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Architecture

Faculty of Architecture
Department of Architecture and Urbanism

 

Speciality: Architecture

Awarded qualification: Architect

Level of qualification: Master

 

Specific admission requirements: to possess diploma of concluded secondary education and to submit admission tests in mathematics and drawing.

 

Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning :
• ECTS coordinator – Arch. Desislava Hristova, tel.: +359 52 359 579, e-mail: arch@vfu.bg – gives information on possibilities for recognition of previous education – formal and informal
• Procedure: credit recognition of transcript of records from local and foreign universities (if from a foreign university transcript should be legalized and translated into Bulgarian language), diplomas of foreign language skills, certificates and diplomas for computer skills.

 

Qualification requirements and regulations: 438 credits, of which 15 are acquired by a successfully defended diploma work.

 

Profile of the programme: Training objectives:
- To provide an opportunity to acquire basic knowledge in the form of compulsory elective and optional subjects studied within the eleventh semesters of study;
- Application of acquired knowledge in their summer internships;
- To prepare highly qualified specialists with a broad general education, in-depth special theoretical knowledge and practical oriented specialization.

 

Key learning outcomes
In today's dynamic development and integration processes, graduates of Architecture will possess and demonstrate knowledge and skills that give them various opportunities:
- They will be competent to work in the field of regional studies and urban planning, in the design and realization of residential, public, industrial and other buildings, in the interior and design of the architectural environment;
- They will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge making a professional career in the central and local state administrations;
- They will have the necessary competency to work for design and construction companies, construction inspection, scientific and educational institutions, in the field of preservation of the architectural heritage.

 

Occupational profiles of graduates
In today's dynamic development and integration processes the graduates of Architecture have a variety of opportunities. They can work in the field of regional studies and urban planning, in the design and realization of residential, public, industrial and other buildings, in the interior and design of the architectural environment. Good opportunities for professional career is the work for the cental and local state administrations, design and construction companies, construction inspection, scientific and educational institutions.

 

