Higher Technical School of Architecture
Seville
Master of architecture and historical heritage (marph)
Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS)
The 2007-08 edition of the Official Master in Architecture and Historical Heritage (MARPH) adapted to the European Higher Education Area, organised by the University of Seville from the University Institute of Architecture and Building Sciences (IUACC) and the School of Architecture (ETSA), with the Culture Department of Andalusia’s Autonomous Government from the Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage (IAPH).
Collaboration: Patronage of the Alhambra and the Generalife.
It’s attached to the Official Postgraduate program of Architecture at the University of Seville (University Institute of Architecture and Building Sciences - High Technical School of Architecture).
Academic, economic and administrative secretary’s office: IUACC-ETSA centre. Avda. Reina Mercedes, 2. (41002) Sevilla. Building B, first floor.
Technical secretary’s office: IAPH centre. Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n. (41092) Seville. Building B, first floor.
Classrooms Seville headquarters: classrooms in IAPH and ETSA. Grenada Headquarters: boardroom at Palace of Charles V. Patronage of the Alhambra and Generalife.
Specific objectives of the MARPH
- To improve both theoretical and practical qualification of university researchers, professionals and technicians of the Cultural Heritage’s Administration, within that field of knowledge and guidance.
- To develop capabilities and skills in knowledge, interpretation and actions over historical heritage, primarily in buildings that constitute, or are likely to be assessed as being of cultural interest, from instrumental patterns based on planning and the project.
- To provide research and professional guidance of studies, of free choice on the part of those who take them during the last Teaching Sections, so they can choose any of them, or both; having the possibility of getting an additional certificate:
- In the Professional option, giving advanced training on heritage assets, according to updated criteria and techniques, in line with the guidelines of supervisory bodies of Cultural Heritage, particularly with those of the Andalusian heritage framework.
- In the Research option, developing the opening of new lines of research on Historical and Cultural Heritage, and contributing to a better coordination of those existing lines in the transition to Doctorate and applied research.
- To train students in the use of instruments related to guidance of on Heritage, intended as active and cognitive processes, with precise technological requirements with a very important social impact.
- To promote and develop a trans-disciplinary perspective on the work of professionals and researchers on Historical Heritage, because of its complexity and of social and institutional demands.
- To train students for working with Heritage according to updated criteria and techniques, and to the guidelines of supervisory bodies of Cultural Heritage, particularly with those of the Andalusian heritage framework.
- To develop the opening of new lines of research on Historical and Cultural Heritage, and to contribute to a better coordination of those existing lines in the transition to Doctorate and applied research.
Program's structure
SECTION |
SUBJECT |
TYPE |
OPTION |
No OF EUROPEAN CREDITS |
LEARNING HOURS (1500) |
||
TEACHING HOURS (theory or practice) |
GUIDED PRACTICES |
PERSONAL WORK AND OTHER ACTIVITIES |
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Introduction To Heritage And Sustainability |
C |
|
5 |
25 |
-- |
100 |
|
Administrative Context of Heritage Work |
C |
|
5 |
35 |
10 |
100 |
|
Cultural Context of Heritage Work |
C |
|
5 |
25 |
10 |
100 |
|
Interdisciplinary Approach |
C |
|
5 |
25 |
10 |
100 |
|
Historical Interpretation and Heritage Evaluation |
C |
|
5 |
25 |
10 |
100 |
|
Historical Heritage and Cultural Activation |
C |
|
5 |
25 |
10 |
100 |
|
Application of Criteria, Methods and Techniques in Maintenance Projects/ Modification of Historical Heritage |
C |
|
10 |
50 |
20 |
200 |
|
Heritage Project for Intervention: Methodology |
OP |
Professional |
10 |
62,5 |
20 |
215 |
|
Heritage Project of Research: Methodology |
OP |
Researcher |
10 |
35 |
20 |
187,5 |
|
Heritage Project of Intervention: Master's Final Project |
OP |
Professional |
10 |
-- |
10 |
250 |
|
Heritage Project of Research: Master's Final Project |
OP |
Researcher |
10 |
-- |
10 |
250 |
|
TOTAL |
60 |
245-267,5 |
160 |
1237,5-1265 |
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C: Compulsoty; OP: Optional
Profiles related to the Master:
Architect, Engineer, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BA in History of Art, BA in Anthropology, BA in History, Bachelor of Arts and BA in Geography.
Bridge-Section
Within the MARPH, there is a ‘Bridge-Section’ to reinforce Section 8, addressed to students who have accessed these official studies from other validated subjects of the Doctor’s degree Program ‘Theory and Practice of Architectural and Urban Reformation’ teaching sections.
It’s taught by the MARPH manager and co-manager. Its location is shown at the MARPH timetable and the contents refer to general methodological issues and previous orientation to heritage projects both in Research and Professional Options.
Complementary Section
Within the MARPH, there is also and additional complementary Section for providing work and professional orientation, given by the IAPH, Department of Communication.
General lines for Professional and/or research works:
- Methodological analysis of Patrimony
- Past-present relation of Patrimony
- Heritage action from normative, legal and administrative views
- Documental techniques and graphic registers
- Criteria, methods and techniques for heritage participation
- Heritage as resource and society: activation and development
