History of Architecture and Town planning

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

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Deze opleiding

The Master's track History of Architecture and Town Planning explores the evolution of cities, villages, and landscape design in Europe within the continuously changing global environment.

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locatieGroningen
diplomaMA
typeregulier, 60 EC
start1 september
taalvolledig English
opleidingsduur12 maanden voltijd
accreditatiesNVAO
croho-code60087
numerus fixusnee
honoursnee

Cities, neighbourhoods, buildings, parks, and cultural landscapes define the setting of our everyday life. No other human-made artifacts document the evolution of social relations, economic trends, technological innovations, philosophical views on humans and nature, politics, society, and culture more eloquently than architecture and urbanism. Our built heritage connects us to our past and helps us to position ourselves in the world around us. It helps us envision our future. Moreover, the impact of cities and buildings on health is self-evident – urban planners gave us our water management systems, and architects designed functional public housing and healthcare buildings. They are fascinating works of architecture that impact people’s mental and physical health, happiness, and well-being.

This Master's track provides students with a rich and varied introduction to the history and theory of architecture and urban planning, cultural heritage, and healthy cities. It offers our students a progressive approach to architectural and urban history and theory, fit for our transforming times. Some of the courses we offer are affiliated with the Expertise Center Architecture, Urbanism and Health and give those interested in the health impacts of the built environment opportunities to explore these impacts from the perspective of architectural and urban design. Our master's degree allows students to specialize in architectural history and theory, cultural heritage, the health impacts of architecture and urbanism, or their complex links and connections. All of our graduates find attractive employment in their field immediately after the completion of the degree.


Waarom aan de University of Groningen?

The MA track positions the evolution of the European city (including the post-socialist cities in Central and Eastern Europe) as intimately linked with trends and tendencies at the global scale.
  • At the University of Groningen, the history and theory of architecture and urbanism has a strong and distinctive profile. It is taught within the context of social, economic, political, cultural, and philosophical phenomena and geared towards the active participation of the students in the discourse on global urban tendencies. Embedded in a classical art historical context, this so-called 'Groningen school' expands its scientific explorations to meet the neighbouring spatial sciences and targets planners and policymakers, cultural heritage specialists, as well as historians and art historians.
  • Past, present, and future are seen as a continuum, the historian's expertise and research tools as constituting a methodology that is applicable throughout this continuum, its essence being the conviction that historical knowledge is key to tackling current and upcoming challenges, including human-made crises.
  • The University of Groningen promotes cooperation and actively collaborates with universities and institutions in the Netherlands and abroad: Delft University of Technology, Gent University of Technology, Berlin University of Technology, ETH Zürich, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Dutch Cultural Heritage Agency, ICOMOS, International New Town Institute, and others.
  • The beautiful historic city of Groningen is well-known for being the liveliest student city in the Netherlands, with a vibrant international student population.


Studieprogramma

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opbouw

'Origins of the Healthy City' examines the relationship between healthy cities and urban policies. In 'Research Laboratory and Excursion' and 'Detecting the City' travel courses, students develop a critical overview of thoughts on function (type) and thoughts on form and style and do research into a specific European city (e.g., Prague, Berlin, Barcelona, Paris, Belgrade, and Budapest, amongst others); students actively participate in excursions and are encouraged to explore the cities in different contexts. 'Capita Selecta/Cultural Heritage' explores the ways in which we pass on historical relics to the future, what this says about our cultures and societies, and the tension between global trends and local identities.



Starting with the European city, this Master's track provides students with the expertise and critical perspective to study both historical and contemporary urban processes in today's global setting. Historians, architects, urban planners, cultural heritage specialists, environmental scientists, medical professionals, and policymakers highly benefit from the courses offered in this track.
periode
1234
Architectural History: An Encyclopedia of Typologies
5 EC
Architectural History: Origins of the Healthy City
10 EC
Capita Selecta History & Theory keuzevak
5 EC
Capita Selecta Architecture and Urbanism: Perception and Representation keuzevak
5 EC
Capita Selecta in Architecture, Urbanism and Health keuzevak
5 EC
Detecting the City: Research & Excursion
10 EC
Architectural History: Internship / individual (research) project
10 EC
Master Thesis Architectural History
20 EC

specialisaties

track History of Architecture and Town planning

The Master's track confronts architectural and urban history and theory of the European city, focusing on the period after 1750, with contemporary urban tendencies at the global scale.

