斯威本科技大学

The Master of Architecture is a future-focused degree designed for those who wish to pursue a career as a registered architect.

Taught through a practice-based, studio-learning model, you’ll study a research-driven curriculum covering the technology, design, fabrication, practice, and theory of professional architectural practice. You’ll learn the valuable skills and knowledge required to become a leader in the field, including how to evaluate architectural practice in a critical and ethical framework, and develop innovative propositions to new situations, both individually and collaboratively.

You’ll gain a global understanding of built and virtual environments, as well as the challenges and opportunities of Industry 4.0.

Course description

The Master of Architecture provides a pathway to future-focused professional practice in Architecture, as a registered architect, through a practice-based, studio-learning model. The course provides a framework for engaging contemporary design practice as computational form-searching and evidence-based, through information retrieval, searching and optimization, supported by complementary coursework in data, theory and fabrication.

Career opportunities

The Master of Architecture is a future-focused qualification. It will equip students with an understanding to both mainstream and niche opportunities for architectural designers in built, virtual, and Industry 4.0 environments.

Aims and objectives

Students who successfully complete the Master of Architecture will be able to:

• apply contemporary design theory as a critical and cultural practice.
• develop cognitive and technical skills of advanced fabrication methods, and apply them to complex and creative situations.
• use professional and managerial knowledge to evaluate architectural practice in a critical and ethical framework.
• use relevant research tools and data analysis to visualise complexity, and examine theoretical propositions in a creative and substantive manner.
• develop design through a research process, developing innovative propositions to new situations, both individually and collaboratively.
• utilise technical and communication methods to convey design thinking to both a professional and broad audience.