Master of Urban Design - Available from 01/01/2024 in Melbourne Australia | RMIT University

Urban Design plays a vital role in addressing pressing urban challenges, including climate change effects, population expansion, evolving work environments, and technological and industrial shifts. RMIT's master's program offers a studio-focused, interdisciplinary setting where students tackle these concerns through project-driven learning. Participants will acquire skills to synthesize knowledge from various urban fields into design concepts, proposing fresh paradigms for city development. Tailored for professionals seeking career growth, this program fosters inventive methodologies in urban design practice.
The curriculum emphasizes hands-on design work, cultivating sophisticated methods for imaginative and cooperative projects. These initiatives center on pivotal urban transformation sites worldwide, involving professional and community stakeholders. Students learn to weave insights from allied urban disciplines into their proposals, envisioning novel approaches to city creation. The program aims to support designers in enhancing their careers and pioneering new practice techniques.
Rooted in RMIT's longstanding tradition of urban design research and education, this program maintains strong ties to the university's acclaimed Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior and Industrial Design departments. It also collaborates with postgraduate studies in Property, Construction, Project Management, and Urban Planning, creating a diverse research environment for urban design exploration.
While primarily focused on the Australasian context through its Melbourne base, the program includes international workshops in Vietnam and Barcelona, providing global insights. These are supplemented by digital lectures covering urban history, form studies, and professional practice.