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Master of Urban Design

PROGRAMME GUIDE2021

MASTER OF URBAN DESIGNPROGRAMME GUIDE

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FOR APPLICATIONS:Minimum admission requirements:http://www.students.uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/image_tool/images/434/study/handbooks/2020/2020_EBE_PG_Handbook.pdf (page 40 of 2020 handbook)

The minimum requirements for entry into the Master of Urban Design Degree Programme are a SAQA NQF Level 8 Certificate, minimum Honours or Master level graduates in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Planning from any recognised institution approved by Senate. Any application will be reviewed on portfolio submission.

Application requirements:The process of application is for entry to MUD is an online application with Plan Code APG12; Programme Code EM030. http://www.students.uct.ac.za/students/applications/apply/forms The online application will direct students to submit the following:

1. Degree certificate and transcript: A digital copy of your latest university transcript and degree certificate(s). You will be requested to courier a certified copy of your original university results transcript. Please be sure to send this to the Admissions Office (Cross Campus Road, Rondebosch). Certified copies can be made at a police station, a post office or by a commissioner of oaths.

2. Curriculum vitae: this should include personal details, interests, travel or work experience.3. Letter of motivation: submit a statement in your own words (approximately 750 words) of why

you are attracted to the urban design field, and what you hope to do with your qualification. This letter, with the portfolio, provides an important opportunity for you to give the assessment panel an understanding of who you are. It is advisable to undertake some research on urban design online, to speak to Urban Designers about the profession and to reflect on this in your letter of motivation.

4. A portfolio of design and creative work: The portfolio should be compiled as one PDF of no more than 20MB. The key elements are to show a design ability / competency and are encouraged to show design process, development and thinking behind your work; your personal approach to design / urban context, including your inspiration (either in photography, art, design, sketch book etc). It is necessary to include your responsibility of design projects and/or design role within projects in the portfolio, dates or timeframes worked on the project and potential outcomes / lessons. It will be important to show at least 1 digital (AutoCAD, sketch-up etc.) drawing and an approach to 3-dimensional modelling/drawing at scale. You can include your own academic writing that has been evaluated at your previous institution of study/ relevant research work or material that clearly illustrates your urban approach and design interest. This portfolio will be assessed by a Selection Committee.

FOR PROGRAMME INFORMATION: • Located with the Post Graduate programme of Architecture,

Planning and Geomatics, at the University of Cape Town. • +180 credit course Level 9 NQF• 1 year full time or 2 year extended programme• Interdisciplinary in nature• Design-research (min 60% studio orientated) taught programme• Positive impact on the ‘design of African cities’• Socially aware urban designers capable of practicing in diverse

places across the African continent and in global cities.

Honours / MastersLandscape

Architecture

Honours / Masters City Planning

Honours / Masters Architecture

Honours / Masters Other design or

built environment


with UCT BLADesign Bridging

course

online application Portfolio + CV + Motivation letter

review application approval by

APG committee

PG honours/masters Online Application Review Application MUD Programme

SAQA application international

students

FOR APPLICATIONS via BRIDGING COURSE:Please take note that applicants holding non-design, but related Bachelor (Honours) degrees, will be required to undertake the bridging courses* which are offered by the Continued Professional Development Unit in the faculty in the format of a 4-week, 5-days-a-week intensive workshop (see dates below). You would be assessed as an outcome of this course i.e. the final presentation goes towards your portfolio that is supplied for application to entry to MUD. There is no guarantee that this course will gain entry, but it is one alternative route. There is a course fee for this course separate from the MUD programme. For more information about the bridging courses please go to http://www.cpd.uct.ac.za/cpd/calendar-architecture

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PROGRAMMEINFORMATION

2021

FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:The deadline for international applicants is 31 August 2020.

In addition to the above, if students have not attended a South African University prior to application, it is recommended that you supply a SAQA NQF Level Confirmation Certificate to validate your previous degree / university (refer to: http://www.saqa.org.za/show.php?id=5741). You may include this certificate on the first page of your portfolio.

