A three-year undergraduate professional degree program taught with an emphasis on design excellence, intellectual development and versatility of career choices
The Bachelor programme at ARCHIP provides the student with a broad foundation of knowledge and skills, leading to many academic and career options. The curriculum and the design studios build cumulatively over the three years in order to establish a broad and deep base of knowledge in architecture and urban design with regards to the latest developments in sciences, arts and modern technology.
Our goal is to produce a universally educated graduate who has mastered the fundamentals of the architectural profession and is excellently equipped for continuing as a graduate student, or ready to apply their knowledge in a choice of careers – in design, government, education, research or the media.
We teach architecture as a discipline concerned with social and environmental good, sustainability and ethical responsibility. Students learn how the relationship between civilisation and architecture developed through the history. In this respect, Prague offers a unique opportunity to explore the architectural heritage of the city and the region. We often organise field trips, and thanks to ARCHIP’s partnerships with other schools of architecture, students benefit from a wide choice of international exchanges and activities. The programme is built around the course in Architectural Design where students systematically apply their knowledge gained in other courses (History and Theory field, Construction and Technology field, Art and Presentation and others). We place a strong emphasis on presentation and professional communication skills. Guided by renowned faculty, students learn amidst a diverse international community and in a family-like atmosphere where they can explore and develop their unique creative talents and consider their next career path – they have many to choose from!
Academic year
2017/2018
Week 0
September 18, 2017 (Monday) - September 25, 2017 (Friday)
Winter term (14 weeks)
September 25, 2017 (Monday) – January 12, 2018 (Friday)
Bank Holidays:
September 28, 2017 (Thursday) November 17, 2016 (Friday)
Christmas Holidays:
December 21, 2017 (Thursday) – January 03, 2018 (Wednesday)
week 13 - week 14:
January 04, 2018 (Thursday) – January 12, 2018 (Friday)
Winter examination period (4 weeks)
January 15, 2018 (Monday) – February 09, 2018 (Friday)
Summer term (14 weeks)
February 12, 2018 (Monday) – May 18, 2018 (Friday)
Easter Holidays:
March 30, 2018 (Friday) – April 02, 2018 (Monday)
Bank Holidays:
May 01, 2018 (Tuesday) May 08, 2018 (Tuesday)
Summer examination period (6 weeks)
May 21, 2018 (Monday) - June 29, 2018 (Friday)
Summer holidays:
July 02, 2018 (Monday) – September 14, 2018 (Friday)
Study plan
The concept of teaching is based on putting architecture in the context of other disciplines.
The instruction is organised in a simple and straightforward way; the courses are divided into study years as per a fixed framework. Standard week hour load is 24–26 hours and the duration of one teaching hour is 45 minutes.
| Term 1 | credits | hours | form | completion |
| Architectural Design 1 – AD1 | 10 | 6+2 | ST | SW |
| Construction 1 – C1 | 5 | 2+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| Graphic Software – GS | 3 | 3 | S | SW |
| History of Architecture 1 – HA1 | 2 | 2 | L | SW+E |
| Geometry – G | 3 | 1+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| Introduction to Studies – IS | 3 | 2 | L | SW |
| Sociology – SO | 3 | 1+1 | L+S | SW+E |
| Term 2 | credits | hours | form | completion |
| Architectural Design 2 – AD2 | 10 | 6+2 | ST | SW |
| Construction 2– C2 | 5 | 2+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| Drawing – D | 3 | 3 | ST | SW |
| History of Architecture 2 – HA2 | 2 | 2 | L | SW+E |
| Mathematics – M | 3 | 1+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| Fundaments of Urbanism – FU | 3 | 2 | L | SW |
| Philosophy – P | 2 | 1+1 | L+S | SW+E |
| Professional English – PE | 3 | 1+1 | L+S | SW+E |
| Term 3 | credits | hours | form | completion |
| Architectural Design 3 – AD3 | 10 | 6+2 | ST | SW |
| Non-bearing Structures – NS | 5 | 2+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| Sculpture and Modelling – SM | 3 | 3 | ST | SW |
| Statics – S | 3 | 1+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| History of Architecture 3 – HA3 | 2 | 2 | L | SW+E |
| History of Art 1 – HT1 | 2 | 1+1 | L+S | SW |
| Master Planning – MPL | 3 | 2 | L | SW |
| Project Presentation – PP | 3 | 1+1 | L+S | SW |
| Term 4 | credits | hours | form | completion |
| Architectural Design 4 – AD4 | 10 | 6+2 | ST | SW |
| Load-bearing Structures – LS | 5 | 2+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| Photography – PT | 3 | 3 | S | SW |
| Building Environment – BE | 3 | 3 | S | SW |
| History of Architecture 4 – HA4 | 2 | 2 | L | SW+E |
| History of Art 2 – HT2 | 2 | 1+1 | L+S | SW |
| Urban Design – UD | 3 | 1+1 | L+S | SW |
| Ecology – E | 2 | 2 | S | SW+E |
| Term 5 | credits | hours | form | completion |
| Architectural Design 5 – AD5 | 10 | 6+2 | ST | SW |
| Building Technology – BT | 5 | 2+2 | L+S | SW+E |
| Painting and Art of Concept – PC | 3 | 3 | ST | SW |
| Sustainable Architecture – SA | 3 | 3 | S | SW |
| Modern Architecture – MA | 2 | 2 | L | SW+E |
| Product Design – PD | 3 | 2 | ST | SW |
| Landscape Design – LD | 2 | 1+1 | L+S | SW |
| Monument Preservation – MP | 2 | 1+1 | L+S | SW+E |
| Term 6 | credits | hours | form | completion |
| Architectural Design 6 – AD6 | 15 | 10+2 | ST | SW+E |
| Contemporary Construction – CC | 5 | 4 | S | SW |
| Graphic Design – GD | 3 | 3 | S | SW |
| Contemporary Architecture – CA | 2 | 2 | L | SW |
| Preparing for Practice – PC | 5 | 3 | S | SW |
L lecture
S seminar
ST studio
SW semestral work
E examination