Master of Research RCA MRes - Architecture

Royal College of Art

The MRes Master of Research is an interdisciplinary programme at the RCA that equips you with the intellectual, technical and professional tools needed for PhD‑level study or advanced research roles in industry. By blending theory, methods, and practice, the programme helps you to develop experimental and practice‑led research skills. You will choose a specialism among Architecture, Communication, Design, Fine Art and Experimental Humanities, and be assigned a supervisor to help you shape your independent, creative research project, whether it is thesis‑ or practice‑based. The MRes encourages collaboration, flexibility, and experimentation, enabling you to interrogate your discipline through cross‑disciplinary dialogue and to build a research identity rooted in art and design thinking.