Successful international applicants are strongly advised to apply for a study visa immediately after receiving an offer to avoid delays. International students must factor visa processing times (minimum 6 – 8 weeks) as well as International Student Clearance with the IAPO, within timelines for registration. International applicants are therefore strongly advised to submit completed applications well before 31 August 2020 to ensure timeous registration for 2021 (please see 2021 calendar below).

The International Programmes Office can be contacted via http://www.iapo.uct.ac.za/.

FOR FEES: For more information regarding fees, please contact the Fees Offices on +27-21-650 2203 or email [email protected] or see http://www.students.uct.ac.za/students/fees-funding/fees/handbook.

FOR BURSARIES:For more information please go to http://www.students.uct.ac.za/students/fees-funding/postgraduate-degree-funding/bursaries-scholarships/merit-awards and http://www.ilasa.co.za/study-opportunities/

FOR GENERAL INFORMATION:General application information: Mr Mcebisi Mdluli on email: [email protected]

For specific course information, contact the Course Convener: Dr Kathryn Ewing on email: [email protected]

For more information see the APG website: http://www.apg.uct.ac.za/apg/urban-design

2021* CALENDAR AND DATES:Applicants should please take note the following dates:

04 April 2020 Online applications open for 202131 Aug 2020 International application deadline for study in 202130 Sep 2020 Round 1 application deadline for study in 2021 (South African students only)30 Nov 2020 Round 2 application deadline for study in 2021 (South African students only)t.b.c. Jan 2021 4 weeks of bridging courses (if required for admission)*t.b.c. 2021 Programme registrationt.b.c. 2021 Programme orientation t.b.c. 2021 Last day for registration and start of classes

Refer to https://www.uct.ac.za/main/calendar/terms for the 2021 term dates.

*all dates subject to change in 2020/2021 due to Covid-19

APPLICATION CHECKLIST:The following has been included in the online application: • Digital copy of latest university results and degree certificate(s)• CV• Letter of motivation • Portfolio (it is recommended that International applicants include a SAQA certificate) • A certified copy of your original transcript has been couriered to the Admissions Office


PROGRAMMEINFORMATION

2021

FOR PROGRAMME STRUCTURE:1 Full Time or 2 year Extended Programme:

The focus in the first semester is an integrated Urban Design Studio with Landscape Archi-tecture and City Planning courses. Urban Design Representation is also conducted in the first semester. Urban Design Research Methods takes place in Semester 1 in order to guide the overarching Urban Design Research Project within Semester 2. Urban Design Theory I explores notions of theory and place-making in the global south, touching on historical references. Urban Design Theory II focuses on African cities. Each student must study an elective course.

Broad themes include:Liveable cities: understanding the built environment at a human scale (walkable) city contextPeople cities: vibrant public space, time and placeInformal cities: the social function of land + the negotiation of spaceSafer cities: the public realm as a catalyst for social change

APG5082FTheory of Urban Design 1

APG4054F Landscape Systems

APG4021F Urban

Infrastructure

Quarter 1 Quarter 2

APG5086SUrban Design Research Project

APG5085SUrban Design Theory 2

APG5089S Art of Space

credits: 12NQF: 9

credits: 20NQF: 9

credits: 60NQF: 9

APG4052F Urban Design Representation

credits: 12NQF: 8

credits: 12NQF: 8

credits: 23NQF: 9

MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN - EXTENDED PROGRAMME YEAR 1

APG or EGS or other

Approved elective

APG5083F Urban Design Studio (Part A)

APG5083F Urban Design Studio (Part B)

credits: 48NQF: 9

DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACH TO URBAN DESIGN FROM PARTICULAR RESEARCH QUESTIONS & METHODOLOGY

Semester 1 Semester 2

DesignResearch

Theory

Electives (one)

Urban Design studentsLandscape architecture students

Planning students

Architecture students

required credits: @ NRF 8 24

@ NRF 9 156total credits:

