Architecture History and Theory addresses the cultural and historical context of architecture and the built environment. This innovative discipline will introduce you to a broader range of topics than the professionally-orientated architecture programme. It focuses on the historical, social, political and critical contexts of how and why we design buildings and spaces. Architecture History and Theory is a lecture-based programme that focuses on historical and theoretical topics, taking a fresh look at architectural, archaeological and historical material. It offers the opportunity to investigate every kind of inhabited space from buildings and streets to landscapes. The specialisation is flexible and suits the diverse architectural passions of our students—whether it is the skyscrapers of 1900s New York or the shaping of New World societies in Australia, New Zealand and the American west. Architecture History and Theory is a specialisation within the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) programme. The BAS in Architecture History and Theory is a three-year programme, leading into the Master of Architecture (MArch) by thesis following the completion of the one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture History and Theory (PGDipAHT). These qualifications are suited to students wishing to pursue one of the many career opportunities attached to this qualification.

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