Master

The university partners agreed to propose an exemplary Masters level programme in Virtual Space Design as a framework. The programme’s duration is 12 months (72 ECTS) and it is based on an overall 3 semester programme, where the first two semesters are occupied with parallel modules that can be characterised as falling on a continuum between practical project and theoretical components.

In terms of the constructivist paradigm the project pole represents the real world, stories, cases, issues, problems, challenges leading to well defined TASKS & PROJECTS, while the theory side represents information from the world of design research and computer science, psychology mathematics etc, and support (e.g. study skills).

Structure:

The proposed overall organisation follows the 12 month 72 ECTS framework. The programme is structured in three semesters A, B and C. Teaching will take place in semesters A and B followed by a semester of independent studies leading to the thesis/report. Semester A and B comprises three modules each 1, 2 and 3 in semester A and modules 4, 5 and 6 in semester B. Modules 1 and 4 Theories of Space, Architecture and Urban Systems and module 2 and 5 Theories of Digital Space delivered as seminars and lectures are 6 ECTS modules. Modules 3 and 6 Design of Virtual Space & Virtual Space Design are project based modules with 12 ECTS each.