Blend
We welcome both professionals and young graduates, designers and engineers, we embrace complexity and diversity, and in the interaction of different skills wonderful results emerge.
Universal
We have received students from more than 30 nationalities around the world coming from 5 continents, absolutety beautiful people, making the master a wonderful human and intellectual experience.
Intense
MPDA master degree is a very intense and transforming program, aiming for the highest standards. The master counts with a propietary room for restlessly working, prototyping and studying.
METHODLOGY
A flexible combination of formats will intend to address better the nature of the pedagogic content
Reviews and FINAL JURY
Public presentation and evaluation from jury including regular faculty and external guest jury
APPLIED
Guided problem-solving in classroom with teacher discussion
STUDIO
Learning through projects. The student, individually or in teams, learns how to face different design problems by close interaction with the teacher. Student and teachers work together and create in different media.
MASTERCLASS
Lecture class
LABORATORY
Hands-on session in the laboratory that requires specific tools or equipment, guidance of master teachers and small groups
SEMINAR
Teaching activity dedicated to a specific topic where student actively participates through open discussions and presentations
INFORMATION
Edition
9th Edition
Credits
60 ECTS
448 teaching hours
Fee
€9,500
Registration open until the beginning of the course or until end of vacancies. Discounts, loans and financial aid on UPCschool apply web.
Delivery
Blended learning
Master is delivered in a hybrid online and stage format:
First semester fully online.
Second semester intense face to face Stage, including workshops and physical constructions (03 Feb to 19 June).
Master thesis is conducted during summer, and the presentation is in the first 2 weeks of September.
Dates
07/10/24-30/09/25
ONLINE phase: 07/10/24 - 23/1/25
Barcelona stage: 03/02/25 - 19/06/25
Online Master thesis: 1/7/25-30/09/25
Timetable
Monday, tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm cet
During the stage phase in Barcelona, some sessions may excepcionally take place outside this schedule vary slightly.
Language of instruction
ENGLISH
Software Licences
Full working licences will be delivered to students during the master of the latest versions of Rhinoceros 3D including grasshopper, Karamba3d, Wintess and more
Taught at
Online and ETSAV
Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura del Vallès
C/ Pere Serra, 1-15
Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
The ETSAV Campus includes a digital fabrication lab, a student house and other services from the university city Sant Cugat which is 25 min from plaza Catalunya , the center of barcelona.
MPDA is a unique opportunity to critically review computational design towards a more challenging and self-demanding commitment to environmental constraints
The master is oriented to
Graduates in architecture, building engineers, quantity surveyors and/or surveyors, industrial engineers in various fields, civil engineers, and technical engineers of public works.
Professionals including consultants, planners and interior designers who have skills in the field of architectural design, building or urban planning, and other professionals wishing to refocus or supplement their skills or begin their own business project.
The master is taught at the Barcelona Metropolitan School of Architecture where its Model Workshop, Digital Laboratory and Technology and Innovation Research Team CODA support students to explore all the possibilities of parametric design.
