study abroad program in architecture universidad europea de madrid

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The Study Abroad Program in Architecture at Universidad Europea de Madrid consists of a selection of the best and most interesting NAAB official courses of our Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture. This program can be taken both in the Fall (September to December) and Spring terms (March to June).All the courses are offered in English.

The courses/activities of the Study Abroad Program are:• Design Workshop.• Technical Systems.• History of Art and Architecture.• Spanish Language.• BIM and FabLab workshop is included in the Design studio module.• Architectural trips to Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Sevilla and Granada.

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMIN ARCHITECTURE

Campus: Villaviciosa de Odón (Madrid). Spain.Price: 5.500 €

Calendar: • Fall Semester: September - December.• Spring Semester: March - June.


2WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT• Renownedfaculty members: The best architects and engineers internationally recognized. I.e.: Fuensanta Nieto (Alvar Aalto Award), Carlos

Arroyo (European Award for Sustainable Construction), Victor Navarro (Mies van der Rohe Award) and Beatriz Matos.

• Ourbestambassadors:ouraward-winning studentsincontestssuchasOsloArchitectureTriennaleAward,PFC2015COAMAward(OfficialArchitects’AssociationofMadrid),ArchiprixInternational2015,Europan13(Germany),FeriaEstampaandEuropan13(Zagreb).

• UniversidadEuropeadeMadridisthefirstuniversityinSpaintoobtaintheNAAB accreditation (National Architectural Accrediting Board Substantial Equivalency).

• OuracademicmodelembracesthelearningmethodologyofProject Based School - Learning by doing: Student’s projects have been shown inCOAM,Cibeles,Mulafest...ProjectsaredevelopedincollaborationwithtoptiercompaniessuchasRealMadrid(BIMCRMProject),TYPSA(BIMUK1Project)andGreenBeltSevenBridges(realprojectdevelopedinChina).

• State-of-the-art facilities and laboratories: Each student has access to a Digital Manufacturing workshop FabLab (CNC, Laser Cutting, 3DPrinting),recognizedbytheMIT(MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology),aswellasthelibraryandallthelabswithintheSchool.

• International exposure:OurUniversitytrainsarchitectstobepreparedtoworkinaglobaleconomy.35%ofincomingstudentsarefromoutside of Spain. Additionally, our courses are taught towards a global perspective, including cases from all over the world.

Ourprincipalvalueisacademicquality,reinforcedwithhands-onsessions and the use of the latest technologies in the classroom.

We want to be a different university for everyone.

Sinceourfoundationin1995,wehaveheldaleadingpositionintheareaofsuperiorprivateeducationinSpain.Ourcommitmenthasbeen to high quality and innovative education, which is constantly in sync with the labour world.

OurfirstclassfacilitiesthatcanbefoundonourcampusesinMadrid, Valencia and the Canary Islands, together with our advanced educational resources, effectively reproduce the work environments which our students will have access to in the future. Ourvisioniscompletelyfocusedontheprofessionalrealitywhichiscomplimented with compulsory work placement agreements with over3000companies.Ourdriveforcontinuousimprovementhasledus to become the largest private university in Spain.Wecurrentlyhaveover16,000studentsfromthefivecontinents.

• We are an international and innovative University adapted to today’s job market and compliant with the European Higher Education Area.

• We offer a wide range of officially recognized Undergraduate and Graduate academic programs.

• We have Universities in three of the main regions in Spain: Madrid, Valencia and Canarias.

•Ourmainvalueisacademicquality,reinforcedwithhands-onsessions and the use of the latest technologies in the classroom.

•TheFacultyofprofessorsishighlyqualifiedandbenefitsfromextensiveacademic,professionalandresearchexperiencethatenhances the student’s theoretical and practical training.

• Reduced groups ensure an ongoing and direct contact with the professorandallowforthemaximumbenefittobegainedfromthepractical facilities offered under each degree program.

• We offer an internal quality control program that means we are the pointofreferenceforacademicexcellenceintheUniversitysphere,guaranteedbythemanyqualitycertificationswehavereceived.

1WHy STUDy AT UnIvERSIDADEUROPEA-SPAIn?


I. DESIGN WORKSHOP•Designandprogramatdifferentscales,understandingbasictypologiesandtheirintegrationinurbancontexts.

•Gatherandinterpretrelevantdata(withintheirfieldofstudy)toinformdecisionsthatincludereflectiononrelevantsocial,scientificor ethical matters.

•Knowledgeofthehistoryandtheoriesofarchitecture,aswellasarts, sciences and technologies related to them.

•Understandingoftheroleoffineartsasafactorthatmayinfluencethe quality of architectural design.

•Understandingtherelationshipsbetweenpeople,buildingsandenvironment.

II. TECHNICAL SYSTEMS•Identificationoftheelementsandconstructivesystems,fordefiningitsfunctionandcompatibility,itsimplementationintheconstructive process.

