Manchester School of Architecture


The Manchester School of Architecture is a School of Architecture, jointly administered by The University of Manchester and the Manchester Metropolitan University in the city of Manchester, England.
The School was formed in 1996 with the merger of the architecture departments of the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University. Students of MSA are classified as students of both universities and are issued with separate cards for each university, allowing them to use the resources and facilities of both institutions. Upon graduating the degree is awarded by both universities.
The School covers three main aspects of architectural education. An undergraduate course which has exemption to the RIBA Part One exam; a professional postgraduate course offers exemption to the RIBA Part Two exams; and finally a range of postgraduate Masters and PhD courses.

School

Researchers from the Manchester Architectural Research Centre input directly into the graduate teaching. MARC is a multidisciplinary research team based at the University of Manchester: its staff and post-graduates are researchers in a variety of affiliated fields of study, and offer an interdisciplinary context for architectural research at MSA.
Graduation ceremony of Manchester School of Architecture is held in turn annually between the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University. For example, graduates of 2013 attended the ceremony with fellow University of Manchester students in Whitworth Hall, while the 2014 graduation was held by Manchester Metropolitan University in an external rented venue.

Rankings

Since formation in 1996, of the 47 universities in the United Kingdom with RIBA accreditation, the school was often ranked in Top 10.
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2017 QS World University642
2017 Guardian––9
2017 Complete University Guide––15

Kantorowich Building

The school occupies the Kantorowich Building which was opened in 1970. The architects were two professors of architecture, N. L. Hanson and R. H. Kantorowich. Though the exterior is plain there is an attractive courtyard inside with pools and a Barbara Hepworth sculpture. Its neighbours are the Dental Hospital, the Business School and the Arthur Lewis Building.

Notable staff and alumni