Geofutures Master of Science in Architecture - (Post Professional Program in Architecture and Urbanism) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |TopUniversities

Geofutures Master of Science in Architecture - (Post Professional Program in Architecture and Urbanism)

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Architecture and Built EnvironmentMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Study Level

Masters

Geofutures seeks to engage this new period of environmental anxiety and existential uncertainty by posing the question as to whether architecture should embark on establishing new affiliations beyond the human; a fundamental realignment of the discipline as something no longer significant for us alone. In doing so, the program endeavors to convert crisis into opportunity by harnessing both the pressures of a planet at risk and the promise of emerging environmental technologies to generate a broad spectrum of possible, if not probable, urban and architectural futures for the twenty-first century. This program provides outstanding young professionals who hold a Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture degree the opportunity to enter into an intensive, post-professional course of study that encourages both critical awareness and technological proficiency in the context of design experimentation. The program is two semesters long with consecutive fall and spring terms providing a 30-credit curriculum that integrates design studios, history/theory seminars, software and fabrication courses, and a colloquium of guest lecturers from a wide range of design disciplines. Geofutures provides a highly integrated and diversified curriculum of coursework over the span of two consecutive semesters. This curriculum includes design studios, history, theory, and criticism seminars, computation and fabrication courses, and a colloquium of guest lectures by leading thinkers and designers within the fields of architecture, landscape, and urbanism.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Study Level

Masters

Geofutures seeks to engage this new period of environmental anxiety and existential uncertainty by posing the question as to whether architecture should embark on establishing new affiliations beyond the human; a fundamental realignment of the discipline as something no longer significant for us alone. In doing so, the program endeavors to convert crisis into opportunity by harnessing both the pressures of a planet at risk and the promise of emerging environmental technologies to generate a broad spectrum of possible, if not probable, urban and architectural futures for the twenty-first century. This program provides outstanding young professionals who hold a Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture degree the opportunity to enter into an intensive, post-professional course of study that encourages both critical awareness and technological proficiency in the context of design experimentation. The program is two semesters long with consecutive fall and spring terms providing a 30-credit curriculum that integrates design studios, history/theory seminars, software and fabrication courses, and a colloquium of guest lecturers from a wide range of design disciplines. Geofutures provides a highly integrated and diversified curriculum of coursework over the span of two consecutive semesters. This curriculum includes design studios, history, theory, and criticism seminars, computation and fabrication courses, and a colloquium of guest lectures by leading thinkers and designers within the fields of architecture, landscape, and urbanism.

Admission Requirements

7+
Applicants must have a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree or the U.S. equivalent. Other Language Requirements: A minimum TOEFL score of 230 CBT/570 PBT, PTE 60 is required for admission consideration for graduate study at Rensselaer.

12 Months
Jan-2000

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