Masters of Architecture M. Arch in Urban Design
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About the
Program
Welcome to the Masters in Urban Design program at DY Patil School of Architecture. Our program is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to address the complex challenges facing urban environments today. With a focus on innovative design approaches, sustainable practices, and community engagement, our program prepares students to become leaders in shaping the cities of tomorrow.
Through a combination of rigorous coursework, studio projects, and practical experience, students will explore the intersection of architecture, planning, and social sciences. They will learn how to analyse urban problems, develop creative solutions, and communicate their ideas effectively to stakeholders.
At DY Patil School of Architecture, we believe that urban design is not just about creating aesthetic spaces, but also about creating inclusive, resilient, and sustainable communities. Our program emphasizes the importance of understanding the cultural, social, and environmental contexts in which we work, and encourages students to think critically and creatively about the future of our cities.
Our curriculum ensures students are prepared to tackle real-world challenges and contribute meaningfully to the architecture and urban design industry. Understanding the importance of bridging the gap between academia and industry, our program not only focuses on academic excellence but also on providing students with the practical skills and industry exposure needed to excel in the field of urban design.
Through industry partnerships, mentorship programs, and collaborations with leading firms and practitioners in the field, our students gain valuable insights into the challenges and solutions faced in urban design projects.
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The Masters in Urban Design program at DY Patil School of Architecture equips students with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to address complex urban challenges. Emphasizing innovative design, sustainability, and community engagement, we prepare students to lead in shaping future cities.
Through rigorous coursework, studio projects, and practical experience, students explore architecture, planning, and social sciences intersections. They learn to analyze urban problems, develop creative solutions, and effectively communicate ideas.
We believe urban design is about creating inclusive, resilient, and sustainable communities. Our curriculum emphasizes understanding cultural, social, and environmental contexts, encouraging critical and creative thinking about cities’ futures.
Our program ensures students are ready for real-world challenges and can contribute meaningfully to the urban design industry. By bridging academia and industry, we provide practical skills and exposure through partnerships, mentorship, and collaborations with leading firms and practitioners.
Course Duration and
Eligiblity
With over 75 programs in Health and Allied sciences, Business management, Sports, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics and Hospitality & Tourism studies, DYPU is today recognised as one of the finest institutions in the field of education, healthcare and sports.
Years to complete
Candidate should have passed B.Arch. with 50% aggregate or equivalent course recognised by the Council of Architecture.
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Who should opt for the
Program
Our curriculum encourages a broad exploration of the design practice with an emphasis on user-centered approach and design thinking and beyond. We enable our students to develop critical, technical and managerial skills that align with the contemporary conversation within the industry also Entrepreneural thinking for self-development by aligning with thought leaders in the industry. The course is focused on process-driven work that examines all aspects of industrial design from conception to implementation. We equip our students with a wide-range of design skills and thought process that allow them to articulate their design ideas and thinking. Our exemplary infrastructure and workshops support model making and prototype building for different kinds of design briefs.
Syllabus
The Masters in Urban Design program offers students to shift and enhance their previously set paradigm to the macro scale of perceiving the underlined architectural urban scenarios. It is a course of two years with each year further subdivided into two semesters. This course addresses the realm of the urbane by contextualising the different practices and cultures of the cities.
The course offers thorough understanding of planning objectives, socio-cultural backgrounds, heritage and historical values, administrative structures, governance and policies, eco-sensitive and sustainability approaches etc. thus, giving it a multifaceted approach.
The course gives a firsthand experience to the students to be working along with planning authorities, various government organisations, non governing organisations, private practitioners, communities, citizen groups etc. It also helps students derive a strong research base in the due course of two years.
The discourse of this course is as followed:
1) Semester I Urban Design Basics
2) Semester II Perspectives in Urban design
3) Semester III Urban Design Sensitivities
4) Semester IV Thesis
In each semester, with above ideologies, the subject has been further divided in 4 principle categories to help understand the relevance of it with the laid discourse.
They are as follows:
Core :– The Core Unit has the Primary Urban Design or the Master studio format for SEM I, II and III.
The urban design studio is the primary emphasis of first three semesters and comprises of core units, where each unit is essential to conduct and drive the urban design studio. It functions as a Modular system in which each unit works along with the urban studio in reciprocation. The structure so created is to strengthen basics of different practices in Urban Design through Live Scenarios. Each semester the Emphasis of the studio will change in terms of chosen urban design practices.
Theories :– Under theories, the emphasis is on teaching foundational and Advanced theories for students to develop inquiry and skills to tackle basic urban challenges. The latter contributes to teaching organisational frameworks, decision making to analyse the existing framework. Thus, helping students to develop rational thinking, logical decision making, critical thinking and theorising in the realm of Urban Design.
Electives :– This category will give students the power to make their own choices and interact better with the course. The emphasis each year will be different. Students can create their own docket each year as per their interest. The electives will have ideologies depending upon the semester hierarchy. These will mainly fall under categories of Skill enhancement, Allied and Support.
Research :– The emphasis of this category initiates the research and development in urban design course. The units culminate into a Thesis study. This category is a specialisation in itself where students can develop themselves as Urban Researchers and Theorists.
Year 1
Year 2
Fees
Annual fees for M. Arch program is Rs 2.55 Lakhs per annum.
Program
Outcome
The Programme tries to achieve goals and resolve the issues in the Urban areas as well as the Rural areas significantly. The exposures are focused on improving the navigational qualities of the students in real world and create their own niche value in the field, through the
knowledge which they have gained in the programme of Urban Design.
Experimentation of ones believed Padagogy is necessary and should be done not just for the betterment of the student but to understand the changing nature of the situation in the outside world. Thus this programme is intended to question the deliverance of education and give fulls cope of the learning curve to the students. By such new ways and methodologies the students get a holistic understanding of any topic that is taught to them from different vantage points. The structure of the syllabus also intend to create interest and develop sense of collaboration and cohesiveness while deliverance of education. It is a course of two years with each year further subdivided into two semesters.
International
Collaboration
Infrastructure
With over 75 programs in Health and Allied sciences, Business management, Sports, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics and Hospitality & Tourism studies, DYPU is today recognised as one of the finest institutions in the field of education, healthcare and sports.
Placements
At DY Patil, we have dedicated and efficient the Career Service Departments/Placement cells for all of its constituent colleges that provide customized placement opportunities to its students as per their individual skill sets, capabilities and knowledge.
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