Access to further studies: Doctoral programs

 
No ECTS code Course Lectures and Seminars Out-of-class workload No of Credits 
1 ART2001 History of Art 30 60 3
2 MAT2002 Mathematics 60 120 6
3 MAT2001 Descriptive Geometry 60 120 6
4 CIE2018 Building Materials and Technologies 60 120 6
5 ARC2013 Introduction to the Architectural Design  30 60 3
6 ARC2013 Introduction to the Architectural Design - project 60 120 6
7 ARC2024 Drawing part 1 45 90 4,5
8   Foreign Language  45 90 4,5
9 INF1084 Introduction to Informatics 30 60 3
10 SPO2001 Sport 45 90 4,5
Total for semester I 465 930 46,5
1 ARC2029 History of Architecture – part 1 30 60 3
2 CIE2015 Structural Mechanics – part 1 45 90 4,5
3 CIE2017 Physics in Construction 45 90 4,5
4 CIE2021 Building Construction – part 1  90 180 9
5 ARC2074 Fundamentals of the Architectural Composition 60 120 6
6 ARC2072 Modeling 45 90 4,5
7 GED2001 Geodesy 45 90 4,5
8   Foreign Language 45 90 4,5
9 ARC2037 Summer Internship History of Architecture) 0 30 1
10   Elective А 30 60 3
Total for semester II 435 900 44,5
Total for year 1 900 1830 91
1 ARC2030 History of Architecture – part 2 30 60 3
2 CIE2016 Structural Mechanics – part 2 60 120 6
3 CIE2022 Building Construction – part 2 Theory  30 60 3
4 CIE2022 Building Construction – part 2 Project 60 120 6
5 ARC2006 Residential Buildings and Complexes – part 1 Theory 30 60 3
6 ARC2006 Residential Buildings and Complexes – part 1 Project 60 120 6
7 ARC2039 Scale Modeling 45 90 4,5
8 ARC2055 Modern Design Methods – part 1 45 90 4,5
    Elective B 30 60 3
    Optional А 30 60 3
Total for semester III 420 840 42
1 ARC2031 History of Architecture – part 3 30 60 3
2 CIE2002 Urban Planning – part 1 30 60 3
3 ARC2140 Building Installations and Architectural Lightening – part 1 45 90 4,5
4 ARC2008 Industrial and Transport Buildings and Complexes – part 1 Theory 30 60 3
5 ARC2008 Industrial and Transport Buildings and Complexes – part 1 Project 75 150 7,5
6 ARC2036 Landscape and Part Architecture 30 60 3
7 ARC2036 Landscape and Part Architecture - Project 60 120 6
8 ARC2148 Stable Architecture 60 120 6
9 ARC2026 Drawing – part 2 45 90 4,5
10 ARC2056 Modern Design Methods – part 2 30 60 3
11 ARC2038 Summer Internship (Buildings and Territories) 0 30 1
12   Elective C 30 60 3
Total for semester IV  465 960 47,5
Total for year 2 885 1800 89,5
1 ARC2032 History of Architecture – part 4 30 60 3
2 CIE2003 Urban Planning – part 2 Theory 30 60 3
3 CIE2003 Urban Planning – part 2 Project 75 150 7,5
4 ADM2014 Industrial and Transport Buildings and Complexes – part 2 Theory 30 60 3
5 ADM2014 Industrial and Transport Buildings and Complexes – part 2 Project 75 150 7,5
6 ARC2160 Constructions in Architecture – part 1 Theory 30 60 3
7 ARC2160 Constructions in Architecture – part 1 Project 75 150 7,5
8 CIE2014 Reinforced Concrete Structures 75 150 7,5
Total for semester V 420 840 42
1 CIE2013 Steel and Timber Structures 60 120 6
2 CIE2004 Urban Planning – part 3 Theory 30 60 3
3 CIE2004 Urban Planning – part 3 Project 75 150 7,5
4 ARC2009 Public Buildings and Complexes – part 1 - Theory 30 60 3
5 ARC2009 Public Buildings and Complexes – part 1 - Project 75 150 7,5
6 ARC2151 Residential Buildings and Complexes – part 2 Theory 30 60 3
7 ARC2151 Residential Buildings and Complexes – part 2 Project 75 150 7,5
8 ARC2057 Modern Design Methods – part 3 45 90 4,5
9 ARC2188 Internship on the Building Site 0 30 1
Total for semester VI  420 870 43
Total for year 3 840 1710 85
1 ARC2171 Public Buildings and Complexes – part 2 - Theory 30 60 3
2 ARC2171 Public Buildings and Complexes – part 2 - Project 75 150 7,5
3 ARC2063 Interior - Theory 30 60 3
4 ARC2063 Interior - Project 75 150 7,5
5 ARC2027 Drawing – part 3 45 90 4,5
6 ARC2175 Constructions in Architecture – part 2 30 60 3
7 MAN2007 Technology and Organization of Construction 30 60 3
8 PHI2001 Aesthetics 30 60 3
9   Elective D 30 60 3
10   Optional B 30 60 3
Total for semester VII  405 810 40,5
1 ARC2033 History of the Bulgarian/Balkan Architecture 60 120 6
2 ARC2141 Building Installations and Architectural Lightening – part 2 45 90 4,5
3 ADM2005 Territorial Organization 45 90 4,5
4 ARC2018 Design for the Architecture - Theory 15 30 1,5
