Architectural History at The University of Edinburgh - UCAS

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Course summary

This programme is intended for students who seek professional training in the history and theory of architecture. It offers the historiographical perspective and methodological tools required for advancing architectural history through a substantive work of scholarship. You will benefit from the environment of rigorous intellectual exchange supported by:

  • an extensive network of architectural history staff
  • a rich programme of architectural history lectures and workshops
  • a dynamic atmosphere of student research leadership
Through a combination of supervised original research and thesis writing with optional internships and other professional opportunities, you will:
  • gain a deep knowledge of architectural history as a field
  • develop a spectrum of investigative and rhetorical skills
  • mature as a scholar and thinker within an exceptional community of architectural inquiry—one of Britain’s largest and most broad-ranging centres for the study of architectural history
Supervision is available in a range of topics unrivalled amongst Architectural History PhD programmes in the UK, encompassing the history and theory of architecture across Europe, the Americas, and their contact zones from the late Middle Ages to the present day.

Modules

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Entry requirements

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Fees and funding

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Architectural History at The University of Edinburgh - UCAS