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Bartlett Diploma or US M.arch2 ?
I'm a student who graduated with 5 years B.Arch in Taiwan and prepared to apply Bartlett School’s Diploma or March2 in US. I'm fascinated by the work at Bartlett Diploma, and I know that Diploma is the most important part at Bartlett and March is for foreign students. If graduating with distinction and commendation you can also get March degree by additional essay.
However, I still confuse that Diploma is 4~5 years program in UK. Is someone know what different about the courses and resource between Diploma and US March2 (Yale, Columbia...etc) ?
Thanks
Not sure exactly what you're looking for, but just to clarify the biggest and most obvious distinction between the two:
In the UK, a diploma in architecture (such as the 5 year course offered at UCL Bartlett or AA) is a recognized degree for RIBA/ARB part II. In essence then, this is your professional degree (required for gaining license/architect title) and is therefore roughly equivalent to a North American (5 year) B.Arch or M.Arch I.
An M.Arch II is NOT a professional degree. It is therefore more acutely focused on specific fields of research, theory, or history and criticism, as opposed to professional practice, standard architectural technology / construction, etc.
Have you thoroughly read the course descriptions or contacted the different departments at the various schools? If not, that should definitely be your first course of action. I think the difference in courses and resources should be quite apparent.
If that's you question...
Oh boy have I got something you should read:
http://famousarchitect.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-is-important-in-starchitecture.html
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