No one is unaware of the experience of living in the world. The study of such experience, as a discipline of knowledge, is what occupies the thinking and doing of architects. Construction, space, time, art, design, technique, society, scale, city, history, inhabiting, etc., are terms of everyday language that give an idea of what Architecture is.
Thinking and doing Architecture is something that goes beyond constructing buildings and creating spaces or objects to solve needs. When what is built threatens the very subsistence of life and shows social imbalance, from the very ordering of space, there is something that needs to be rethought. We can affirm that Architecture deals with the knowledge and work required for the ordering of space and its construction for better living in the world.
Applicant Profile
The candidate interested in studying Architecture must have a high disposition and interest in observing the environment in which he or she lives, in knowing the principles of construction and urbanization of cities of various scales, a passion for investigating the history and meaning of architecture, be creative in solving complex and dynamic disciplinary problems, and be curious about experimentation and manual work.
Likewise, it is highly desirable that he or she be sensitive to cultural and social issues and share a concern for sustainability and the environment. It is expected that, more than being an expert in technical drawing, he or she has the ability to represent his or her ideas and transmit them.
Objectives
The undergraduate program is competency-oriented and is as follows:
* Projective thinking : Conceiving, ordering and arranging the elements and relationships of the architectural fact to structure and configure the habitable space with the purpose of guiding the activity in a place through technique.
* Contextual thinking : Establish an informed, ethical and critical position regarding the cultural and natural environment to contribute to the conservation and transformation of its environmental, physical and social conditions from the different fields of action of architecture.
* Technical thinking : Build a relevant logical structure to materialize architecture at its different scales, with an ethical approach focused on the efficient use of resources.
* Communicative thinking : Understand and apply the relevant tools to express ideas in a reasoned and argued manner based on effective strategies.
* Computational thinking: Breaking down a complex problem into simple, sequential and iterative operations to build models that allow exploring and testing a hypothesis that generates multiple solution alternatives and supports decision-making.
Study Plan
The core of the curriculum provides the basic knowledge of the discipline and the possibility of expanding or deepening such knowledge. The program is guided by competencies that are developed through different activities, evaluation mechanisms, records of academic performance and the levels of development proposed for each cycle. These competencies define the profile of the Architect trained at the Universidad de los Andes.
The curriculum is divided into two parts, the 3-year core and the 1.5-year complementary:
The core (3 years): From the first to the sixth semester. The core aims to develop the fundamental skills to practice architecture and is composed of a first semester of “Foundation” followed by four semesters of “Understanding” and one semester of “Integration”. The latter is where the study of knowledge integration takes place, which acts as a capstone course.
The complementary (1.5 years): From the seventh to the ninth semester. The seventh and eighth make up the “Develop” cycle, which is structured around elective units of in-depth study. These are speculative, with an emphasis on research, and allow for thematic in-depth study in 3 areas of knowledge: Social, creative and technological. To delve deeper into the topics of interest, they are accompanied by focal and elective courses from the department or from other faculties of the university. This cycle ends with a study of knowledge synthesis integration, which acts as a capstone at the end of the degree.
Program cycles
Fundamental Cycle:
In the first semester of the course, introductory courses are proposed to contextualize the student in the discipline and its communication; and general training courses that allow them mobility within the university.
In 16 weeks, students will take a course on principles that will allow them to strengthen their interest in the career. They will also take courses on architectural instruments, which will give them the first tools to approach reading and representing architecture.
Introductions to architecture are accompanied by a basic science course and two university Spanish courses.
Understanding Cycle:
The purpose of this cycle is to define the foundations of architectural practice. It is structured around Disciplinary Units that address the competencies in a gradual and articulated manner, focal courses that delve into different disciplinary competencies, and general education courses.
The units are structured around a project course and a technical course, the latter of which provides the tools and support necessary for the development of the project. These are elective training courses and offer the procedures for approaching architecture.
The second and third semester environments will be compulsory and will address the basic contents, skills and attitudes of contextual competence. The aim is to provide the basis for knowing how to see architecture, ecological environments, territory and the city. The remaining contexts are elective case studies within a Department offering.
The instrument and computer courses in this cycle are chosen from an elective offering at the Faculty level.
Integration Cycle:
The first course of this cycle seeks to promote integration between competencies. It also aims to review the disciplinary knowledge acquired in the core.
In this cycle, students will see communication courses within the faculty's offer, case studies, electives and CBU.
Develop Cycle:
This cycle gives students options for further study in the three proposed areas of knowledge: creative, social and technological. In the development of the further studies, the five competencies are transversal and students can do a specific further study or develop their profile according to their own interests.
The further study seeks for the student to approach Architecture from an interdisciplinary perspective supported by other faculties of the University.
The Further Study Units are structured from a project course and a tools course. These units allow the student to emphasize their interest in a specific area and acquire disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge.
In this cycle, students will see general education courses from the university and context courses that can be seen within the department's elective offer or in other departments according to a selected further study offer.
Synthesize Cycle:
The second integration course or capstone course seeks through a project to define who is prepared to graduate and thus receive their professional license. The integrative unit can be done in the in-depth topic and allows for articulation with the Department's master's degrees.
Research or Concentration Areas
Students will have the option to further their studies in the three proposed areas of knowledge: creative, social and technological.
Program-Model
Students must confirm that they have completed the credits required for each program and the General Student Regulations. One academic credit is equivalent to 48 hours of academic work in the semester.
It is recommended that, during each semester of study, as a student, you consult with your academic coordinator and advisory professors to review your academic records (folders) and plan your academic path at Uniandes in an organized manner.
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Alumni Profile
Our graduates have had the opportunity to build a specialized disciplinary profile, derived from their in-depth study of fields of knowledge that concern the technological, creative and social spheres. In this way, they know and apply the processes and practices required to materialize the architectural space in a way that is coherent with the nature of the project; they propose and develop initiatives that impact the public, community and social dimensions of the spatial problems of the contemporary city; or they explore projective strategies and spatial attributes that lead to an architectural poetics. This plural training allows them to contribute in a proactive way in multidisciplinary teams and provides them with a conceptual structure to imagine, structure and bring to reality projects in various fields of action in architecture with a clear vocation to contribute to the needs of the country.
Architects from the Universidad de los Andes have a general education that gives them the possibility of pursuing double programs and academic options in other fields of knowledge. This comprehensive, interdisciplinary and flexible training environment has prepared them to act and lead in the contemporary global scenario.
Contact Information
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