MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY , SWEDEN

Master of Architecture Basic Programme 3 years All courses are compulsory and given in Swedish. Students who sucessfully complete the programme will be awarded the Bachlor's degree "kandidatexamen i arkitektur". Bachlor degree is note compulsory for acess to the Advanced Programme Advanced Programme 2 years (minimum for "Arkitektexamen" is 1,5 years) Fourth year;- optional studios and courses Fifth year; Courses in for example scientific theory, Final degree project Please note that the basic level is given in Swedish!KTH School of Architecture offers a programme integrating art, technology and social science. Architecture has an indisputable position in a cultural context. Its importance in the social debate is increasing along with the growing importance of design in cultural and economic growth. Architecture is however a much broader subject than colouring, facades and disposition of space. It deals with complex and changeable systems depending on and emerging from a large number of aspects. The schools of architecture have a special position since they are regulated by an EU-directive from 1985. The Architect's profession is carefully regulated in most countries and the directive guarantees that those whose education meets the requirements also have the right to freely carry out their profession within the whole EU/EES area. This adds to the special demands put on the schools; in Sweden more and more companies and architects get involved in international commissions and it is in these cases of utmost importance to have qualifications, which meet the architectural directive.The programmeThe Swedish Schools of Architecture are undergoing extensive modernisation, in agreement with the directions in the government's political action programme for architecture, in accordance with EU's architectural directive and in line with international development in the educational field of architecture. An increasing emphasis is placed on the architecture subject and the educational arenas are schools of architecture rather than architect schools. The educational task is for example to encourage experiments and thereby anticipate the development.The architectural educational programme offers an education where courses and projects are intermingled. Each year commences with an intensive course in for example architecture and theory and other subject areas are also integrated into the education, such as architectural history and building technology. In addition, there are subjects such as watercolour painting, sculpture and drawing through all the years of the programme. However the main focus lies above all on a number of optional projects the first of which is introduced already at a very early stage. These projects develop from being short and strictly defined into being longer and more independent, with more and more complex application tasks. In these projects the students are faced again and again with the task of designing architecture projects themselves, in continuous dialogue with their teachers. Each project is completed with a critical examination. A presentation is made before a group consisting of the own student group, teacher and invited guest critics.The project work is both a way of acquiring knowledge and skills and a way of acquiring the architect's work method, the sketching; the continuous questioning and development, whether for a small house for one family or a complex city plan. Within architecture, there is never any given answer - to each task there are many possible more or less good solutions.The studies are completed with an independently carried out MSc final degree project, which is judged by an international jury.DegreeStudents who have successfully completed the study programme will be awarded the Swedish professional degree 'Arkitektexamen', translated into English as ‘Master of Architecture, Degree programme in Architecture'. Information on degrees awarded can be found on www.kth.se/student/examen/utbildningsprogram_examina.html After completion of the study programme, the student should fill out an Application for diploma in order to receive a diploma.More informationFor further information visit the School of Architecture web page.For application and admission information concerning the education at KTH School of Architecture plese contact the International Office at the School of Architecture. Visiting Address: Valhallavagen 79, StockholmPostal Address: Kungl Tekniska Hgskolan, SE-100 44 STOCKHOLM Phone: +46 8 790 60 00 Fax: +46 8 790 65 00 Vat nr: SE202100305401Bic/Swift: NDEASESSIBAN: SE05 9500 0099 6034 0015 6539Bank address: Nordea Bank ABSE-105 71 STOCKHOLM, Sweden