Umeå School of Architecture
UMA Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet | |
Type | Public |
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Established | 2009 |
Parent institution | Umeå University |
Rector | Ana Betancour |
Academic staff | 30 |
Students | 260 |
Location | Umeå, Sweden |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | The Nordic Architecture Academy (NA) |
Website | Umeå School of Architecture |
Umeå School of Architecture (abbreviated UMA) was founded in 2009 as the fourth academic school in Sweden to provide a professional degree in architecture. It is part of Umeå University. Unlike the other Architectural Schools in Sweden, UMA has a spoken policy of sustainable development and integrated design, and aims to grow into "an international laboratory of experimental architectural development."[1] The Danish architect Peter Kjaer is appointed rector for the school.
The five-year architectural programme started in fall 2009 at provisionary premises in central Umeå, but could before fall 2010 move to a new building by Danish architect firm Henning Larsen Architects,[2] close to the Umeå Institute of Design and the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts at the Umeå Arts Campus.[3] Master's degree programs will start in fall 2010.
Bachelor Programme
The School offers a five-year architecture programme leading to a Bachelor's degree (300 credits) – in Swedish
Master Programmes
There are two Master's programmes in Sustainable Architecture Production and Immediate Architectural Intervention, leading to a Master's degree (120 credits) - in English
- Master of Arts Programme for Sustainable Architecture Production, 120 hp
- Master of Arts, Laboratory of Immediate Architectural Intervention, 120HP
Architecture education in Sweden
Other Swedish architecture schools are hosted by The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Chalmers in Gothenburg and Lund Institute of Technology.
See also
- Umeå University
- Academy of Fine Arts, Umeå
- Umeå Institute of Design
- Umeå Institute of Technology
- Umeå School of Business
Sources
- ↑ Arkitekthögskolan: About the School of Architecture
- ↑ Article about the School at Contractdesign.com Checked June 27, 2013
- ↑ Article about Umeå Arts Campus Checked February 23, 2010