Branch Details

Architecture

Original title in Czech: Architektura FAAbbreviation: ARCHAcad. year: 2022/2023

Programme: Architecture and urban design

Length of Study: 4 years

Profile

To educate a universal expert in the field of architecture and urban design, an architect - designer. The bachelor is trained for activity in architectural and structural design offices and other institutions.

Key learning outcomes

The teaching is aimed at imparting the knowledge and skills needed for solving the basic tasks of designing residential, public and industrial buildings, reconstruction of buildings and their interiors, from wider urban relationships and basic architectural concept, up to architectural or technical detail.

Occupational profiles of graduates with examples

The four-year bachelor's degree program is by the Czech Chamber of Architects (CCA) used as a standard education. Longer-term practice, the limit set by the Czech Chamber of Architects, the authorization process may change in the status of an authorized person.

Course structure diagram with ECTS credits

1. year of study, winter semester
Abbreviation	Title	L.	Cr.	Com.	Compl.	Hr. range	Op.
VY1	Computer Technology I	cs	2	Compulsory	Cr	CPP - 26	no
MAG	Mathematics and Geometry	cs	4	Compulsory	GCr	P - 26 / S - 26	no
PS1	Structural Engineering I	cs	4	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / S - 26	no
STM	Building Materials	cs	3	Compulsory	Ex	P - 26	no
TK1	Theory of Constructions I	cs	3	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / S - 12	no
TY2	Typology II - Public Buildings	cs	1	Compulsory	Cr	P - 12	no
TY1	Typology I - Residential Buildings	cs	1	Compulsory	Ex	P - 12	no
VT1	Art I - Drawing	cs	2	Compulsory	GCr	VA - 26	no
ZAR	Fundamentals of Architecture	cs	8	Compulsory	GCr	P - 26 / S - 26	no

1. year of study, summer semester
Abbreviation	Title	L.	Cr.	Com.	Compl.	Hr. range	Op.
DR2	History of Architecture II	cs	2	Compulsory	Ex	P - 26	no
VY2	Computer technology II - 2D Computer Graphics	cs, en	2	Compulsory	Cr	CPP - 26	no
IG1	Information Literacy 1	cs	1	Compulsory	Cr	S - 26	no
IAV1	Interior Design and Exhibitions	cs	2	Compulsory	GCr	P - 26 / S - 26	no
PS2	Structural Engineering II	cs	4	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / S - 26	no
SOA	Contemporary Architecture	cs	2	Compulsory	GCr	P - 26	no
TK2	Theory of Constructions II	cs	2	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 12 / S - 26	no
TY3	Typology III - Public Buildings	cs	2	Compulsory	Ex	P - 26	no
U11	Urbanism I - Basic and Evolution	cs	3	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / S - 14	no
VT2	Art II - Colour	cs	2	Compulsory	GCr	VA - 26	no
ZAN	Fundamentals of Architectural Design	cs	7	Compulsory	GCr	A - 65	no
BA1	English - Beginner Level	en	1	Compulsory-optional	Cr	Cj - 26	yes

2. year of study, winter semester
Abbreviation	Title	L.	Cr.	Com.	Compl.	Hr. range	Op.
DR3	History of Architecture III	cs	2	Compulsory	Ex	P - 26	no
VY3	Computer Technology III - 3D Computer Graphics	cs	2	Compulsory	Cr	CPP - 26	no
NK1	Load-bearing Constructions I	cs	2	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / S - 14	no
ORP	Renovation and Restoration of Historic Buildings	cs	4	Compulsory	Ex	P - 26 / C1 - 26	no
PS3	Structural Engineering III	cs	4	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / COZ - 26	no
U23	Cities and Settlements	cs	1	Compulsory	GCr	P - 12 / P - 12 / S - 12 / S - 12	no
TY4	Typology IV - Industrial Buildings	cs	1	Compulsory	Ex	P - 12	no
TY5	Typology V - Agricultural Buildings	cs	1	Compulsory	Ex	P - 12	no
BA2	English - Elementary Level	en	1	Compulsory-optional	Cr	Cj - 26	yes
AT1	Studio - HOUSE	cs	10	Compulsory-optional	GCr	A - 104	no

2. year of study, summer semester
Abbreviation	Title	L.	Cr.	Com.	Compl.	Hr. range	Op.
APE	Applied Ecology	cs	2	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 12 / COZ - 14	no
DR4	History of Architecture IV	cs	2	Compulsory	Ex	P - 26 / EX - 20	no
VY4	Computer technology IV - Modelling and Visualization	cs, en	2	Compulsory	Cr	CPP - 26	no
NK2	Load-bearing Constructions II	cs	2	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 12 / S - 14	no
PS4	Structural Engineering IV	cs	4	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / S - 26	no
U22	Urbanism II - Urban Construction	cs	4	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 12 / S - 39	no
BA3	English - Intermediate Level I	en	1	Compulsory-optional	Cr	Cj - 26	yes
AT2	Studio - HOUSE AND PLACE	cs	11	Compulsory-optional	GCr	A - 104	no

