Umeå School of Architecture

Umeå School of Architecture
UMA Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

Type	Public
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

Aerial View of Umeå Arts Campus, with Umeå School of Architecture to the right. Photo: Bergslagsbild

Study space at the school, viewing east towards the Öbacka park.

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

Architectural programme, 300 hp

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.

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

External links

Umeå School of Architecture web site

Umeå

Buildings and structures	Aschanska villan von Ahnska magasinet Baggböle Manor The Court of Appeal Gamla bankhuset Gamla bron (bridge) Grön eld (sculpture) Konstvägen sju älvar (Sculpture tour) Kyrkbron (bridge) Lev! (sculpture) Norra skenet (sculpture) Old Prison Scharinska villan Tegsbron (bridge) Norrland's University Hospital Town Hall Västerbottens regemente

Precincts	Döbelns Park Rödåsel Storgatan (main street) Umestan Vänortsparken

Churches	Backen Church City Church Helena Elisabeth Church

Cultural institutions	Arboretum Norr Guitars – the Museum Bildmuseet (modern art) Klabböle Power Plant Kulturväven (cultural centre) NorrlandsOperan (opera company) Umedalen skulpturpark Västerbottens Museum

Science and education	Umeå University University Library Academy of Fine Arts Institute of Design School of Architecture School of Business School of Restaurant and Culinary Arts Universum (building)

Sports	IKSU (sports club) Sparken (skate park)

Transportation	Umeå Airport Bothnia Railway Line Central Railway Station

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