Courses offered by the School of Architecture and Design are studio-based with a strong focus on environmentally sustainable design, learning by-making and computer use in design. The School is also committed to the active involvement of architectural practitions in teaching and research, the development of a lively and creative postgraduate research program and the fostering of international links with schools having similar interests.

The Master of Architecture is a professional program that equips students with the knowledge, skills, competency and awareness to practise architecture. To complete the program successfully, students are required to demonstrate competence in the analysis, sythesis, judgment and communication of architectural ideas and solutions, as well as the ability to apply successfully acquired theoretical knoledge and technical and professionak skills....

This course replaces the Master of Landscape Architecture course (568AA) from Semester 1, 2010.

The Master of Landscape Architecture is a graduate course designed to provide entry into the Landscape Architecture profession. The course has a unique emphasis on Canberra as a landscape laboratory where real-world projects and speculative design scenarios are critically interrogated and explored.

This course combines design, research and professional industry experience as part of a focused curriculum. Students work in an interdisciplinary learning environment to understand and respond to the complex social, political and cultural implications of built environment design. Graduates of the course are equipped with a range of high-level technical, analytical, design and communication skills necessary to formulate solutions to contemporary challenges....

The primary purpose of the coursework Master of Architecture degree is to provide a professionally accredited, graduate level qualification for candidates whose first degree is the Bachelor of Applied Science (Architecture) or the Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Canberra, or equivalent.

On completion of the Master of Architecture award a student will have developed conceptual understandings and practical application skills in the area of architectural design to a professionally accredited standard, as determined by the Board of Architects of the ACT and the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, who accredit and recognise the degree.

Students with degrees other than the Bachelor of Applied Science (Architecture) or Bachelor of Arts in Architecture or equivalent may apply, but may be subject to a bridging program and the submission of a portfolio of work before admission to the Master of Architecture program....

Is the Master of Achitecture for you?

The problem based learning and inclusive approach to studio teaching is one of the strengths of the program at Newcastle. The projects in the first year of the program focus on large-scale urban design, mixed-use and the detailed design of high-rise buildings. These design projects emphasise creative, social, cultural and ecological issues relating to urbanism and the built environment. The final year of the program provides you with the opportunity to develop their own elective project over the course of the year, applying in-depth research and resolution to a singular design problem. Within a creative and innovative learning environment the final exhibited project explores the complexities of making buildings for the future of the built environment. The comprehensive way that each stage of the architectural design process is articulated, critiqued and developed provides you with a portfolio of work that reflects the making of buildings in the real world. Projects undertaken by students often have real world clients and reflect the challenging environment that architects find themselves. The program is supported by a number of visiting adjunct professors and leading architects including Ric LePlastrier, Peter Stutchbury and Peter Davidson....