3. year of study, winter semester
Abbreviation	Title	L.	Cr.	Com.	Compl.	Hr. range	Gr.	Op.
DR5	History of Architecture V	cs	2	Compulsory	Ex	P - 26		no
KOA1	Architectural Composition	cs	2	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / S - 12		no
NK3	Load-bearing Constructions III	cs	3	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / S - 26		yes
PR1	Building Environment I	cs	2	Compulsory	GCr	P - 12 / S - 14		no
U23	Cities and Settlements	cs	1	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 12 / P - 12 / S - 12 / S - 12		no
TB1	Technical Installations in Buildings I	cs	3	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 12 / S - 26		yes
URK	Urban IV - Urban Composition	cs	3	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 26 / S - 12		no
VT5	Art V - Shape I	cs	2	Compulsory	GCr	VA - 26		yes
BA4	English - Intermediate Level II	en	3	Compulsory-optional	Cr	Cj - 26		yes
AT3	Studio - CITY AND PLACE	cs	10	Compulsory-optional	GCr	A - 104	1	yes

3. year of study, summer semester
Abbreviation	Title	L.	Cr.	Com.	Compl.	Hr. range	Gr.	Op.
PR2	Building Environment II	cs	2	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 12 / S - 14		no
SOC	Sociology	cs	1	Compulsory	GCr	P - 18		no
TIN	Technical Infrastructure	cs	2	Compulsory	GCr	P - 26		no
TB2	Technical Installations in Buildings II	cs	3	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 12 / S - 26		no
TEA	Theory and Aesthetics of Architecture	cs	2	Compulsory	Ex	P - 26 / S - 12		no
UR5	Urbanism - Territorial Planning	cs, en	2	Compulsory	GCr	P - 26 / S - 14		yes
VT6	Art VI - Design in Architecture	cs	2	Compulsory	GCr	VA - 26		no
AAP-K	Current Trends in Designing Inner Space	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 12 / S - 14	1	yes
ARB-K	Accessible Architecture	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	Cr	P - 4 / S - 14 / EX - 8	1	no
DAK-T	History of Architectural Drawing	cs	1	Compulsory-optional	Ex	C1 - 26	1	yes
DEM-K	Design Manual	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 12 / S - 14	1	yes
XPR-NE	Experimentarium	en	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	C1 - 26	1	no
XPR-N	Experimentarium	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr		1	no
GRT-NE	Graphic Techniques	en	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 26	1	yes
HLS-KE	Earthen Architecture	en	3	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 26 / VT - 24 / EX - 2 / C1 - 2	1	yes
NS4-K	Design of Buildings 4 – Agricultural Buildings	cs	1	Compulsory-optional	Ex	P - 26	1	yes
OA1-N	Technical English 1 (B2 Level)	en	2	Compulsory-optional	Cr,Ex	C1 - 26	1	yes
PMA-T	Space in Modern Architecture	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 26	1	yes
SPA-K	Structural Principles in Architecture	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	C1 - 26	1	yes
VST-K	Exhibition Design	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 4 / S - 18 / EX - 4	1	no
VFI-N	Art Techniques – Figure	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 2 / S - 24	1	yes
VK2-N	Art Techniques – Drawing 2	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	C1 - 26	1	yes
ZAA-TE	Landscape Architecture	en	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 26	1	yes
AT4	Studio - FREE ASSIGNMENT I	cs	14	Compulsory-optional	GCr	A - 104	2	yes