180

INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES IN THE MUD PROGRAMME

(includes various APG/ACC courses)

African Centre for Cities


Quarter 1 Quarter 2



DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACH TO URBAN DESIGN FROM PARTICULAR RESEARCH QUESTIONS

APG5084F Research Methods for

Urban Design

credits: 20NQF: 9

credits: 20NQF: 9

credits: 60NQF: 9

MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN - EXTENDED PROGRAMME YEAR 2


APG4021F Urban

InfrastructureEGS5062F

The Urban Everyday

credits: 12NQF: 8

credits: 20NQF: 9

credits: 23NQF: 9

APG or EGS or other

Approved elective



Semester 1 Semester 2

DesignResearch

Theory

Electives (one)


Planning students






PROGRAMMESTRUCTURE

2021

APG5084F Research Methods for Urban Design

credits: 20NQF: 9

Developing proposal for Urban Design Research Project




Quarter 1Semester 1 Semester 2

Quarter 2



DesignResearch

Theory

Electives (one of the approved

electives from APG, EGS, ACC or

other)

DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACH TO URBAN DESIGN FROM PARTICULAR RESEARCH QUESTIONS & METHODOLOGY

Combined planning, landscape and urban design studio on urban form

Theory of urban design and city-making lectures, with guest lectures of case studies from cities in the global south

Reading & discussion design based seminar on reconciling urban studies with urban design in the African cities context

Landscape and urban design studio based on a neighbourhood scale

Testing methodology and tool efficacy

on cases and issues outside formal policy

Evaluating method and assessment in a design

portfolio

Development of specific urban design framework utilising

refined method from peer tests



Planning students


credits: 12NQF: 9

credits: 20NQF: 9

credits: 60NQF: 9

credits: 48NQF: 9

Urban design tools (social mapping, representation, drawing, film + model)

APG4052F Urban Design

Representation

credits: 12NQF: 8

required credits: @ NRF 8 24

@ NRF 9 156total credits:

180

credits: 20 NQF: 8

MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN - FULL TIME 2020

APG4021F Urban

Infrastructure

APG5089S Art of Space

credits: 12NQF: 8

credits: 23NQF: 9


PROGRAMMESTRUCTURE

2021

EGS5062F The Urban Everyday

credits: 23NQF: 9

APG or EGS or other

Approved elective




APG 4052F:UD

Representation

COURSE OUTLINE: 12 credits, Level NQF 8

Urban Design Representation is conducted in the first semester. The course aims to develop analytical and presentation skills for use in the urban design studio by exploring everyday urban spaces.

The objectives are:• To learn representation of the city through sketching,

drawing / mapping using digital tools (GIS etc.) and other tools of representation, including film, photogra-phy by exploring the use of post apartheid divided city space.

• To illustrate how everyday “in-between” spaces and ways of inhabiting space can facilitate social activa-tion and movement in space.

How do we represent?...left-over, divided city space;

...activated space “in-between”

SEMESTER 1: Everyday urban spaces Learning beyond the classroom

APG 5082F:

UD Theory I / ACD

COURSE OUTLINE: 12 credits, Level NQF 8/9

URBAN DESIGN THEORY / ASPECTS OF CITY DESIGN is conducted in the first semester. The course is about reviewing the typology of cities and urban design through theory and case studies. It aims to investigate the value of city design through considering performance at a local neighbourhood area / precinct scale. A case study located within the Western Cape is used as part of the workshop series co-designprocess.

