Introduction
The curriculum of the Post Graduated Studies at the Nelson Mandela School of Architecture is based on Africa and Southern Africa architecture themes, related to settlements patterns, forms and structure. Particular attention will be given to coastal and the ocean sites.
The candidates should investigate the theoretical procedures, methods and techniques through which a project or a structure has been generated. Important role is given to the investigation of archival materials and historical elements necessary to understand and interpret the subject of the study.
Being architects, the investigation should be express using analytical drawings, interpretative diagrams, which accompanying the research text, and that should emphasize the compositional relations among the figures, the construction and the context.
It will be necessary investigate on the theory of architecture, in order to read and interpret the subject of the research in line with the contemporary architectural discourse.
Master’s and Ph.D. candidates are requested to develop an original research contribution. The final thesis must thus contribute to increase the knowledge in the candidate’s research field. Besides, it has to be coherent with the research topics developed in the Department where the Ph.D programme is carried out.
The Master’s and Ph.D programme at the Nelson Mandela School of Architecture will provide different kind of learning activities which the candidate need to take part of including seminars and workshops.
These skills provide the Master’s and Ph.D. candidates with better opportunities of development in their research both in the academic field, and in public and private organizations.