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Academic Writing in English
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The course is aimed to form the postgraduate students’ capacity to professionally self-express in English language in write and in speech.

Architecture and Historical Context
Major: Architecture
The knowledge in the field of town-planning and architectural design in historic towns is extended. The properties of the cultural and historic context are determined in time and space. The most current forms of legal and town-planning protection of the historic town, the principles of the town-planning regimes and preservation plans are discussed. With the help of specific examples from the world and the Bulgarian practice possible investment and urban models for preservation and sustainable ...
Architecture and Philosophy
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The interdependence between the philosophical and the development of scientific paradigm – from one hand, and the architecture conversions and revolutions in history is the topic of the discourse in this discipline.

Architecture and the Arts
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The discipline profiles the interdependence between the worlds of artistic expression to the trends emerging in architecture.

Architecture as Public Media
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The discipline outlines the dependence of architecture to its media presentation and the phenomena of formation of media-images of architecture works and personalities.

Architecture Theory and Criticism - Master thesis or a project
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Master thesis or a project - Architecture Theory and Criticism

Arhitectural Anthropology
Major: Architecture
The lecture discipline gives orientation about the broad and not well studied field of influence of the artificial living environment on the psyche and behavior of people and shows the responsibilities of the architect and urban specialist as to the consequences of this daily influence. The cultural roots of form-structuring in architecture and design are being followed in connection with the development of language, psyche and the principles of architectural perception. The correlation between ...
Arhitectural Anthropology
The lecture discipline gives orientation about the broad and not well studied field of influence of the artificial living environment on the psyche and behavior of people and shows the responsibilities of the architect and urban specialist as to the consequences of this daily influence. The cultural roots of form-structuring in architecture and design are being followed in connection with the development of language, psyche and the principles of architectural perception. The correlation between ...
Buildings in Settlements of Cultural and Historical Heritage Pre - Diploma Project
Major: Architecture
A building with a real parameters, emphasising on the unique historic facts of the Bulgarian cultural heritage, is designed. At that harmony between the new utilitarian functions and the modern architectural forms, on the one hand, and the cultural monuments, on the other, is sought. The ultimate aim is to create architecture, the pattern of which conforms to the world trends in architectural construction and at the same time continues the typically Bulgarian (mainly Renaissance) trends in ...
Contemporary Architectural Phenomena I
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The course gives a revision of principle trends and names which actively form the field of contemporary architecture landscape.

Contemporary architectural phenomena II
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The course gives a revision of principle trends which actively form the field of contemporary architecture landscape.

Contemporary Architecture
Major: Architecture
The subject consists of architectural analysis of the most important buildings and architectural schools since World War ІІ.
Critical Analysis in Architecture
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The course considers the critical analysis as the form of “practice of the architectural theory”.

Critical Discourse in Contemporary Visual Arts
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Contemporary arts are reflected in the course as a field of existential and expressive forms. The artistic world is presented as a field of concepts.

Cultural Heritage
This subject acquaints students with the historical and cultural values of the architectural and archaeological heritage in the urban environment. Skills are acquired with respect to methods and techniques for conservation, adaptation and changing of functions of architectural monuments. Knowledge is obtained on the types of the historical and cultural monuments, and a sense of cultural and historical memory of urban spaces is developed.
Cultural Studies of Socialized Space
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The course defines a critical vision towards the interactions between the cultural models of urban life and their spatial correlations.

Design Methods in Architecture
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The course gives a critical survey on contemporary design methods and personal design strategies.

