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What is Architecture?

Architecture is the field that directly relates to human daily life and deals with various studies regarding the built environment. Architecture is called a vessel which contains human life. With the understanding of humans and human behavior, architecture creates a built environment. Architecture is also an integrating process with arts and technology. This major educates the students to have the ability to design the human environment with the understanding of construction related technologies such as structural engineering, construction management, environmental control and information technology. This major is as extraordinarily exciting field where excellence is rewarded and creative skills are honed to prepare for a full life of professional activity. To fulfill the above aims, the students cultivate the capability for creating robust and aesthetical buildings by learning various disciplines such as design, related design theories, history, architectural technology and computer/information technology. The major has a primary goal to develop competent architectural experts with the knowledge of culture and art to accommodate the future demand.

Architecture at Kyung Hee

To educate architectural students for a successful future career to deal with planning, designing and constructing buildings, the architecture major offers a well-balanced educational environment with excellent facilities, laboratories and state-of-the-art equipments. We have a distinguished program compared to other schools. We have various courses which are established according to the international criteria to educate students as a professional architectural designer. In addition, we run flexible programs, not only to educate future architects, but also to educate various architectural experts such as architectural information technology experts. At the undergraduate level, the Department of Architecture offers a five-year professional program leading to a Bachelor of Architecture degree. It focuses on educating the students to have the capability for creating innovative and aesthetical buildings by learning various disciplines such as design, theories, history, and technologies such as structural engineering, construction management, environmental control and architectural information technology. Students will develop skills in design through an intensive sequence of design studios at each level while taking additional courses for the rest of the education. We are proud of the very high rate of employment among our alumni. Most graduates are employed in design and construction companies and various architecture related companies. Because of our dedication to excellence, our graduates have the capacity to learn and adapt to the changing demands of a dynamic profession. We invite you to learn more about the study of architecture at Kyung Hee University.

Degree Requirements

1) 96 units of required courses offered by the Department of Architecture
2) 12 units of elective courses offered by the Department of Architecture
3) 18units of required courses offered by the College of Engineering
4) 33 units of distributional elective courses in the field of common studies program and Humanities/Social Science
5) A minimum of English proficiency test score of TOEIC 650

What Do You Study?

Introduction to Design Studies in Architecture 1/2, Introduction to Architecture, Building Structural System, Basic Computer Programming for Construction, Techniques of Expression 1/2

Architectural Design 1/2, History of Western Architecture 1/2, Introduction to Building Structure, Architectural Planning, Digital Media in Architecture, Computer Aided Architectural Design, Environmental Planning in Architecture

Architectural Design 3/4, Site Planning, Environment & Human Behaviors, History of Modern Architecture, Urban Planning, Building Construction, Mechanical Design for Building HVAC and Plumbing, Form and Space in Architecture, Advanced Digital Design

Architectural Design 5/6, History of Korean Architecture 1/2, Environmentally Friendly Architecture, Building Materials & Methods, Building System, Information Technology in Architecture, Topics in Housing, Special Topics in Architecture, Topics in Contemporary Architecture

Architectural Design 7/8, Building Code & Regulation, Architectural Practice, Construction Management, Real Estate Development & Architectural Planning, Analysis & Design of Building Structure

Careers and Graduate Destinations

Our students have diverse opportunities after graduation. They can choose jobs in the architectural design area including architectural design firms, the real estate developing industry, and the construction industry. They can also play an important role in research institutes as well as in government. We also strongly recommend students to enter a graduate program to gain mature insight and in-depth knowledge. The graduate school of architecture at Kyung Hee University provides educational programs which fulfill the requirements for the accreditation of architectural education.