•Aptitudetoconsiderandsolveconstructivedetails.•ExecutionofdesignsintegratedbetweenFacilities,Construction

and Structures, emphasizing the mutual interaction of these three disciplines in the design process, looking for the most rational solutionsinallcontexts,aswellasitsinfluenceinthearchitecturaldesign.

•Projectanalysisanditsadaptationtotheirexecution.•Applicationoftechnicalregulationtothedesignprocessandtogeneratetechnicalspecificationoftheproceduresandconstructivemethods, with critical vision.

III. HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE •Analyzeandstudytheartistic,architecturalandurban

manifestation from Prehistory to the Renaissance, complementing the knowledge and understanding as well as to have as a valuable tool to stimulate creativity.

•Relatethecompositional,constructiveandfunctionalproblemssolving throughout history, from ancient architecture to the present.

•Integratethecontentsofthesubjectwiththoseprovidedinothercourses.

•Gatherinformationaboutliteratureandgraphiccontentsofthesubjectanddisplaytheirresultsinascientificway.

•StudythehistoryofSpanishartandarchitecturetoensurecomprehensive and critical understanding of the past and present reality in which these studies are geographically framed.

IV. SPANISH LANGUAGE

V. BIM AND FABLAB WORKSHOP

3STUDYPROGRAM/CURRICULUM

4STUDYABROADPROGRAMCALEnDAR

FALL SEMESTER: Sep 1, 2016- Dec 20, 2016

•Trip1:Paris-Rome:Sep5-12•Trip2:Barcelona:Oct13-16•Trip3:Sevilla-Granada:nov24-27

SPRING SEMESTER:Feb 20, 2016- Jun 23, 2016

•Trip1:Paris-Rome:Mar6-12•Trip2:Barcelona:Apr20-23•Trip3:Sevilla-Granada:Jun16-19

The University reserves the right to makes any appropriate changes to the proposed faculty, the program itself, or the location where it is delivered. The University also reserves the right to cancel or delay the start of a graduate program if the required minimum number of students is not reached.


5USEFULInFORMATIOn

OneofthecommitmentsofUniversidadEuropeaistoguaranteeallstudentscomingfromotherpartsofSpainandabroadahigh-qualitystayat our University.

Life in Madrid

Situated in the center of the Iberian Peninsula, Madrid has a populationofaround5.5millioninhabitantsinitsmetropolitanarea.It is a modern capital and business center, home to the most important multinational companies, therefore offering numerous professional opportunities.

Madrid is a cosmopolitan and vibrant city both day and night. The artistic,culturalandleisureofferisfirst-rateintermsofbothquantityandquality,primeexamplesbeingtheworld-famousMuseodelPrado and Museo Reina Sofía.

The friendliness of its inhabitants, the majority of whom come from other areas of Spain, helps visitors feel at home. The geographic location of Madrid makes the city easily accessible from other cities in Spain and Europe.

Accommodation

We are aware of the difficulties involved when moving to an unknown city or country. The place where you are going to live during your years spent at university is very important in helping you settle andmakethemostofyourstudiesandtheuniversityexperience.

Here are some of the different accommodation alternatives available toyousothatyoucanfindtheonethatbestsuitsyourneeds,possibilities and tastes.

University Dormitories: Universidad Europea de Madrid offers two UniversityDormitoriesonitsvillaviciosadeOdónCampus(Madrid)meeting all your domestic, academic and security requirements.

For further information:

http://universidadeuropea.es/en/uem-student/im-new/finding-accommodation

Universidad Europea has signed a partnership agreement with MadridEasytohelpyoufindyournewhomeunderthebestconditions:

www.madrideasy.com

MadridEasy do not form part of Universidad Europea.

Cost of living

ThecostoflivinginMadridcanadduptoanaverageof1,000€permonthincludingaccommodation,foodandotherexpenses.Thetablebelowshowssomeapproximatecosts:

Madrid

Accommodation in a shared apartment 350€-450€

Monthly travel card (metro, bus and regional train)

54,60€-82€ ZoneA-B3

Food (supermarket) 200€-300€

Menu of the day in a restaurant 10€-15€

Cinema 6,80€-9,70€

Links of interest (some sites only available in spanish)

• Ayuntamiento de Madrid (Madrid City Council): www.madrid.es•MadridCulturalOffer-EsMadrid:www.esmadrid.com

UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEADE MADRIDCAMPUSVILLAVICIOSA DE ODÓNC/ Tajo, s/n28670 Villaviciosa de OdónMadrid

UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEADE MADRIDCAMPUSALCOBENDASAvda. Fernando Alonso, 828108 AlcobendasMadrid

UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEADE VALENCIAAvenida Aragón, 3046021 ValenciaValencia

UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEADE CANARIASC/ Inocencio García, 138300 La OrotavaTenerife

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