Taught MPhil in Architecture and Urban Design (Projective Cities)
18 monthsProgramme duration
45,900 GBPTuition Fee/year
06 Mar, 2026Application Deadline
Programme overview
Main Subject
Architecture and Built Environment
Degree
MPhil
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Projective Cities undertakes systematic analysis, design experimentation, theoretical speculation and critical writing, all of which focus on the contemporary city. Student projects combine design with traditional forms of research, while challenging disciplinary boundaries and contributing to emerging spatial design practice and knowledge. The programme recognises the need for multidisciplinary understanding and new design research training to meet the demands of contemporary architectural and urban practice.
Each cohort addresses a shared theme which they take as the starting point for individual research.The current theme, The Architecture of Welfare, has been developed in collaboation with The Autonomy Institute. Its focus is on using comparative analysis to investigate how the architecture of welfare can be defined through different organisational, formal, programmatic and material terms, and how it manifests in urban, territorial and infrastructural contexts. Through this, students are engaging with an evolving landscape of welfare services – from housing to national food hubs and care facilities – and reimagining the spatial and social interfaces between citizens and state services.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Architecture and Built Environment
Degree
MPhil
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Projective Cities undertakes systematic analysis, design experimentation, theoretical speculation and critical writing, all of which focus on the contemporary city. Student projects combine design with traditional forms of research, while challenging disciplinary boundaries and contributing to emerging spatial design practice and knowledge. The programme recognises the need for multidisciplinary understanding and new design research training to meet the demands of contemporary architectural and urban practice.
Each cohort addresses a shared theme which they take as the starting point for individual research.The current theme, The Architecture of Welfare, has been developed in collaboation with The Autonomy Institute. Its focus is on using comparative analysis to investigate how the architecture of welfare can be defined through different organisational, formal, programmatic and material terms, and how it manifests in urban, territorial and infrastructural contexts. Through this, students are engaging with an evolving landscape of welfare services – from housing to national food hubs and care facilities – and reimagining the spatial and social interfaces between citizens and state services.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Prospective students must achieve at least the minimum academic and English language requirements to apply for any of the taught postgraduate programmes on offer at the AA. These requirements vary according to the programme being undertaken.
Architecture and Urban Design (Projective Cities) Taugh MPhil – For candidates with a four or five-year degree (BArch/Diploma equivalent) in architecture or other relevant disciplines, such as urban design, planning, urbanism, and landscape design.
Required Documents
All applicants (with the exception of those applying to the History and Critical Thinking MA programme and the PhD Research programme) must submit a digital sample portfolio of original art and design work in addition to the online application form, scanned transcripts and certificates (as required), personal statement and references, which can be sent to the school directly by referees.
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Transcripts and Certificates
- References
- Written Sample - History and Critical Thinking MA
- Research Proposal - PhD Research and Architectural Design
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Immigration Documents
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