MA Architecture and Advanced Digital Design at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

At a time when artificial intelligence, computational design and digital fabrication are transforming the built environment, the MA Architecture and Advanced Digital Design at Manchester School of Architecture offers the opportunity to develop the advanced skills and critical thinking needed to lead that change. Designed for ambitious graduates and professionals with existing digital skills, this future-focussed masters course will equip you to explore, challenge and redefine the relationship between architecture, technology and society. Built around three core pillars of contemporary digital practice, computation design, digital fabrication and visualisation, the course combines creative experimentation with rigorous research and theory.

What you will study

MA Architecture and Advanced Digital Design is a future-focussed postgraduate degree that explores how emerging technologies are transforming architecture and the built environment. Through a unique combination of design, theory and research, you will develop advanced capabilities in computational design, digital fabrication, visualisation and AI-enabled workflows, equipping you to respond creatively and critically to contemporary design challenges. Modules core: Foundations of Digital Architecture, Theories of Digital Architecture, Research Skills (Part-Time Only), Experimental Digital Design, Research Project, Speculative Digital Futures.

Career pathways

Graduates of the MA Architecture and Advanced Digital Design will be equipped with advanced digital literacies that open up diverse career pathways across and beyond architecture. Within the built environment, students may progress into roles such as digital design specialists, computational designers, BIM and data leads, visualisation experts, or fabrication managers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You will normally have at least an upper second-class undergraduate UK honours degree (or international equivalent) in a related field including Architecture, Landscape, Environment Design, Urban Design, Interior Architecture, Digital Arts, Product Design, Computer Science, Gaming, Media, or Engineering. Applicants are required to provide a digital portfolio and a written personal statement (approximately 450 words) as part of the application process to evidence design, understanding of architecture, digital skills, and research. Applicants with current industry experience should evidence this and its relevance as part of the portfolio and personal statement. Other professional qualifications or degree disciplines will be considered on merit on a case-by-case basis. As part of the application process, the internal programme and university admissions teams may review applicant's portfolios to determine suitability based upon drawing and communication of related skills, and the relevance of experience. Applicants may be invited to attend additional pre-start study skills support. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. IELTS 6.5 overall.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/ma-architecture-and-advanced-digital-design#how-to-apply

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