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          B.Arch | MSc | PhD

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           research areas

           thesis topics

           projects

 04. people

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 06. portfolio

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General Information

The Master of Science in Architecture is a four-semester program for those who have a Bachelor Degree in Architecture. This program offers students an opportunity to examine the discipline from different standpoints. The fields of studies in the program encompass history and theory, principles of business organization in architecture, and sustainability in architecture. Students pursue a self-directed program of study at an advanced level under the supervision of a designated faculty member. They are required to take Research Methods I and Research Methods II and seven electives selected according to their research area and approved by their supervisor. The final product is a written thesis. Graduates of this program are expected to further their studies in academic fields.

Course-list for M.S. students is as follows:

M.S. Course Units                                 

Codes and titles Credits  Pre-requisite
Fall term

AR 501 Research Methods 1: Introduction to

 

           Fields of Research in Architecture

(2+2)3

*AR 520 Historical Change and Architectural  
             Theory: From the Industrial  
             Revolution to Post-Modernism (3+0)3
*AR 540 Socio-Cultural Studies in Architecture (3+0)3
*AR 553 Project Management (3+0)3
*AR 581 Principles of Building Physics   (2+2)3
Elective  
Elective  
Spring term
AR 502 Thesis Research (2+2)3 AR 501
AR 526 Seminar (0+2)NC
Elective  
Elective  

Total credit (min.):

 21

Number of courses with credit (min.):

 7
                                                                     +
AR 500 Thesis (0+1)NC
AR 8XX Special Studies (4+0)NC
AR 9XX Special Topics (4+0)NC
                                                            
* Students must take one of the four courses according to their research area.
 
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