Architecture

Why study Architecture at Dundee?

At various stages in the 5 year programme students are offered the opportunity to take part in study visits organised as an integrated part of the course work. Recent study visits have included a Level 2 trip to Holland, a Level 3 study visit to Krakow, Poland and a Level 4 study visit to Berlin, Germany

The School has three primary concerns:

• The creation of responsive and sustainable architecture one where beauty and meaning are expressed through a clear understanding of the means by which it is made and functions, serving the needs of individuals and expressing the cultural aspirations of society.
• The School's teaching of construction, structures, material grammar and environmental design are regarded as central to, and inseparable from, design teaching.
• The act of imagination which transforms the functional and material elements in architecture such that it may be discussed as communicable art.

These concerns are not prescriptive but they are an important part of our shared culture of "creative realism" in which the student is encouraged to find his or her own personal position.

"The aspect which attracted me the most was the welcoming and creative working environment and the studio culture. The studio is shared between first to fourth years with a real sense of community and solidarity between all years, a chance to exchange and share ideas and see what work other years are doing."
Charlotte Torck, 3rd year MArch student

Professional Accreditation

Our integrated MArch Architecture degree (K100) is fully recognised by ARB (Architects Registration Board) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

BA Architecture gives exemption from Part One of the RIBA examination, MArch from Part Two, subject to continued validation by ARB and RIBA.

Student society

We have an established student society ADAS (Association of Dundee Architectural Students) which is organised solely by the students and organises an extensive series of visiting lecturers from throughout the world.

Independent visits

By Level 5 students have reached a stage where they are encouraged to develop their own research question within a specialist unit. This can result in independent visits by students to a variety of locations around the world. In recent years students have travelled to a variety of locations in Europe, to New York, Egypt, Mexico, Greek Islands and also the Orkney Islands.

"The best thing about studying at Dundee School of Architecture is the freedom and encouragement the teaching staff give in exploring our own ideas and styles, because it is so important to build your own understanding of what architecture is."
Rebekah Wood, current MArch student

• MArch Architecture (accredited route)
• MArch Architecture Studies

• Civil Engineering
• Interior & Environmental Design