This results in a critical international perspective and the capacity to combine the body of knowledge of various disciplines within an overall historical framework.

specialisatie Master's placement

This Master's track includes an optional work placement for which you are awarded ECTS credit points.

It is your responsibility to find a placement yourself, but the Office for Student Affairs can offer help with this where necessary.

Onderwijs

taal van onderwijs100% en
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onderwijsvormen
excursion, integration module, research, self study, seminar, tutorial
study guidance
Each Master's degree programme has a study advisor whom you can contact if you have questions or need advice about your degree programme and other study-related matters. Everything you discuss will be treated confidentially. If you have a more complex problem, for example study delay, a performance disability or if you are ill for a long time, you should contact a student counsellor.
In addition, you can also follow various courses at the Study Support section of the Student Service Centre (SSC), for example on study stress and holding presentations.

study abroad
Students are encouraged to spend a term abroad to complement the MA curriculum; especially the 2nd semester offers ample opportunities to opt for study, research, or internship at a foreign university or institution, thanks to our international network and exchange contracts in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Colombia, Spain, Poland, Hungary, and elsewhere. Furthermore, our collaboration with the International New Town Institute offers our students exchange projects in China and Kenya.

Toelating en kosten

startmomenten

1 september 2024

aanmelding deadline : 15 augustus 2024
wettelijk tarief : € 2530 (€1265 in het eerste jaar)
instellingstarief : € 15900
niet-EU/EER studenten : € 18700

1 september 2025

aanmelding deadline : 15 augustus 2025
collegegeld nog niet bekend

Please use this step-by-step guide for more information regarding your eligibility and your specific application procedure.

After you complete your application, the Admissions Board will assess whether your educational/academic background meets the specific programme requirements, and will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies.

The Admissions Board will then determine whether:

  • direct admission is possible
  • a student has to complete a pre-Master's programme first
  • a student cannot be admitted



toelatingseisen

vooropleiding
Students with a Bachelor's degree in Art History, Architecture, Spatial Planning, Archaeology, History, Urban Studies or Design Studies are directly admissible to this Master's track. University of Groningen students with a BA in:
- American Studies
- Arts Culture and Media
- Communication & Information Sciences
- Dutch Languages and Cultures
- English Language and Culture
- European Languages and Cultures
- Media Studies
- Minorities & Multilingualism
with a Faculty Minor (30 ECTS) in History in Art, Architecture and Landscape are also eligible for admission to this Master's track only via the Admission Board.

Professionals and students with a background in a related field, such as architectural and urban history, urban studies, architecture, urbanism, urban design, public health, urban health, are welcome to apply to the track. The Admission Board will assess whether your educational/academic background meets the specific track requirements, and will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies.

Checklist previous education (to upload to the Progress Portal): https://www.rug.nl/let/studeren-bij-ons/kunstgeschiedenis/arts-and-culture-history-of-architecture-and-town-planning-checklist-completed.docx

taaltoets
Additional requirements English: A VWO diploma or a subject certificate for VWO English (mark 6 or higher), minimum requirement of TOEFL iBT 90 (with a minimum of 21 on all items), or IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6 on all items). Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 180.

De stad

studievereniging

Meander
Meander is the study association of Arts and Architectural History at the University of Groningen. The aim of this study association is to unite its members and to offer additional activities in which both social and educational aspects play a role. The activities organized by Meander range from interesting lectures to excursions abroad.
During these activities, the academic background of the lecturer is also being addressed in order to establish a link with the future career of students of Arts and Architectural History.

Keuzehulp

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Na de studie

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Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt

The master's track opens a myriad of career opportunities, in the Netherlands and abroad, as has been proved over the years.
Specifically, our graduates have found careers in the Province of South Holland, De Architects (architectural journalism), CeanConsluting (a management office), Vitruvianum (an architecture centre in Heerlen), the municipality of Groningen, real estate advisory office, architectural firms, and elsewhere.

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Potentiële beroepen

a job as an advisor for healthcare institutions
a job for private or public architecture and urban platforms
a job in the field of journalism and public relations
a job in the field of urban history and consultancy for municipal agencies and scientific institutions
researcher or other scientific careers
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