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. [2]
UMA Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2009 |
Parent institution | Umeå University |
| Rector | Cornelia Redeker[1] |
Academic staff | 30 |
| Students | 260 |
| Location | |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Nordic Baltic Academy of Architecture (NBAA), European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) |
| Website | Umeå School of Architecture |
The five-year architectural programme started in the fall of 2009. Master's degree programs started in the autumn of 2010. All education is in English with both Swedish and foreign educators.
After a year at provisional premises in central Umeå, in 2010 the school moved to a new building designed by Danish architect firm Henning Larsen Architects[3] at the same campus as the Umeå Institute of Design and the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts at the Umeå Arts Campus.[4]
Programmes
The School offers a five-year programme in Architecture.[5] Students with an undergraduate qualification from another institution can join the programme in year four and earn a Master's degree in Architecture and Urban Design.[6]
Sources
- https://www.umu.se/en/news/new-leadership-at-umea-school-of-architecture_11838585/
- "Umea University". European Association for Architectural Education. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- Article about the School at Contractdesign.com Checked June 27, 2013
- Article about Umeå Arts Campus Checked February 23, 2010
- "Architecture programme". Umeå School of Architecture - architecture programme. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- "Master's Programme in Architecture and Urban Design". Umeå School of Architecture. Retrieved 2023-01-02.