to pursue studies, while also undertaking part-time employment, internships or care responsibilities.

Credit and award requirements

The course is credit-rated at 240 credits.

On successfully completing the course, you will gain a Master of Architecture (M ARCH degree).

Under the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications, an M ARCH is Level 7. All units must be passed in order to achieve the M ARCH but the classification of the award is derived from the marks for the second, fourth and fifth units.

If you are unable to continue on the course, a Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert) will normally be offered following the successful completion of 60 credits, or a Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) following the successful completion of 120 credits.

M ARCH: Architecture is professionally validated by the RIBA. Successful completion of the course provides RIBA Part 2 qualification, the second of three stages of RIBA professional registration.

Please note that as a result of course specific regulations, unit compensation as detailed in UAL Course Regulations, is not available to students on this course.


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Learning and Teaching Methods

During your course you will engage with learning and teaching that includes both online and face-to-face modes. Typically, this will include:

• Unit and project briefings • Set and self-initiated project briefs • Inductions, lectures and seminars • Collaborative workshops and interdisciplinary study teams • Peer learning • Self and peer assessment • Guest speakers • Group discussions, reviews and critiques • Working with clients on live projects • Mentoring • Independent study

Assessment Methods

• Portfolio • Essay writing • Placement report • Project brief • Prototypes • Technical and constructional diary • Professional practice diary • Major project

Reference Points

The following reference points were used in designing the course:

• FHEQ Level Descriptors (Level 6 & 7) • University Strategy for Student Learning • External industry advice and guidance • QAA Subject Benchmark for Architecture • ARB/RIBA Criteria for Architecture comprising General Criteria for Part 1 &

2 (11) and Graduate Attributes for Part 2.


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Course Diagram M ARCH: Architecture – PLEASE NOTE DUE TO VACATION DATES, SPECIFIC DELIVERY WEEKS MAY CHANGE. S=summative assessment

YEAR 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

Unit 1: Methodologies for Architectural Engagement (60 credits)

S Unit 2: Design Research in Architectural Practice (60 credits)

Unit 3: Constructing in Detail (20 credits)

S

YEAR 2

38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79

Unit 2 continued S Unit 4: Innovating in Architectural Practice (60 credits)

S Unit 5: Reflecting on

Professional Practice (40 credits)

S


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