NUS Master of Arts in Urban Design 25th Anniversary

The Master of Arts in Urban Design (MAUD) offered by the NUS College of Design and Education is a programme leading from Asia, the epicentre of the world’s rapid urbanisation. 

 
MAUD has stayed relevant to the needs of adult learners for exactly 25 years this year. It does so by offering unparalleled learning opportunities, tapping the experience of Singapore and cities in Asia as labs for design innovation and excellence.  
 
To mark its 25th anniversary, MAUD will be celebrating with: 
· International Keynote Series featuring world-renowned scholars in architecture and urban design – Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov
· International collaborative urban design studios – Aug to Nov
· Commemorative ceremony – Nov
· Urban Design Education Forum – Nov
· Alumni network launch - Nov
 
On how MAUD has stayed relevant all these years, programme director A/P Zhang Ye (Dr) explains: “We review and revamp our curriculum regularly to always provide students with a multi-perspective approach to Asian urban challenges by engaging an international cast of experts and establishing strong varsity-industry-government partnerships.”
 


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