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Undergraduate Program

General Information

The four-year integrative curriculum of the Department has been designed with an understanding that it gives opportunities to students to evaluate the built environment, design, and build in modern project studios. The department offers a flexible and frequently updated timetable which enables the students to take elective courses from different departments as well as their own department. The main focus of the educational approach is on the architectural design studio augmented by professional theory courses. The interactive studio, as the proper arena for critical thinking, provides a milieu for addressing social, technical and environmental issues around an architectural project, through the re-creation and discussion of the spatial dimension of the built environment. The department continuously pursues opportunities for national and international accreditation and has been granted MIAK (Architecture Accreditation Board) accreditation for six years. Being the 4th program which has successfully gained international accreditation over 60 architecture programs both in Northern Cyprus and throughout Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean University Architecture program takes pride in being the one and only program among foundation universities which has received international accreditation for a period of six years.

Accreditations

MİAK: Mimarlık Akreditasyon Kurulu
http://www.miak.org

NAAB: National Architectural Accrediting Board
http://www.naab.org

Education

Department of Architecture offers a learning environment with a contemporary approach to education for young people of diverse cultural backgrounds. The aim is to provide opportunities for future architects to be equipped with necessary knowledge and skills to cope with rapid global changes, to react rationally as well as creatively to contemporary issues in architecture, its problems and challenges, within an interdisciplinary approach to education through its distinguished academic infrastructure. The graduates are expected to contribute to the improvement of quality of life as dynamic individuals with a high sense of responsibility and leadership, capable of assuming central roles in teamwork - a global reality of our day.

Facilities

EMU’s Main Library houses a wide collection of books and periodicals related to art and architecture. The Department also maintains a special library containing a wide range of architectural periodicals and books. There are three well-equipped CAD labs and a material, an environment, a model and photography laboratories at the students’ service. Additionally, Design and Research Center (TASAR), Urban Research and Development Center (Kent-AG) and Housing Education Research and Advisory Center (HERA-C) are among the educational and research facilities which the students make use of.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Department of Architecture who have the privilege of being a graduate of an institution with EAAE membership find opportunities for work in public or private institutions, or work as freelance architects. Some get into the type of work concerning a wide range of functions from designing shop-windows or fair stands, to more implementation oriented work in construction firms. Others take up post-graduate studies either at EMU and universities in Turkey, or other universities in Europe or the U.S.A. and pursue academic work successfully.

Contact

Tel: +90 392 630 1049
Fax: +90 392 365 2365
E-mail: arch@emu.edu.tr
Web: http://arch.emu.edu.tr

Degree:B.Arch.
Duration (Years): 4
Medium of Instruction:English
Department: Department of Architecture       Faculty / School: 
Degree:B.Arch.
Duration (Years): 4
Medium of Instruction:English
Department: Department of Architecture       Faculty / School: 
Degree:B.Arch.
Duration (Years): 4
Medium of Instruction:English
Department: Department of Architecture       Faculty / School: 

Please contact to department and/or faculty for detailed information about courses.

Ref. Course Code Course Title Lec. Lab Tut. Credit ECTS Syl.
Semester 1
71711 FARC101 Basic Design Studio 4 4 4 6 10
71712 FARC103 Graphic Communication - I 2 2 2 3 5
71713 FARC113 Introduction to Design 3 - - 3 4
71714 ENGL191 Communication in English - I 3 1 - 3 4
71714 ENGL181 Academic English - I 5 1 - 3 4
71715 MATH191 Mathematics and Geometry for Designers 3 1 - 3 4
71716 HIST280 Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkilap Tarihi 2 - - 2 2
71716 TUSL181 Turkish as a Second Language 2 - - 2 2
Semester 2
71721 FARC102 Introductory Design Studio 4 4 4 6 10
71722 FARC104 Graphic Communication - II 2 2 2 3 5
71723 FARC142 Introduction To Design Technology 2 2 - 3 4
71724 ENGL182 Academic English - II 5 1 - 3 4
71724 ENGL192 Communication in English - II 3 - 1 3 4
71725 ITEC185 Introduction to Digital Media 2 - 2 3 4
71726 ARCH114 Human and Socio-Cultural Factors in Design 3 - - 3 4
Semester 3
71731 ARCH291 Architectural Design Studio - I 4 4 4 6 10
71732 ARCH213 Ecological Issues In Architecture 3 - - 3 3
71733 ARCH225 History and Theories of Architecture - I 3 - - 3 3
71734 ARCH235 Introduction to Tectonics of Structural Systems 3 - - 3 4
71735 ARCH243 Architectural Construction and Materials - I 2 2 2 3 5
71736 ARCH281 Computer Aided Design - I 2 2 2 3 3
71737 ARCH190 Summer Practice - I - - - - 3
Semester 4
71741 ARCH292 Architectural Design Studio - II 4 4 4 6 10
71742 ARCH226 History and Theories of Architecture - II 3 - - 3 3
71743 ARCH236 Tectonics of Flexural Structures 3 - - 3 4
71744 ARCH244 Architectural Construction and Materials - II 2 2 2 3 5
71745 ARCH246 Energy and Environmental Issues in Design 3 - - 3 3
71746 ARCH252 Theory of Urban Design 3 - - 3 4
Semester 5
71751 ARCH391 Architectural Design Studio - III 4 4 4 6 10
71752 ARCH311 Principles of Conservation and Restoration 3 - - 3 3
71753 ARCH337 Tectonics of Form Resistant Structures 3 - - 3 4
71754 ARCH347 Architectural Construction and Materials - III 2 2 2 3 5
71755 ARCH355 Process of Urban Design 2 2 2 3 4
71756 ARCH385 Digital Communication in Architecture 2 2 - 3 3
71757 ARCH290 Summer Practice - II - - - - 3
Semester 6
71761 ARCH392 Architectural Design Studio - IV 4 4 4 6 10
71762 ARCH312 Architecture and Design Theories 3 - - 3 4
71763 AE01 Area Elective - I 3 - - 3 3
71765 ARCH348 Building and Environmental Systems in Architecture 2 2 - 3 4
71766 AE02 Area Elective - II 3 - - 3 3
71774 ARCH318 Practices of Conservation and Restoration 2 - 2 3 5
Semester 7
71764 ARCH342 Working Drawing 2 2 - 3 4
71771 ARCH491 Architectural Design Studio - V 4 4 4 6 15
71772 ARCH449 Economic and Managerial Issues in Architecture 3 - - 3 3
71773 AE03 Area Elective - III 3 - - 3 3
71775 UE01 University Elective - I 3 - - 3 4
71776 ARCH390 Summer Practice - III - - - - 3
Semester 8
71781 ARCH492 Architecture Graduation Project 4 4 4 6 18
71782 ARCH416 Professional Issues in Architecture 3 - - 3 3
71783 AE04 Area Elective - IV 3 - - 3 3
71784 UE02 University Elective - II 3 - - 3 4

Contact Information

Tel: +90 392 630 1049
Fax: +90 392 365 2365
E-mail: arch@emu.edu.tr
Web: http://arch.emu.edu.tr

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