Course summary
The programme's ambition is three-fold: to connect contemporary debates and projects with a wider historical, cultural and political context; to explore writings of history and the ways in which, social, political and cultural aspirations become effective arguments in particular accounts of architectural and urban modernity; to investigate technologies of production and distribution of knowledge in the context of recent cultural and geo-political changes that relate to practices and public cultures in architecture. Term 1 lectures and seminars focus on the philosophy and writing of history and the ways in which constructs of the past relate to architectural and visual practices. Modernity is interrogated through a critical reading of histories of modernism and reappraisal of the modern field of aesthetics. Term 2 is concerned with the historical process of the formation of the discipline, its techniques, conventions, procedures and innovative practices in relation to contemporary architectural and urban thinking.
Modules
Modules: Readings of modernity; Le Corbusier (1920-35): style, the zeitgeist and nature; aesthetics and architectural history; writing practice; architecture knowledge and writing; another philosophy of language; the subject of architecture; the post-eurocentric city; history and critical thinking debates: locating architecture politics; drawing matter; thesis research and thesis.
Assessment method
Assessment by: 15000-word thesis.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Entry requirements
Bachelor’s degree (minimum second class honours) in architecture, engineering or a related discipline from a United Kingdom university or a degree of equivalent standard from a recognised university or higher education institution from outside the UK. English Language Entry Requirement - Students whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5 or equivalent (with a minimum 6.0 in each component). See Taught Postgraduate Admissions page for full list of acceptable English Language tests: https://www.aaschool.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £30840 | Whole course |
| International | £30840 | Whole course |
| England | £30840 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £30840 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £30840 | Whole course |
| Wales | £30840 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £30840 | Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | £30840 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Application Fee
Early Application Fee - £55
Late Application Fee - £75
Sponsorship information
A limited number of bursaries are offered to applicants who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.
Provider information
Architectural Association School of Architecture
36 Bedford Square
Camden
WC1B 3ES