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Browse Programs Admission InformationSpanning a five-year curriculum acrosstensemesters of study, the program isbased on a progressive approachthatunfoldsinto a body of knowledgeencompassingdiscovery and initiation; design; mastery of knowledge and skills in the form of "courses in fundamental sciences, courses in applied sciences, courses in other sciences related to the program, and practicalinternships in a professional setting," as per Article 24 of ExecutiveDecree 22-208 of June 5, 2022.
The program isstructuredaround:
1- Discovery and Initiation
The subjects of the first four semestersallowstudents to discover and becomefamiliarwith the fundamentals of architecture, dividedinto four fields of knowledge:
- Drawing, rules of composition, and architectural representation (Project Workshop:geometry of space; oral and written expression; CAD and CAM)
- Language and concepts of architecture (Project Theory, history of architecture)
- Human and environmental sciences (Spatial analysis and urbandemography;anthropology of housing; urbansociology)
- Construction sciences (Building materials and components, building physics, strength of materials)
2- Design
The subjects of semesters five and six enablestudents to build the architectural design processthroughprojects, dividedinto four fields of knowledge:
- Design, language, and concepts of architecture (Project Workshop, Project Theory, history of architecture, modeling and simulation)
- Human and environmental sciences (History of the city and urban planning, and urbangeography)
- Construction sciences (Structure in architecture and equipment)
- Professional placement (internship in a design office)
3- Mastery
The subjects of the last four semesterswillbedevoted to project management and an introduction to current architectural and urban issues, whiletakingintoaccount the guidelines of Article 22 of ExecutiveDecree 22-208 of June 5, 2022, organizedaccording to the followingfields of knowledge:
- Project management (projectworkshop;project management and ownership; entrepreneurship and project management; seminar on current architectural trends in Algeria; CES; regulations; technologicaltools for decision-making)
- Sciences related to architecture, urban planning, and urban professions (Architectural and urbanheritage;interior architecture; sustainableurban planning; utilities, roads and services; introduction to researchmethodology and thesiswriting).
- Construction sciences (structures in architecture, eco-construction and sustainabledevelopment;energy performance in buildings)
- Professional placement (site visits).
- Drawing, rules of composition, and architectural representation (Project Workshop:geometry of space; oral and written expression; CAD and CAM)
- Language and concepts of architecture (Project Theory, history of architecture)
- Human and environmental sciences (Spatial analysis and urbandemography;anthropology of housing; urbansociology)
- Construction sciences (Building materials and components, building physics, strength of materials)
- Design, language, and concepts of architecture (Project Workshop, Project Theory, history of architecture, modeling and simulation)
The aim of the Architecture program is to respond more effectively to the demands of the world of work. However, the knowledgeacquiredwillenablegraduates to beautonomous and capable of analyzing and synthesizing to choose the training profiles thatwillbeoffered to thembased on theirabilities, their backgrounds, their vocations, but also the prospects offered by the labormarket to integratethem.
Admission to the Architecture program is open to holders of abaccalaureatedegree or a recognizedequivalentforeign qualification.
- Orientation towards the program isbased on a rankingthat relies on the followingthreeparameters:
- The preferencesexpressed by the baccalaureateholder,
- The results of the baccalaureate:overallaverage of the baccalaureate
- The receptioncapacities of the educational institution providing the program.
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