12 monthsProgramme duration
24,829 Tuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Architecture and Built Environment
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Based in Amsterdam, a world heritage site with a vibrant everyday life, this master’s programme in Architecture, Cities, Landscapes: History and Heritage offers the unique combination of architectural history and heritage studies.
History examines why the spatial environment looks and works in particular ways; heritage explores the value and meaning created around space in the present by diverse communities and understands creative approaches to the uses of the past. Thus, during this programme you will develop a multi-disciplinary analytical approach through the lenses of history and heritage.
The programme focuses on ongoing societal challenges as a point of departure, like climate change, diversity in cities, sustainable re-use of abandoned sites, decolonial perspectives, and landscape heritage and sustainability.
Summer School
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Architecture and Built Environment
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Based in Amsterdam, a world heritage site with a vibrant everyday life, this master’s programme in Architecture, Cities, Landscapes: History and Heritage offers the unique combination of architectural history and heritage studies.
History examines why the spatial environment looks and works in particular ways; heritage explores the value and meaning created around space in the present by diverse communities and understands creative approaches to the uses of the past. Thus, during this programme you will develop a multi-disciplinary analytical approach through the lenses of history and heritage.
The programme focuses on ongoing societal challenges as a point of departure, like climate change, diversity in cities, sustainable re-use of abandoned sites, decolonial perspectives, and landscape heritage and sustainability.
Summer School
Apply to VU Amsterdam Summer School and develop your academic skills in a focused and inspiring study abroad experience.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet the following admission requirements:
1. Academic requirements
Your previous education needs to be deemed equivalent to at least a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree ( wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO ) obtained at a research university (nominal duration 3 years).
2. Programme specific requirements
The MA Architecture, Cities, Landscapes: History and Heritage is open to students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in:Archaeology;
Art History (with a specialization in Architectural History);
Ancient Studies (provided that 60 ECTS is spent on Archaeology);
Social Geography (with knowledge of Historical Geography);
History (with some specialization in environmental or city-country relations);
or Students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following design disciplines:
Planning;
Architecture;
Landscape Architecture;
Town planning (preferably with a focus on the history of the built environment or the history of the discipline).
3. English-language proficiency requirements
You will have to demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. You can find an overview of relevant information to demonstrate your English language proficiency on the language requirement page .
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