4 ARC2018 Design for the Architecture - Project 75 150 7,5
5 ARC2068 Hotels and Vacation Settlements - Theory 30 60 3
6 ARC2068 Hotels and Vacation Settlements - Project 75 150 7,5
8   Elective E 30 60 3
9   Optional C 30 60 3
Total for semester VIII 405 810 40,5
Total for year 4 810 1620 81
1 ARC2043 Preservation of Architectural Heritage 60 120 6
2 ADM2011 Rules and Norms in Spatial Planning and Investment Design 30 60 3
3 CIE2008 Reconstruction of Buildings 75 150 7,5
4   Specialized courses in profiles 30 60 3
5 Pre-diploma project 1 in the following profiles
ARC2048 URBANISM 150 300 15
ARC2048 INTEGRATED COMPLEXES, BUILDINGS AND DESIGN
ARC2048 RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS for permanent and temporary living
ARC2048 PUBLIC BUILDINGS
ARC2048 INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORT BUILDINGS
ARC2048 PRESERVATION OF THE ARCHITECTURALHERITAGE
6   Elective F 30 60 3
7   Optional D 30 60 3
Total for semester IX 405 810 40,5
1 ART2002 Modern Art in Synthesis with Architecture 30 60 3
2 ARC2022 Energy Related Design 60 120 6
3 Pre-diploma project 2 – according to the chosen profile
ARC2049 URBANISM 150 300 15
ARC2049 INTEGRATED COMPLEXES, BUILDINGS AND DESIGN
ARC2049 RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS for permanent and temporary living
ARC2049 PUBLIC BUILDINGS
ARC2049 INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORT BUILDINGS
ARC2049 PRESERVATION OF THE ARCHITECTURALHERITAGE
4   Elective - 4 out of 9 120 240 12
Total for semester X 360 720 36
Total for year 5 765 1530 76,5
Diploma project   450 15
Total for the whole course of study: 4200 8940 438
Elective courses
А ADM2003 Fundamentals of Regional Studies 30 60 3
PHI2004 Philosophy 30 60 3
PSY2001 Psychology 30 60 3
В ARC2058 Photography of Architectural Objects 30 60 3
SOC2003 Sociology of Architecture 30 60 3
C INF2007 Geographical Information Systems 30 60 3
MAN2006 Management of Investments 30 60 3
ARC2073 Modeling – part 2 30 60 3
D ARC2014 Introduction to the Architectural Acoustics 30 60 3
ARC2028 Drawing – part 4 30 60 3
INF2010 Graphic Design 30 60 3
E ECO2004 European Programs for Investment Projects 30 60 3
ARC2046 Practising the Profession of the Architect 30 60 3
F ADM2010 Spatial Planning of Territories 30 60 3
ARC2016 City Design 30 60 3
CIE2006 Urban Revitalization 30 60 3
MAN2002 Financing Urban Development 30 60 3
QMS2001 Prognostics 30 60 3
LAW2045 Construction Law 30 60 3
ARC2177 Conservation, Restoration and Documenting Architectural Archaeological Monuments of Culture 30 60 3
ARC2083 Contemporary American Architecture 30 60 3
ARC2084 Underground Urbanism 30 60 3
Optional courses
А   Second Foreign Language 30 60 3
ARC2076 Color and Combinatorics
B ARC2011 Architectural Critics 30 60 3
SOC2001 Culture Studies
C TEC2013 Occupational Safety and Safe Work Environment in Construction 30 60 3
GEO2001 Environmental Impact Assessment
D   Second Foreign language 30 60 3
MAN2099 Market Relations in the Urban Development
Foreign languages
1 FLE 1002 Foreign Language – English A2 90 180 9
FLE 1003 Foreign Language – English B1.1
FLE 1004 Foreign Language – English B1.2
FLF 1001 Foreign Language – French
FLG 1001 Foreign Language – German
FLR 1001 Foreign Language – Russian
FLS 1002 Foreign Language – Spanish
2 FLF 1001 Second Foreign Language – French 30 60 3
FLF 1001 Second Foreign Language – German
FLR 1001 Second Foreign Language – Russian
FLS 1002 Second Foreign Language – Spanish
 

Examination regulations, assessment and grading: assessment is according to ECTS and their Bulgarian equivalents. Assessment is formed on the basis of the following criteria: completeness of demonstrated knowledge, quality of documentation of assignments and projects, exhaustive study of specific problems of the subject, structure and layout of projects.

 

Graduation requirements: The course ends with Defense of Diploma Work (DDW). To DDW and SE are allowed those students, successfully passed all examinations of the entire course of study and successfully defended their semester and pre-diploma projects.

 

Mode of study: full-time

 

Head of Department: Prof. Arch. Rositsa Nikiforova, PhD
tel.: +359 52 359 596
е-mail: arch@vfu.bg