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M Arch (Architectural Design) AVATAR Advanced Virtual And Technological Architecture Research The Masters studio in architectural design, directed by Professor Neil Spiller is a 12-month full-time programme concentrating on advanced design. It directly encourages the individual to discover his or her individual expression. There is continuous discussion of work via tutorials and reviews. The first three months introduce students to the theoretical concepts which underpin AVATAR through lectures and initial design projects. Students then confirm the subject of their thesis project and report and work in specialist teaching groups including the Bartlett Interactive Workshop* and the Bartlett Digital Architecture Project.* The new architecture coming out of the Bartlett is characterised by a very high level of invention and creativity. The school is internationally known as a centre for innovative design. Many prizes and awards are now being received by Bartlett graduates and the recently published Bartlett Book of ideas should be consulted in order to get the general flavour of the work. As part of University College London, the school is directly networked into innumerable territories of art, science, technology and computing and is augmented by the many visitors who come as critics, or to hold seminars or lectures. The programme is designed for both recent graduates and for qualified architects: people who wish t be part of a more speculative design environment. In its first seven years the programme has attracted students from more than 25 different countries, many of whom have been on major scholarships and awards. The M Arch is open to graduates who hold a Diploma or similar proof of completion of the normal professional award in architecture. Successful performance is awarded the degree of M Arch (Architectural Design) in the University of London. Please note that this programme does not offer exemption from UK professional examinations. Staff Direct teaching is by: Professor Neil Spiller, Phi Watson, Nic Clear, Simon Herron, Andrew Porter, Stuart Munro, Ranulph Glanville. In-house critics: Professor Christine Hawley, Professor Colin Fournier, Professor Stephen Gage, Neil Spiller, Dr Jonathan Hill, Dr Iain Borden, CJ Lim and other Bartlett Architecture staff. The Masters' studio is also visited by renowned critics: recent visitors have been Thom Mayne, Lebbeus Woods, Elizabeth Diller, Neil Denari and the late Enric Miralles. Visiting Speakers: The Frank Lowe Lectures are now celebrated by a series of books published by Wiley: in addition to the above names, Zaha Hadid, Will Alsop, Ron Arad, Asymtote, Foreign Office Architects, Marcos Novak, Cedric Price, Clorindo Testa, Eric Owen Moss, Jesse Reiser, Lars Spuybroek, Bernard Tschumi, Ken Yeang, Michael Webb are typical lecturers. Full details regarding entrance qualifications, programme requirements and assessments, offers, conditions and finance, may be obtained from: The Bartlett Faculty Office, UCL Wates House 22 Gordon Street London WC1H 0QB t+44 (0) 20 7679 7454 t+44 (0) 20 7679 7453 bartlett.faculty@ucl.ac.uk * These are design-based studio courses with specialist lecture input. Students considering a theoretical course in these subjects are advised to refer to the Bartlett MSc course 'Adaptive Architecture and Computation'.