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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 Architecture and Urban Design, Architectural Visualisation, Architecture and Sustainable Environment, and Architectural Conservation. 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, BauhausDessau, 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