Jasna Altiparmakova

Faculty of Architecture at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje

The Faculty of Architecture-Skopje is one of the 24 faculties within the University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius" in Skopje, the largest of all state universities in the Republic of Macedonia. The first studies of architecture were established in 1949 within the newly established Technical Faculty with two departments: architecture and civil engineering. Subsequently, in 1955 within the Technical Faculty, a new Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering was established comprised of two departments: Architecture and Civil Engineering. In 1976 the architecture department became an independent Faculty of Architecture offering a unique, carefully designed curriculum in the course of nine i.e. ten semesters. The curriculum provides a Baccalaureate degree program after the third year of studies, through an intermediary final exam, providing a diploma with the professional degree Bachelor of architecture. At the end of the tenth semester, after the Master Thesis defense, the curriculum provides a diploma Master of Architecture. Pursuant to the Law on Construction this type of diploma leads directly to the profession architect i.e. provides the holder with an authorization from the Chamber of architects and other construction engineers. Throughout its 65 years of existence the Faculty of Architecture in Skopje has obtained high standards of education, respectable tradition and a reputation of a supreme higher education institution in architecture. Our students are provided with an exceptional quality education of theory and practice in the field of architectural design; history and theory of architecture and art; urbanism, urban planning and design; architectural structures; modern construction technologies as well as management of design and construction process. This allows the students to acquire high professional competencies in accordance with the highest European standards.