Fine Arts Techniques
Major: Architecture
The aim of the discipline is to develop the spatial and aesthetic attitude of students to the architectural problems and objects, provided to them for representation. The graphic, artistic and modelling skills, acquired by students, prepare them for their future education in architecture, as well as for adequate presentation of their projects, either graphical (through perspectives) or spatial (through models).
Fundamentals of Architectural Design
Major: Architecture
The course is aimed to initiate students in the profession, acquainting them with the main tasks and problems of the architectural art. The essence of architecture is clarified, and the specific architectural terminology is learned. The objective properties of the form and the means for the aesthetic organization of the form are studied. Students are acquainted with the concept of architectural design, its methodology and stages. The subject cultivates in students professional knowledge to be ...
Fundamentals of Architectural Design - exercises
Major: Architecture
In a number of abstract, free-of-function-and-structure compositions students learn: -form characteristics: size, geometric characteristic, form orientation within the environment, light, colour, texture, fretwork and transparency; -graphic techniques, appropriate for use in architectural drawing.
Fundamentals of Architectural Design - practical training
Major: Architecture
It is aimed at acquainting students with real architectural projects, whose situational, functional, structural and aesthetic solution is analyzed together with the lecturer. At the end of the training, every student is going to present in writing an independent analysis of a building chosen by him/her.
Fundamentals of Architectural Design - Project I
Major: Architecture
Two groups of coursework are made. The first one aims at developing a feeling for composition in the students. By using a series of abstract compositions the properties of forms, free from function and structure, are studied. Possibilities for shape formation are studied consecutively in two- and three-dimensional space. The second group enables students to master different graphical techniques, appropriate for representation in orthogonal projections. The means for representation of elements ...
Fundamentals of Architectural Design - Project II
Major: Architecture
With the help of two courseworks the skills for working out architectural drawings are consolidated and first steps are made in the direction of independent design. 1. Drawing out of a plan, section and facades of an architectural object, given in advance. 2. Design project of a small residential or public building. Together with solving aesthetic problems students solve also simple functional and structural tasks.
History of Ancient and Medieval Architecture
Major: Architecture
The emerging and development of architecture as a mental and practical human activity, as a result of which various architectural types come into existence, develop over time and assume their final shape and pattern, are studied. This survey is carried out using the comparative analysis method and elucidates the historic progress from the coming into existence of primitive spatial archetypes to their transformation into artistic and expressive architectural forms with strong influence, built up ...
History of Architecture
The module aims at introducing the main periods of historical development of architecture, characteristics of different architectural and aesthetic styles and their relations to the urban development. Learning outcomes: Knowledge of the architectural styles, shaping historical urban environment. Skills of reading historical background of urban forms and structure. Attitude towards historical heritage and the related planning problems.
History of Architecture - practical training
Major: Architecture
The aim of the summer field training in History of Architecture is students to be acquainted with the various styles and their architectural elements. This is achieved through their measurement and depiction as well as through taking photos and drawing. Initially, students measure and sketch out manually the architectural object and its elements, applying their knowledge on History of Architecture, Fundamentals of Architectural Design, and Representational Techniques in Architectural Design. ...
History of Architecture - ХV - ХVІІІ Centuries
Major: Architecture
The course examines the styles Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo and Classicism, manifested and spread over the European countries - Italy, France, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Austria, as well as the belonging of the most prominent architects and their works to these styles. The subject is discussed under problems, which are different for the different styles. Attention is drawn to the social environment, which determines the character of culture and architecture, to the artistic criteria and ...
History of Bulgarian Architecture
Major: Architecture
The aim of the discipline is to explain correctly the Bulgarian architectural heritage; to elucidate the way of its development through the centuries, its national originality, the favourable influence of the neighbouring countries, the elements of near and remote cultures, woven into its texture; to determine correctly and objectively the most characteristic and valuable architectural monuments, which mark out the development of architecture and culture.
History of Modern Architecture
Major: Architecture
The period between the beginning of the 19th century and the 1960's is thematically covered. The process of emerging and strengthening the position of Architectural Rationalism and the formation of European and American Modernism are discussed. The nature of the most characteristic movements and doctrines up to 1960's is revealed. The work of the most prominent artists with a leading role in the recent history of architecture is described.
History of Modern architecture in Europe
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The discipline profiles the development of the European Architecture tradition in different regional contexts, considering the interactions between Western and Eastern as well as Southern and Northern zones of the continent.

