Architectuere PhD

The Royal College of Art

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Course Info

Subject
Architecture
Languages
English
Duration
3-4 years
Degrees
Phd

Course General Description

The Architecture MPhil/PhD programme fosters research into spatial, environmental, and social challenges with tangible outcomes and impact

Disciplines

A postgraduate research degree challenges you to complete a research project that pushes the boundaries of our understanding.

Unlike a taught degree, a research degree emphasises independence of learning and increased specialisation. You will manage your own research project in order to investigate your topic in depth and to produce new ideas, arguments and solutions.

Requirements

Academic Transcripts
Letters of statement
Portfolio
CV

Grants and Scholarships

Fast Retailing Foundation Scholarship

School Info

Region
Europe
Country
UK
City
London
Year of Establishment
1837
Number of students
2154
QS Rank
1
THE Rank
NA
Webometrics
2324

School General Description

The Royal College of Art is the world’s most influential postgraduate university of art and design. Specialising in teaching and research, the RCA offers the degrees of MA, MPhil and PhD across the disciplines of fine art, applied art, design, communications and humanities. There are over 1,500 Master's and doctoral students from 63 countries, and more than 1,000 professionals interacting with them – including scholars, leading art and design practitioners, along with specialists, advisors and distinguished visitors. It is the most concentrated community of distinguished artists, designers and communicators to be found anywhere.

School Contacts

https://www.rca.ac.uk/
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Connections with Businesses

Burberry
IIS Tokyo Design Lab
British Land
Wallpaper
Brioni

Connections with other Schools and Educational Institutions

Barcelona en Comú
National University of Singapore
Architectural Foundation Partner

School Notable Alumni

Barbara Hepworth
Henry Moore
Frank Auerbach
David Hockney
Bridget Riley
Sir Peter Blake
Charles Tunnicliffe
Jake and Dinos Chapman
Tracey Emin

School Notable Academia

Jocelyn Sheppy
Dr Nadia Danhash
Dr Chang Hee Lee
Professor Teal Triggs

Exchange Programmes

Kyoto Exchange
Erasmus+

Extracurricular Life and Facts of Interest

Alumni Volunteers
'A' Alumni Magazine
Lectures
Workshops

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