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Garden Design – (M.A.)
Writtle College
Department of Design
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,050 - ≈ € 11,730 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Chelmsford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Garden design is a rich and diverse interdisciplinary and collaborative discipline spanning the traditions of arts and sciences. The MA in Garden Design aims to provide an integration of the creativity of art and design with the core knowledge of ecology, landscape and garden theory, history, technology, restoration and the understanding of the theoretical and applied levels of knowledge and practice in garden design.
MAGD is a progression and a compliment to the undergraduate Landscape and Garden Design (LGD) course in the School of Design at Writtle College. The MA is intended to take the next steps in developing theory and practice of garden design by providing more advanced perspectives and applications to the undergraduate course. Garden design focuses on the meaning of gardens, theory and history of gardens, conservation and restoration of gardens, and rural and urban social, economic and ecological contexts. The MAGD is part of the School of Design and part of the overall postgraduate design programme that includes Landscape Architecture.
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to enter the professional practice of garden design and work at many scales in urban and rural contexts and design of meaningful places. For example, in historic restoration, conservation and therapeutic gardens in either public or private sectors. The MA Garden Design introduces a broad range of design and communication skills and careers in interior-exterior and collaborative architectural programmes.
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The most successful teaching method across the UK for Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Garden Design, Art and Environmental Planning and Design has been this combination of design studio and classroom. The MA in Garden Design course engages in this method of teaching by organising its professional programmes through lectures, seminars, studio and site visits as a critical combination for learning.
As a studio-based design course, Garden Design is taught through core seminars and lectures in landscape and garden theory, landscape ecology, history and advanced design studio. These modules are accompanied by study i.e. in professional practice and garden technology and construction. The course promotes thinking in terms of place and identity, physical and phenomenal relationships at a wide range of scales, social and ecological systems and informs the design process in terms of context, meaning, function and form.
The MA in Garden Design proposes a new emphasis with a similar platform of knowledge and understanding that underpins both garden design and landscape theory, yet is a very distinct pathway and discipline both independent of and related to Landscape Architecture.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
This course is suitable for those with an Honours degree or equivalent qualification
related to landscape and garden design. Applicants from other subject areas are
welcome and encouraged to apply. A portfolio of work and CV are required, together with a letter addressing research interests and reasons for applying to the MA Garden Design course.
English Language Requirements
For all courses, students whose first language is not English must prove that they are sufficiently able to understand and express themselves. There are two tests that Writtle College uses to confirm a student's level of English - IELTS (6.5) or TOEFL (Paper Based TOEFL - 577; Computer Based TOEFL - 233; Internet Based TOEFL - 90). Students can apply for a course at Writtle College without results from either of these tests, although the offer may be conditional until their level of English is confirmed. See below for the standards required in each of the tests.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 577 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 233 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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