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Help me pick between The Courtauld Institute or UCL for my MA

I have an offer from UCL for an Architectural History MA at the Bartlett and an offer for a History of Art MA at The Courtauld Institute. I'm unsure which program will be best for me. I want to continue on to a PhD and hope to apply at the end of the first term in my MA. I want to make sure I have good connections with lecturers/professors who can assist my applications with references and who have connections to PhD programs. I also hope to take on some work related to my degree when in London, and would like to know which course gives the best careers assistance to students looking for part-time work. Both programs have excellent courses that will help me with my concentration on 20th-century European architecture. Although the UCL program is more specific with the course content, the general courses at the Courtauld are more practical, including exhibition design and other skills that I want to develop more. If anyone has experience with or info about progression to PhD study from either the Bartlett or the Courtauld, I'd love to hear your thoughts on how you were supported and what your outcomes were. Also, any advice on student experience and non-academic career progression from these schools would be excellent!

Thanks!

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