MA Cities in London United Kingdom | University of the Arts London

MA Cities develops urban design approaches that prioritize equity and environmental sustainability. MA Cities develops urban design approaches that prioritize equity and environmental sustainability. As a leading arts institution, Central Saint Martins fosters cultural innovation, cultivating transformative creative methodologies within challenging urban environments. Taking a research-driven stance, MA Cities reimagines traditional urban planning, renewal, and community development while serving as a hub for pioneering civic engagement models.

MA Cities addresses urgent urban social, ethical and ecological issues while investigating impactful global alternatives. Participants will tackle evolving urban scenarios through inventive problem-solving to meet contemporary and emerging urban design needs. MA Cities views urban environments as collective, negotiated territories shaped by diverse actors and interest groups. The program facilitates partnerships across artistic, design and architectural disciplines, working with external collaborators to share knowledge. Learners will gain hands-on experience with municipal and urban development contexts through direct work with local authorities, renewal organizations, and spatial practitioners. The course also maintains global partnerships to incorporate international insights and establish itself as a center for cross-border dialogue on innovative urban transformation.

Two years (60 weeks) Extended Full Time

Mode of Study
MA Cities is delivered through an extended full-time format spanning 60 weeks over two academic years.

Participants should dedicate 30 weekly hours to their studies, encompassing both instructional time and independent work.