photo Takuji Shimmura

D.E.S.

urban mutations
A different view of urban life in a fast changing
world.
Faced with the complexity and the fast pace of
change seen with the urban planning, political and
environmental aspects of contemporary urban life,
the Masters degree Urban Mutations propose an
alternative view of urban living, with a focus on space,
on the city itself and on people.
This Masters course encourages reflection and
multidisciplinary creativity combining practices and
ideas drawn from both the professional world and
from research. This diploma is designed to enable
students to develop a high level of professional skill
in urban planning, and also provides an introduction
to research.
Goals
Generating genuine debate concerning the emerging
challenges of contemporary urban life;
Giving students the key to analysing current and
future urban changes;
Mastering the various aspects of urban planning and
urban management;
Defining and refining the relevant tools and analysis
via this project, which is a research subject in its
own right.
Target group
Graduates from Schools of Architecture - Political
Sciences - Geography - Engineering schools Sociology - Business schools - Economics.
Career outlets
Project design - Urban renovation and rehabilitation Town planning - Urban Project Management.

Today it depends to learn from the future

Herman Kahn

This vocational training program leads to the

awarding of a masters degree from the ESA
Architecture School (D.E.S. ESA)
International
The Masters offers a multidisciplinary and
international learning environment. Teaching
staff and partnership (HCU Hamburg, University
of Cincinatti) - Teaching in french and english International student admissions - Study trips
abroad.
Semestre 2

Semester 1

A study project of the city

Study trip abroad

Town and territory

Theory of urbanism
Urban policy and governance
Urban sociology
Research methodology
Urban project classification
observatory

Semestre 3

Preparation to the diploma

International symposium
Project presentation

Semestre 4
Diploma

Programme Coordinators :
Marlne Gorayeb - Andri Gerber - Jacques Sautereau
Informations
Term

4 semesters

Organisation

Full Time

Place

Ecole Spciale dArchitecture

Paris, France

Language

French-English

Next term

November 09

Study places

25

Tuition fees

12800 euros (non including

the study trip)

Admission

Personal folder + interview

Contact

mhamiot@esa-paris.fr

Registration on line

www.esa-paris.fr
(go to Enseignement/
Admission cycle 3)

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