Course General Description

The two-year Masters Program is the premier professional course for architecture in Singapore. Coursework is research-driven and industry oriented for graduates to thrive in a professional landscape that is constantly evolving. Graduates are equipped with design-research capabilities necessary for critical practice in architecture worldwide. Learning is transdisciplinary with an architecture focus whilst seeking new perspectives on emerging issues. Masters projects form a collection of competing theoretical positions relevant to architectural discourse and define the design culture of the architecture school. The design research studios are experimental in nature and incorporate a range of investigative tools in design inquiry on contemporary issues communicated in spatial and material exploration.

School General Description

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is the first autonomous research university in Singapore. NUS is a comprehensive research university, offering a wide range of disciplines, including the sciences, medicine and dentistry, design and environment, law, arts and social sciences, engineering, business, computing and music at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore. NUS's main campus is located in the southwestern part of Singapore, adjacent to Kent Ridge, accommodating an area of 150 ha (0.58 sq mi). The Duke-NUS Medical School, which is a postgraduate medical school in collaboration with Duke University, is located at the Outram campus. Its Bukit Timah campus houses the Faculty of Law and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. The Yale-NUS College, which is a liberal arts college created in collaboration with Yale University, is located at University Town.