Architecture – (M.A.)

The profession of an architect is in the process of thorough and fast progressing transformation of the field. Political, cultural, engineering, economic, social and ecologic changes demand intensive confrontation with the themes of architecture and urbanism, especially in terms of permanent development. Traditional approach of architectural education, giving basic knowledge, remains the same. This goal must be seen in abilities and instruments which enable to understand complex tasks and master them interdisciplinary and responsible over the borders of the professional field.

Basic aims of the study programme of the 2nd degree of Architecture are:

- To educate the profile of an expert in the field of architecture according to the European guidelines, and with international comparability of the programme, to enable students to proceed doctorial studies in Slovenia (also at Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Maribor) or in institutions in Europe or worldwide as well as to enable the graduate chances of employment in European Union.

- To offer a study programme which educates an architect-generalist and connects all specific knowledge from the field of architecture as well as space management. Graduates should be able to establish balance between functional-technical and artistic component of architectural design.

- To educate experts who will be capable to perform responsible tasks autonomously in the field of architectural design and projects as well as space management with elements of urban planning. According to Slovene legislation, the fields of responsibilities of architect have definite conditions for an architect-planner, supervisor, reviser of project-technical documentation in the field of architecture and urban planning, urban planner, responsible manager of space act execution, municipal planner, researcher, etc.

- To perform and update a study programme in terms of modern theoretical and technological knowledge which will enable graduates for independent upgrading of knowledge according to factors of modern development of architectural and urban design based on domains of permanent development: knowledge of criteria of building quality, buildings adjustment with the environment, modern methods and techniques of architectural and urban planning of public interest.

The study programme of the 2nd degree of Architecture qualifies an architect-generalist who should be able to think about space design according to public interest from regional-planning measurements to architectural detail and vice versa. The profile of an architect-generalist combines technical, social and humanistic knowledge to achieve abilities of space management and design as well as architecture and object building. The results of architectural design can be socially recognized as works of arts. Therefore, a design of the study programme of the 2nd degree of Architecture associates different architectural fields:

- upgrading of project and space planning skills in the fields of multi-apartment building, public object building, preservation of built heritage, urban planning and space management,

- acquiring natural-technical, humanistic and social contents, enriched with history and art contents as well as environment protection in terms of permanent development of settlements,

- knowledge of sociological bases about relationships in built environment and space (which enables understanding of the profession of an architect and the role of an architect in a society) in terms of permanent development of settlements,

- appropriate knowledge for solving constructional, technological and engineering problems connected to knowledge about processes in building industry, organisations, legislation and regulations as well as architectural and urban management (for practical realization).

- Study programme is directed into specialization of architectural, urban and space planning in terms of aesthetics and engineering. The student should present the results of the Master's Thesis to professional public before taking the viva examination. The presented results should be based on the research performed by the student in the course of studies.