Umeå School of Architecture

Umeå School of Architecture (abbreviated UMA) was founded in 2009 as the fourth academic school in Sweden to provide a professional degree in architecture. It is part of Umeå University. ^[2]

Umeå School of Architecture

UMA Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet
Type	Public
Established	2009
Parent institution	Umeå University
Rector	Cornelia Redeker[1]
Academic staff	30
Students	260
Location	Umeå, Sweden
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Nordic Baltic Academy of Architecture (NBAA), European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE)
Website	Umeå School of Architecture

Aerial View of Umeå Arts Campus, with Umeå School of Architecture to the right. Photo: Bergslagsbild

Study space at the school, viewing east towards the Öbacka park.

The five-year architectural programme started in the fall of 2009. Master's degree programs started in the autumn of 2010. All education is in English with both Swedish and foreign educators.

After a year at provisional premises in central Umeå, in 2010 the school moved to a new building designed by Danish architect firm Henning Larsen Architects^[3] at the same campus as the Umeå Institute of Design and the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts at the Umeå Arts Campus.^[4]

Programmes

The School offers a five-year programme in Architecture.^[5] Students with an undergraduate qualification from another institution can join the programme in year four and earn a Master's degree in Architecture and Urban Design.^[6]

See also

• Umeå Institute of Design
• Umeå Institute of Technology
• Umeå School of Business