What is the difference between a March & MA Architecture, and are they as valued in employment?
BulgarBlogger
Apr 4, 16 8:26 pm
The difference also exists between BA and Barch. Big difference. One is a professional degree the other is not. MA stands for masters of arts of Architecture vs M.Arch which ks Masters of Architecture. One allows you to sit for your licensing exam the other does not.
Blocks
Apr 4, 16 8:55 pm
But I've also seen some MA Architecture courses being RIBA part 2 credited
I'm guessing as long as they're credited with the Part 2 then they're just as valuable. I don't see the point in an uncredited MA Architecture though. Unless I'm missing something, it's a degree with no route to employment in architecture.
grahamwhatley
Nov 5, 17 6:52 pm
MArch is usually part 2. MA courses usually are not (the RCA is the exception) Unaccredited MA's in the UK (and unaccredited MArch/MScs) are aimed at architects who have finished their professional training and want a specialised masters. In the UK part 2 was universally a DipArch until a few years ago, and the masters degrees were for people who wanted to pursue a masters after they had finished their part 2 diploma.
What is the difference between a March & MA Architecture, and are they as valued in employment?
The difference also exists between BA and Barch. Big difference. One is a professional degree the other is not. MA stands for masters of arts of Architecture vs M.Arch which ks Masters of Architecture. One allows you to sit for your licensing exam the other does not.
But I've also seen some MA Architecture courses being RIBA part 2 credited
http://www.rca.ac.uk/schools/school-of-architecture/architecture/ma-description/
I'm guessing as long as they're credited with the Part 2 then they're just as valuable. I don't see the point in an uncredited MA Architecture though. Unless I'm missing something, it's a degree with no route to employment in architecture.
MArch is usually part 2. MA courses usually are not (the RCA is the exception) Unaccredited MA's in the UK (and unaccredited MArch/MScs) are aimed at architects who have finished their professional training and want a specialised masters. In the UK part 2 was universally a DipArch until a few years ago, and the masters degrees were for people who wanted to pursue a masters after they had finished their part 2 diploma.