Introduction to Architecture
The module aims at introducing basic types of buildings in the urban environment and the basic morphological principles of architectural composition. Learning outcomes: Knowledge of the main functions of different types of buildings and their relation to the built environment. Skills of identifying types of buildings, functional and morphological principles in their realization. Attitude to the architectural context of the built environment.
Learning and Communication skills II
The module aims at developing further skills for graphic and visual presentations. Learning outcomes: Knowledge of different visual presentation techniques. Skills in application of appropriate presentation techniques. Attitude to aesthetics of plans, maps and drawings, as well as to 3D presentations.
Preservation of Architectural Heritage
Major: Architecture
The aim of the discipline is to develop basic knowledge of the problems of preservation of architectural heritage; to suggest a way of thinking in the approach to the valuable architectural environment in the process of architectural art. The types of cultural monuments and their legal protection within the national preservation system are discussed. The historic evolution of the ideas of continuity is presented. The approaches to preservation of the architectural heritage on different levels: ...
Preservation of Architectural Heritage - Pre - Diploma Project I
Major: Architecture
The project aims at developing research skills and skills for management of the relationships in the integrated historic environment. The assignments are real and reflect current problems. They are selected in a dialogue with the local authorities of historic settlements. A thorough analysis of the historic environment is made, alternative models for its preservation and development are developed. As a result problematic historic zones, ensembles and monuments, which are objects for future ...
Preservation of Architectural Heritage - Special Course
Major: Architecture
he discipline extends at different levels the professional knowledge of architectural art in a historic environment. With the help of practical examples the interrelationship between the historic layers is analysed and the architectural heritage in the new architecture is interpreted. The international system for preservation of architectural heritage and the world experience in the field of town-planning protection and renovation of historic settlements are presented. The methodological ...
Preservation of Historical Settlements and Regions - Pre - Diploma Project
Major: Architecture
The aim of the pre-diploma project is to develop specialised designer’s skills for town-planning design work in a historic context conforming to the most recent rules, norms and requirements. The design assignments are absolutely real and take into account the specific urban, cultural and social context. For this purpose active contact with the local administrations is maintained. The design work ends with proposals for changes in effective development plans and partial district development ...
Restoration of Architectural Monuments - Pre - Diploma Project
Major: Architecture
The purpose of the course is to develop practical knowledge and skills for work with monuments of culture, connected with their documenting, survey, assessment and preparing a project decision for their preservation and sociological interpretation. The basic methodological cycle of investigation and design for preservation of the monument, the different methods for intervention, and the content of the projects for conservation, restoration and adaptation of monuments of architecture are ...
Restoration of Architectural Monuments - Special Course
Major: Architecture
The course consists of a historical review of the development of the theory of restoration, the modern principles for preservation of the architectural heritage and the related international documents; the methodology of investigation and design for conservation, restoration and adaptation of monuments of architecture; basic knowledge of the polydisciplinary specifics of the activity – structural, climatisation and technological problems in restoration of monuments of architecture.
Sociology and Architecture
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The course correlates the constitution of society and its stratification to the spatial structures it creates and inhabits.

Space syntax: theory and practice
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The discipline is dedicated to the well known methodology of investigation of urban space through mapping and measuring the communication capacities of the urban space networks, elaborated in the UCL, Bartlett School of Architecture.

Theory of Architecture
Major: Architecture
The course lays the foundations of the theoretical and the conceptual rationalization of architecture. In accordance with the current concepts of architectural creative work, the contemporary post-modern and post-structural ideas and the semiotic schools of the French and the Russian structuralism serve as a basis of the course and as its methodological platform. The following are presented: the history of the discipline, the basic concepts and ideas of the current theory of architecture, ...
Theory of Architecture I
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The discipline articulates the principal themes in the theoretical debate on architecture as cultural phenomenon. Space in field conditions, boundaries in architecture space, functions and semantics in architecture language, orders in space, methods of architecture design, and poetics of architecture as expressive system, are some of the principal subjects of analytical discourse, critical articulation and assessment in the course.

Theory of Architecture ІІ
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The discipline considers the development of architectural profession through formation of expressive systems.

Valuation of Cultural monuments
This discipline allows students to give a meaning to cultural / historical heritage as a specific real estate market share, and to develop professional skills for calculation of their market value according to this specificity. Basic knowledge is acquired on the definitions, legal and institutional system for protection of the cultural monuments in the country, the characteristics of the cultural values, the modern methods of their preservation and the effect of all these factors on the ...