Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Cultural Heritage
Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Cultural Heritage
The Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage is a unique cross-disciplinary and industry-oriented program for students who are passionate about the social and cultural dimensions of the built environment in the 21st century. Combining this area of specialisation with the accredited Master of Architecture gives you the ability to express…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage is a unique cross-disciplinary and industry-oriented program for students who are passionate about the social and cultural dimensions of the built environment in the 21st century. Combining this area of specialisation with the accredited Master of Architecture gives you the ability to express your creativity whilst developing a complementary and rigorous background in heritage, history and culture.
This program aims to provide you with:
highly developed skills to manage an architectural practice and lead or work within cross-discipline project teams;
a sustainable outlook with the ability to use new materials and technologies to create environmentally sustainable buildings;
a grounding in architectural history, theory and technology that leads to the creation of innovative architecture;
the ability to significantly interpret, manage and conserve urban and cultural heritage within global cities and communities.
Students undertake a sequence of intensive design studios culminating in a research thesis. In the studios, students cover architectural design in the context of the creative invention of architectural futures, integrating aesthetic, technological, programmatic, environmental and social issues in the production of buildings. Students can also take elective subjects in areas such as digital architecture, production, practice and sustainability, and society and culture.
By combining the Master of Architecture and Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage as a double degree, our students complete two graduate programs in a reduced timeframe. This gives them a true competitive advantage and broader career options. Professional accreditation of the Master of Architecture also offers a distinctive signal to employers and industry and enhances our existing graduate reputation for strong leadership and strategic thinking skills, embedded in our expertise in providing a world-class built environment education influencing Melbourne and cities globally for over 150 years.
Career outcomes
Upon graduation your skills you can be applied in a range of design roles both architectural and urban or planning in nature. A dual qualification means you can choose to work as an architect or urban designer in private firms or government departments, or set up your own practice working on residential, commercial and institutional projects.
Urban design skills are in great demand throughout Australia and the Asia-Pacific region and your architectural qualification combined with a comprehensive knowledge of design for urban spaces will provide the opportunity to work locally and globally.
You may also move into related careers such as industrial design, furniture design, interior design, landscape design, urban planning, facility management, project management and development, and conservation and heritage management.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
