Course General 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 optimisation, supported by complementary coursework in data, theory and fabrication. Core professional practice studies prepare students for the current status and future trajectories of the regulatory, ethical, entrepreneurial, and management landscape of professional architectural practice. The research-driven, studio-centric curriculum provides students with global understanding of built, virtual and Industry 4.0 environments through local engagement.

School General Description

Established as a university in 1992, Swinburne University of Technology is a world-class, multidisciplinary institution leading the way in science, technology, business, design and innovation. The university’s strengths build on the founding principles of equal opportunity, student-focused learning and industry engagement. Swinburne has an agile and forward-thinking understanding of global business and government which means it responds effectively to the changing needs of industry. The university provides students with access to high-quality teaching, exposure to high-impact global research, and active engagement with both industry and the community. Swinburne invests heavily in providing our students and researchers with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. Significant recent developments include the $100 million Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre (AMDC) and the $140 million Advanced Technologies Centre (ATC) at our Hawthorn campus. The ATC houses leading-edge research facilities including the Smart Structures Laboratory, the first of its kind in Australia.