Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in question is the Master's in Stads- en architectuurgeschiedenis (Urban and Architectural History) at the University of Amsterdam.

Program Details

Program Structure

• The program consists of a core course, Kernvak Stads- en architectuurgeschiedenis I: Perspectieven op de stad (Core Course in Urban and Architectural History I: Perspectives on the City).
• This core course is divided into two parts:
  • The first part focuses on theoretical perspectives and approaches in urban and architectural history.
  • The second part involves practical research where students apply one of the approaches learned in the first part to a specific street in a city and time period of their choice.

Program Requirements

• Admission to the program requires meeting the admission criteria for the Master's in Urban and Architectural History.
• Recommended prior knowledge conforms to the admission criteria of the MA Urban and Architectural History.
• Mandatory prior knowledge is as specified in the admission requirements for the Master's in Urban and Architectural History.

Teaching Methods and Contact Hours

• The core course is a work college that combines theory and practice, with one 4-hour work college session per week.
• The program includes a two-day excursion to a city in Belgium or Germany, scheduled for late September or early October.

Study Materials

• Study materials will be announced and made available on Canvas.

Assessment

• In the first half of the core course, students become familiar with the broad research field of urban and architectural history and its various approaches. Assignments are designed to align with this goal, including a portfolio with short essays and a reflection assignment on the provided literature.
• In the second half, students complete the course with a paper and a presentation at the Street Symposium on an urban or architectural historical approach they have applied to a specific street in a city and time period of their choice.

Additional Notes

• Students should be aware of additional costs associated with the excursion.
• The program is part of the Graduate School of Humanities at the University of Amsterdam.

Program Objectives

Upon completing the core course, students will be able to:

• Understand and evaluate the relationship between local urban developments and global long-term processes.
• Identify and explain different urban and architectural historical approaches.
• Apply an urban or architectural historical approach in their own research focused on urban space.
• Interpret urban space using textual sources, visual materials, and the built environment.
• Formulate a research question and design and execute a research plan.
• Present research results in writing and orally.
• Give and receive feedback on work.