Master's Degree, Academy of Architecture and Arts

07.04.01 Architecture

Program length: 2 years

Language of study: Russian

Place of study: Rostov-on-Don

Purpose of this educational program:

The profession of an architect is currently becoming more and more in demand, while architecture is a socially significant art form, which requires high-level professional training. As a result, the purpose of the educational program is to prepare an architect who knows the methods of scientific research, making scientifically sound design decisions aimed at creating and innovative development of the spatial environment of human activity.

The program is based on comprehensive research education in the field of modern architecture of public, residential and industrial buildings and complexes.

During the entire period of study, undergraduates perform analytical, applied and project work on the chosen research topic. The focus of scientific work may be related to:

- the formation of new types of buildings;

- the development of the existing typology;

- social problems of society;

- solving issues of sustainable architecture;

- the development of nature-integrated architecture , etc .

All specialized disciplines and a number of basic ones, as well as practices in the learning process, specify issues related to the specifics of the study, followed by detailed development and implementation in the text and exposition part of the final qualifying work. Students present the results of scientific research in articles and reports at scientific and practical conferences, architectural competitions and real design.

Core curriculum

Advantages of this study program:

• The program has been developed taking into account the trends of Masters degree studies at leading architectural schools in Russia;
• The program continues the traditions of the Rostov School of Architecture and trains masters - professional workers and qualified specialists in the field of architectural design of residential, public and industrial buildings and structures aimed at creating and innovative development of the spatial environment of human activity; 
• Within the framework of training and research, all levels of creating an architectural object are revealed: urban planning, spatial planning and environmental; An expanded range of specialized disciplines;
• Exclusive lectures and practical courses;
• A large amount of design (conceptual, experimental, architectural);
• Highly qualified teaching staff and individual approach to each student;
• The ability to combine work and training (remote format).
• The practices are conducted both on the basis of the SFedU and partners: Rostov regional organization of the All-Russian creative professional public organization “Union of Architects of Russia"; LLC Scientific and design organization “Southern Urban Planning Center" (YURGC); Architectural bureau “Masterplan"; ARTECO-DOM LLC (Krasnodar); Architectural bureau “Searchlight", combining the scientific and practical orientation of the program.

Prospects. Career & Employment

The field of professional activity: architecture, design, geodesy, topography and design (in the fields of: architectural design; research work in the field of architecture; concepts of creative activity; expert activity; architectural criticism; social communications). Moreover, graduates can continue their studies at PhD program.

Possible graduate employment:

• design organizations engaged in the design of residential, public, industrial, agricultural buildings, landscape and environmental design, including: design departments of real estate developers, industrial and construction complexes; architectural design bureaus, personal creative workshops, research and design institutes;
• administrative and management structures: departments of architecture of district administrations; department of Architecture and urban planning of city administrations; unitary design enterprises and departments under the Ministry of Construction of the region, the Ministry of Culture of the region, etc.;
• scientific and research organizations in the field of architectural design;
• educational institutions providing architectural and artistic training: schools and lyceums with an architectural and artistic bias; architectural and construction colleges; universities.