Master of Science in Architecture

Master of Science in Architecture

In the light of current issues in research and practice, the master's degree program is designed to develop practical skills on the basis of a solid theoretical foundation, opening up a range of qualifications including physical and strategic dimensions, scientific research and the formal qualification for admission to the Architects’ Association. 

A particular aim of the four-semester master's degree program is to create an individual study profile tailored to the diverse, changing requirements of areas of professional practice that are highly differentiated in both methodology and content.

The development of planning and design expertise in complex and interdisciplinary contexts forms the core of the curriculum over the entire course of study. Teaching content and methods are based on the unity of teaching and research. Beyond the teaching of specialized knowledge, they are geared towards developing methodological, systemic and strategic skills.

Master Programs

Master Program ST: Urban Design 

Focus: development of skills in the fields of in-depth spatial analysis and urban design competence with consideration of architectural, urban and landscape planning issues Specific learning objectives: 

  • Design competence with respect to new sites and modernization/completion of existing physical and spatial structures and reflection within the discourse of urban theories 

Master Program DR: Design Research 
Focus: planning and design strategies for architectural organization and design, construction (development and innovation), and design methodology
Possible design parameters include:

  • experimental-innovative aspects of form determination and construction,  
  • systematic form development processes based on digital techniques (generative design),
  • theory-based design

Master Program UBP: Environmentally Conscious Planning and Construction 
Focus: sustainability-oriented planning and design strategies, development and innovation   
Specific learning objective:

  • a profound understanding of the functional and creative dimension of environmentally-conscious planning at all levels, as well as the aesthetic aspects of building physics /structural engineering and climatic demands on buildings and their environment.

Master Program BW: Construction Management / Project Development 
Focus: cost-effectiveness, project and process control-related concepts and planning strategies.
Focus: concepts and planning strategies developed on the basis of /against the perspective cost-effectiveness, project and process control 
Special study structure:

  •  interdisciplinary program with the participation of departments FB 6 (Architecture, Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture), FB 14 (Civil Engineering) and FB 7 (Economics)

For now the Master Program BW can not be offered for personal reasons.

Admission requirements

Admission to the master's degree program can be granted to those who 

  • have obtained a degree in the same or a related discipline at the University of Kassel, or 
  • have obtained a degree in the same or a related discipline from another university or technical college in the Federal Republic of Germany or from a foreign university with a standard study duration of at least six semesters.

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