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Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

SEP-26

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Aviation

Course Summary

The PhD Programme at the AA is a full-time, three-year course that trains scholars and researchers in the fields of architectural history and theory, urban studies and technology. Its ambition is to learn from architectural knowledge and its history in order to understand the built environment at large. The programme is not based on the application of one specific research method, but instead provides a platform for candidates to develop their own methods. Beyond their individual lines of inquiry, however, all candidates and staff share an understanding of architectural form as an index of sociopolitical processes. This attitude provides a springboard for research that engages with both the materiality of the built world and its cultural dimensions. We question the traditional separation of theory and design, and see thinking and practicing as activities that are intrinsically connected. This connection becomes ever more important as we face new social and environmental crises.

The programme supports challenging, speculative dissertations that interrogate architecture and its history, as well as its professional and disciplinary mandate. Each candidate is tutored by a Director of Studies and a Supervisor throughout the duration of the programme, and their work is evaluated by both internal supervisors and external experts. Every year, candidates must present the results of their research in an open forum, allowing guests and staff to discuss its methodology, content and argument.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£30,930

International fees
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