SEMESTER 1: Liveable Cities: CITY DESIGN

INTERSECTION OF CITY DESIGN

CITIES, SOCIETY & SPACE

Ecology

Heritage

Housing

Transport

People City

Changing City

[In]formal City

Safe City socially activated & safe

A journey to understand urban process & urban divisions (past & present)

the human dimension

the everyday

transformation of space

interconnected systems

spatial justice

housing the city

rethinking mobility

investigation of the public system of cities; urban design elements

PART 1 PART 2

Seminar focused Lessons from practice: emerging sites

APG 5085S:UD

Theory II

JOBURG

MAPUTO

HARARE

NAIROBI

KINSHASA

the apartheid city

integrated city

informal city

chaotic city

changing city

KAMPALA growing city

KIGALI dense city

COURSE OUTLINE: 20 credits, NQF 9Urban Design Theory II is conducted in the 2nd Semester. This seminar series relates to critical readings ad discussion focused on urban theory in the local African context and the intersection between urban design and the social agenda. Debates are intended to revolve around themes of the everyday African City: informality, public space, gover-nance and partnerships, inequity and marginalisation.

SEMESTER 2: African Cities


Electives

SEMESTER 1/2: Elective Options

APG4052F

APG4021F

EGS5062F

LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS

COURSE OUTLINE: 12 credits, NQF 8/9A selection of recommended electives are provided. However alternative electives with-in other faculties can be reviewed by the Programme Convener for approval. (minimum 12 credits, level 8)*

URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE

THE URBAN EVERYDAY

APG5089S THE ART OF SPACE

other* *APPROVED ELECTIVE OF YOUR CHOICE

APG 5083F:

UD Studio (PART A)

COURSE OUTLINE: 48 credits, Level NQF 9 (40% - A)

Urban Design Studio PART A is conducted in the first term. It is a course combined with Landscape Architec-ture, Planning and Urban Design students.

The overarching aims of the term is to introduce the complimentary and conflict dimensions of design, while, simultaneously, exposing the students to values of democratic planning and design processes. The studio also offers ways of unpacking value systems that disrupt and transform dominant - but often entrenched - ways of ‘knowing’ and ‘doing’ in the built environment. The studio will expose the students to various ‘design think-ing’ and place-making tools for the purpose of engag-ing with creative urban form responses. The students will learn how to engage with the process of urbanism through exploring principles, ideas, models and precedent, and how to use these to guide action.

DESIGNING URBAN PLACES...

TERM 1: urbanSTUDIO GUGULETHU

APG 5083F:

UD Studio (PART B)

COURSE OUTLINE: 48 credits, Level NQF 9, (60% - B)

Urban Design Studio PART B is conducted in the second term. It is a course combined with Landscape Architecture and Urban Design students.

Ideally this studio is based in a context “outside of the metro”, preferable in an African City - this is to be determined based on the funding and availability of time and resources by students. A local context will be developed if an international city is not possible.

CONFLICTING SPACES

TERM 2: ruralSTUDIO ROBERTSON

APG 5084F:UD Research

Methods

COURSE OUTLINE: 20 credits, NQF 9

The course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to develop a research proposal for the Urban Design Research Project (UDRP) (SEMESTER 2), or final project as part of the MUD.

This research proposal developed will include:• A clear statement of the research questions, aims,

rationale, including context, background information that will guide the UDRP - upfront engagement and research will be important prior to the mid-term break;

• An overview of literature and the theoretical framework for the UDRP;

• Methodologies to be used for the UDRP;• Explanation and connection to relevance of the

topic relative to urban design;• A draft bibliography;• A clear timetable for your research;• Completion of the required UCT ethics forms.

5-day MODULE: Research Methods

What makes a good research question?

... link to theory, precedent or practical examples, context specific, city design...

APG 5086S:

UD Research Project

COURSE OUTLINE: 60 Credits, NQF 9Urban Design Research Project is conducted in the second semester. The aim of the research project is to develop and demonstrate integrated research ad urban design skills; identify and address a well-defined urban design issue or question in the context of a site; develop an ability to analyse design orientated research findings according to explicit criteria; and to present and support an urban design re-sponse to the issue/question raised through appropriate methods of Urban Design inquiry and representation.

The Research Project must be original, rigorous and make a strategic contribution to the discipline of urban design locally and in South Africa / internationally.

SEMESTER 2: Urban Design Research Project (UDRP)

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