4. year of study, winter semester
Abbreviation	Title	L.	Cr.	Com.	Compl.	Hr. range	Gr.	Op.
AST	Up-to-Date Building Technologies	cs	2	Compulsory	GCr	P - 26		yes
DV1	History of Art I	cs	2	Compulsory	Ex	P - 26		yes
SP1	Planning and Building Laws I	cs, en	1	Compulsory	Ex	P - 26		yes
SPR	Structural Design	cs	5	Compulsory	GCr	A - 65		yes
TVK	Landscaping	cs	2	Compulsory	Cr,Ex	P - 20 / S - 4		yes
VT7	Art VII	cs	2	Compulsory	GCr	VA - 26		yes
ARB-KE	Accessible Architecture	en	2	Compulsory-optional	Cr	P - 4 / S - 14 / EX - 8	1	yes
ARB-K	Accessible Architecture	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	Cr	P - 4 / S - 14 / EX - 8	1	yes
XX1-T	Architecture of 21st Century 1	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 10 / EX - 40	1	yes
DEM-K	Design Manual	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 12 / S - 14	1	yes
DTA-N	Digital Tools for Architects	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	C1 - 26	1	no
GRT-N	Graphic Techniques	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 26	1	yes
GRT-NE	Graphic Techniques	en	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 26	1	yes
IA1-T	Interpretation of Architecture 1	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	Cr	S - 26	1	yes
KTA-T	Chapters from the Theory of Architecture	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 26	1	yes
KOA-T	Composition in Architecture	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 16 / S - 10	1	yes
UT1-T	Modern Development and Theory of Urban Design 1	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	Cr	S - 26	1	yes
NS5-K	Design of Buildings 5 – Industrial Buildings	cs	1	Compulsory-optional	Ex	P - 26	1	yes
OA1-N	Technical English 1 (B2 Level)	en	2	Compulsory-optional	Ex	S - 26	1	yes
PMA-T	Space in Modern Architecture	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 26	1	yes
RPS-KE	Reconstructions, failures and strengthening of buildings	en	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 22 / EX - 4	1	yes
RIO-K	Reconversion of Brownfields	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 26	1	yes
RIO-KE	Reconversion of Brownfields	en	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 26	1	yes
ROS-T	Revitalization and Restoration of Settlements	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 26	1	yes
SAP-K	Sacred Space	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 26	1	yes
SCE-K	Scenography	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 4 / S - 18 / EX - 4	1	yes
SE1-K	Building and Environment-friendly Design 1	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 16 / EX - 10	1	yes
TEM-T	Tectonic models	cs	3	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 13	1	yes
UMR-K	Arts and crafts	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 4 / EX - 20	1	yes
ULA-T		cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 4 / S - 18 / EX - 4	1	yes
PAD-N	Computer Skills – Parametric Design	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	Cp - 26	1	yes
VST-K	Exhibition Design	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 4 / S - 18 / EX - 4	1	yes
VFI-N	Art Techniques – Figure	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 2 / C1 - 24	1	yes
VFI-NE	Art Techniques – Figure	en	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	P - 2 / C1 - 24	1	yes
VK2-N	Art Techniques – Drawing 2	cs	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	C1 - 26	1	yes
VK2-NE	Art Techniques – Drawing 2	en	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	C1 - 26	1	yes
ZAA-TE	Landscape Architecture	en	2	Compulsory-optional	GCr	S - 26	1	yes
AT5	Studio - FREE ASSIGNMENT II	cs	14	Compulsory-optional	GCr	A - 104	2	yes

4. year of study, summer semester
Abbreviation	Title	L.	Cr.	Com.	Compl.	Hr. range	Op.
BP1	Bachelor Project A1	cs	30	Compulsory-optional	Cr	A - 288	yes
BP2	Bachelor Project A2	cs	30	Compulsory-optional	Cr	A - 288	yes
BP3	Bachelor Project A3	cs	30	Compulsory-optional	Cr	A - 288	no
BP5	Bachelor Project A5	cs	30	Compulsory-optional	Cr	A - 312	yes
BP7	Bachelor Project A7	cs	30	Compulsory-optional	Cr	A - 312	yes
BP8	Bachelor Project A8	cs	30	Compulsory-optional	Cr	A - 312	yes

All the groups of optional courses
Gr.	Number of ECTS credits	Number of courses	Courses
1	is not being checked	1
1	is not being checked	1	AAP-K, ARB-K, DAK-T, DEM-K, XPR-NE, XPR-N, GRT-NE, HLS-KE, NS4-K, OA1-N, PMA-T, SPA-K, VST-K, VFI-N, VK2-N, ZAA-TE
1	2 cr - 6 cr	is not being checked	ARB-KE (2 cr), ARB-K (2 cr), XX1-T (2 cr), DEM-K (2 cr), DTA-N (2 cr), GRT-N (2 cr), GRT-NE (2 cr), IA1-T (2 cr), KTA-T (2 cr), KOA-T (2 cr), UT1-T (2 cr), NS5-K (1 cr), OA1-N (2 cr), PMA-T (2 cr), RPS-KE (2 cr), RIO-K (2 cr), RIO-KE (2 cr), ROS-T (2 cr), SAP-K (2 cr), SCE-K (2 cr), SE1-K (2 cr), TEM-T (3 cr), UMR-K (2 cr), ULA-T (2 cr), PAD-N (2 cr), VST-K (2 cr), VFI-N (2 cr), VFI-NE (2 cr), VK2-N (2 cr), VK2-NE (2 cr), ZAA-TE (2 cr)

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Course structure diagram with ECTS credits