About the Master's programme in Architecture (120 credits)

The overall aim of the programme is to ensure individual progression and individual deepening of knowledge, competence and judgement within architecture and related knowledge areas.

The programme fulfils the objectives of the local qualifications ordinance of the Royal Institute of Technology; it conforms to the European Architect Directive (2005/36/EG, article 46) and to the objectives of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100).

KTH School of Architecture

Basic Facts

The school, founded in 1877 and at its current location since 1970, has a well-equipped workshop, a digital fabrication lab and an architecture library with a large collection of books and journals. In total there are around 600 students in the professional programs, 80 teachers and researchers, and 25 other staff.

Organization

The School of Architecture and Built Environment focuses on future of our societies, on how our cities, buildings and infrastructure should be designed. We study growth, technology and environment, as well as ethical considerations and risks. Our curriculum and our research are based on several academic disciplines: engineering and the technical sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences.

The School of Architecture is one of seven departments within the School of Architecture and the Built Environment and divides into four operative and executive divisions:

Bachelor Level
Masters Level
Research and PhD Level
Outreach and Electives

Postgraduate Courses

The School of Architecture provides the compulsory courses defined in the syllabus for doctoral students in Architecture, as well as a number of elective courses. Doctoral students at the School of Architecture can also take courses at other departments or other universities, after agreement between the student an the supervisor. There are both courses that are run on a regular basis, and specific courses that are run once or twice as situation provides.

Architecture and Design Research

Other PhD Courses

In the autumn 2012 the course Theories of practical knowing will be given in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. For further information, please see here.

For doctoral students in the Doctoral Programme in Architecture there are six compulsory courses, including the specialization-specific course. In addition, elective courses will be given, often in connection to the theory courses on the Masters' Level. Doctoral students can follow courses at other institutions or universities.

It is also possible to have individually tailored courses (individual course: literature studies; individual course: project work; seminar course: contemporary architecture research). These are of flexible length and are defined in discussion between the doctoral student and the supervisor.

Applying to courses

You apply for postgraduate course by contacting the responsible teacher. Information regarding the different courses and the responsible teachers will be provided as courses approach. Some courses are given by ResArc (the National Research School), and these follow a different application procedure. Please see further under ResArc.

Postgraduate courses in architecture require studies at doctoral level in architecture or comparative subject. If hesitant, inquiries for specific courses should go to the responsible teacher.

Plan for doctoral courses

The schedule below is not complete, and additional courses will be added as they are planned. The main purpose is to enable proper planning of when to follow courses: regardless of circumstances, the courses will be given (or replacement courses offered) as the schedule below describes.

Compulsory Courses (including Specialization courses)

Course/semester	S2012	A2012	S2013	A2013	S2014	A2014	S2015	A2015
Concepts & Theories			ResArc				ResArc	X
Research Methodology	KTH	ResArc				ResArc
Communication		KTH**		ResArc				ResArc
Higher Seminars	KTH	KTH	KTH	KTH	KTH	KTH	KTH	KTH
Specialization Courses:
Architectural Design			**		KTH		KTH
Critical Studies		KTH		**		KTH		**
Historiographies	KTH		**		KTH		**
Technology	KTH*		KTH		**		KTH
Urban Design		**		KTH		**		KTH

* Given as year 4-5 Theory Course.

** Course may be given if needed.

Current contact for individual courses

Concepts & Theories: ResArc
Research Methodology: ResArc / Inger-Lise Syversen
Knowledge Communication in Architecture: Daniel Koch (2012), ResArc
Higher Seminars: Catharina Gabrielsson
Architectural Design: N/A
Critical Studies: Katja Grillner
Historiographies in Architecture: Johan Mårtelius
Architectural Technology: Tim Anstey
Urban Design: Lars Marcus

Master's programme in Architecture (120 credits)

About the Master's programme in Architecture (120 credits)

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