Established 2009 Academic staff 30 Phone +46 90 786 50 00 | Rector Ana Betancour Number of students 260 Type of business Public Founded 2009 | |
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Affiliations The Nordic Architecture Academy (NA) Website Umeå School of Architecture Similar Bildmuseet, Umeå universitet Designhö, Umeå universitet Konsthög, Umeå University, Handelsh vid Umeå universitet Profiles | ||
Ume school of architecture brief 3 year 1
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." The Danish architect Peter Kjaer is appointed rector for the school.
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- Ume school of architecture brief 3 year 1
- Structure workshop 4th semester 2013 ume school of architecture
- Bachelor Programme
- Master Programmes
- Architecture education in Sweden
- References
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, close to the Umeå Institute of Design and the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts at the Umeå Arts Campus. Master's degree programs will start in fall 2010.
Structure workshop 4th semester 2013 ume school of architecture
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
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.