Master of Architecture Program in Architecture and Design

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Master of Architecture Program in Architecture and Design

Master of Architecture Program

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(Academic Year 2024)
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Philosophy

    Program Philosophy Plan 1 Aiming to develop personnel equipped with advanced research knowledge and skills in architecture and fine arts design by creating and applying new insights to enhance design practices for local creative sustainability and national advancement toward global standards.

    Program Philosophy Plan 2 Aiming to develop professional personnel in architecture and fine arts design with modern professional problem-solving skills, capable of applying architectural knowledge to design management that aligns with local community development and national progress on an international scale.

Program Highlights

  1. Regional Cultural Leadership & Advanced Facilities: A leading graduate program in architecture and design research. Faculty and students produce impactful research and creative works addressing local-to-global challenges, leveraging the unique cultural heritage of Southern Thailand—such as Sino-European architecture and the Malay Peninsula context—supported by advanced university laboratory facilities.

  2. Comprehensive Faculty Expertise: Led by an expert faculty covering all specialization fields within the architecture and design professions.

  3. Pioneering Program: The first graduate program in architecture and fine arts design in Southern Thailand.

  4. Flexible & Efficient Learning (1.5 – 2 Years): Integrates hybrid learning (online and on-site) to foster lifelong learning. Emphasizes continuous research seminars every trimester/semester to ensure students can successfully graduate within 1.5 to 2 years.

  5. Global Research Excellence: Dedicated to research excellence for community and societal development aligned with national strategy, driving international-level research under the university’s vision to become a world-class institution.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  • PLO1: Learners are able to analyze integrated theories and concepts in architectural design and related fine arts design fields.
  • PLO2: Learners are able to apply research theories and concepts, along with statistical principles, to solve architectural and fine arts design problems, producing academically sound and professionally valid research or creative works.
  • PLO3: Learners are able to analyze knowledge outcomes from contemporary architectural and design studies, as well as academic or professional works, to apply them effectively in research and creative design practice.

  • PLO4 ผู้เรียนมีทักษะการวิจัยปัญหาทางสถาปัตยกรรมศาสตร์และการออกแบบศิลปกรรมที่เกี่ยวข้อง สู่การบริหารจัดการงานออกแบบสภาพแวดล้อมทางกายภาพหรืองานสร้างสรรค์อย่างเป็นระบบ

  • PLO5    ผู้เรียนมีทักษะการใช้เทคโนโลยีดิจิทัลในการบริหารจัดการงานวิจัยหรืองานสร้างสรรค์สถาปัตยกรรมศาสตร์และการออกแบบศิลปกรรมที่เกี่ยวข้องได้ตามยุคสมัย

  • PLO6 ผู้เรียนมีทักษะสื่อสารข้อมูลและถ่ายทอดองค์ความรู้จากการศึกษาค้นคว้า การวิจัยหรืองานออกแบบสร้างสรรค์ ได้ตามมาตรฐานวิชาการและวิชาชีพ โดยผ่านกระบวนการฝึกอบรมการนำเสนอผลงานทางวิชาการ

  • PLO7  ผู้เรียนปฏิบัติตามหลักจริยธรรมการวิจัยในการค้นคว้าและวิจัย โดยผลงานจากการค้นคว้าและวิจัยผ่านระบวนการตรวจสอบความซ้ำซ้อนและการคัดลอกผลงาน มีการอ้างอิงผลงานถูกต้องตามหลักการ ไม่มีการละเมิดสิทธิเสรีภาพ และไม่มีการละเมิดทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา

  • PLO8 Learners are able to manage research, design works, or creative projects with discipline and responsibility, achieving successful outcomes in accordance with planned objectives and timelines.

  • PLO9 Learners demonstrate academic leadership by employing contemporary research or design methodologies to advance the fields of architecture and fine arts across individual work, coordination, and team collaboration.

  • PLO1 : Learners are able to analyze relevant design theories and concepts in alignment with professional practice in architecture and fine arts design.

  • PLO2 : Learners are able to select and apply research theories, concepts, and statistical principles to solve problems in architecture and related fine arts design, aligned with professional practice.

  • PLO3 : Learners are able to analyze knowledge outcomes from contemporary architectural and design studies and professional practice, applying them effectively to project execution and creative design work.

  • PLO4 : Learners are able to analyze relevant design theories and concepts in alignment with professional practice in architecture and fine arts design.

  • PLO5  : Learners are able to select and apply research theories, concepts, and statistical principles to solve problems in architecture and related fine arts design, aligned with professional practice.

  • PLO6 : Learners are able to analyze knowledge outcomes from contemporary architectural and design studies as well as professional practice, applying them effectively to project execution and creative design work.

  • PLO7 : Learners adhere to research ethics, ensuring project work passes plagiarism detection, correctly cites references according to academic standards, and complies fully with intellectual property rights and personal freedoms.

  • PLO8 : Learners are able to manage projects, design works, or creative tasks with discipline and responsibility, successfully achieving planned objectives within specified timelines.

  • PLO9 : Learners demonstrate academic leadership by utilizing modern project investigation methods or design processes to advance architecture and fine arts, effective in individual tasks, project coordination, and team collaboration.

Program Structure

Program Structure

Total Program Credits Plan 1 (Academic Track 1): 36 Credits Plan 1 (Academic Track 2): 36 Credits Plan 2 (Professional Track): 36 Credits
1) Compulsory Courses
–
24
30

       1.1 Core Courses
–
9
9

       1.2 Major Courses
–
9
15

       1.3 Seminar Courses
6*
6*
6*
2) Thesis Category
36
12
X

      Independent Study Category
X
X
6
3) Curriculum Activity Category
–
–
–

Career Opportunities

  1. Architect, Interior Designer, Product Designer, University Lecturer, Academic Officer, Architectural & Design Researcher, and Public Sector Officer.

Tuition Fees

  1. Tuition Fee Semester: 30,000 THB

  2. Total Program Tuition Fee: 120,000 THB