Summer Study | Semester Study

Summer Study

Each year the Department of Architecture sponsors the Denmark Summer Study programs, affiliated with the Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS) in Copenhagen, Denmark. The programs are open to CED undergraduates and graduate students from all three departments. There is a broad array of courses to choose from. To see which DIS courses fulfill CED undergraduate requirements, refer to the DIS Articulation Agreements [PDF].

2012 Summer Program Dates

 
Informational Meetings

• Monday, October 31, 2011, 1–2 p.m., 170 Wurster Hall
• Thursday, February 2, 2012, 4–5 p.m., 214B Wurster Hall
   

To Apply

• Download and complete the Denmark Summer Study application [PDF].
• Email your completed application and a copy of your most recent transcript to Professor Emeritus Mike Martin at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by March 12, 2012.
   

Selection of participants will be completed by the end of March, with enrollment and program fee to be submitted by early April.

Program Descriptions

Design and Society in Denmark (3 Credit Units)
Denmark has a national design policy, a requirement for design education in the public schools, and exceptional architectural and product design. Students will explore the connection between design and society within such themes as urban design, public transportation, housing, child care and education, and sustainability. Each student will compile and edit their visual notes (photos, sketches,etc.), reflections and ideas into a comprehensive notebook. Students are expected to provide their own sketchbook and digital camera. More information.

Architectural and Design Program (9 Credit Units)
For students interested in Architecture and Design, or Furniture Design in Scandinavia, the DIS program comes as a comprehensive package offering 9 credits (6 credits for studio and 3 credits for the corresponding lecture course). The seven-week residential program includes study tours to Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway (depending on the courses taken). In addition, several days are spent in and around Copenhagen visiting many important architecture and interior architecture sites. The studios vary depending on the specific program. The architectural design studio is comprised of two major projects: one conducted as a set of case studios of major design projects in Scandinavia and the second the design of a facility currently under consideration by the City of Copenhagen. The furniture design studio is limited to five participants. Both of the studio exercises build on the tradition of "making" the details of space that celebrates most of Scandinavian architecture. Each project involves consideration of program, context, alternatives, a solution, and formal presentations. Prerequisites: All students must have completed ARCH 100A and ARCH 100B by the end of spring semester 2012.

Costs

The fee for the Architectural Design and Furniture Design program is approximately $9,990, and the fee for the Design and Society in Denmark program is $3,140. Program fees provide all instruction, travel in Scandinavia, accommodation, and some meals while on study-tour, housing in Copenhagen, admission fees, and transportation expenses if they are needed to have access by public transportation to the DIS Study Center. You are responsible for air transportation from and to the U.S.A., some meals, and spending money.

Financial Aid. Some financial aid is available to CED undergraduates. To have the best chance of qualifying for financial aid, apply to DIS in January and notify a CED undergraduate adviser if you are admitted to the program. The CED adviser will give you a referral form to take to the Office of Financial Aid. Because the financial aid review takes time, we recommend you begin this process as soon as possible in the spring semester. You must be approved for DIS in order to meet with the financial aid counselor.

Housing

You have the option of living in a dorm setting with other students from the program and Danish students studying at universities in the Copenhagen area or a home-stay with a Danish family. 

Credit

As a student in the Architectural Design and Furniture Design program you will receive five units of credit for an ARCH 101 (undergraduate) or ARCH 201 (graduate) studio. In addition, you will receive three units of credit for a survey course on Scandinavian architecture that can be used to complete program requirements or electives. Students in the Design and Society in Denmark program will receive three units of credit for a survey course on Scandinavian architecture that can be used to complete program requirements or electives.

Additional Information

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have Danish design professionals teach you about the heritage and craft of making that is so well developed in Scandinavia. The faculty are all highly recognized architects and furniture designers dedicated to sharing their rich professional experience.

The study tours engage all scales of design from furniture to rail systems to major architectural projects both historically and in a contemporary sense. You will see the work of Henning Larsen, Arne Jacobsen, Kaare, Klint, Gunnar Asplund, Jorn Utzon, 3X Nielsen, Schmidt, Hammer, Lassen, Vilhelm Lauritzen and most importantly Alvar Aalto. During the tours you will be given the opportunity to create a set of visual notes that will become a major resource for the balance of your career as a designer.

If you require additional information please contact Professor Emeritus Mike Martin at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  or visit the Danish Institute for Study Abroad website.

Semester Study

While the summer program has historically been more popular with CED students, DIS also offers semester-long programs during the fall and spring terms.

In the architecture program, you can choose to particpate in the following design studios:

• Architectural Design Studio (6 credits)
• Information Design Studio (6 credits)
• Interior Architecture Studio (6 credits)
• Urban Design Studio (6 credits)
   

The studio course, the backbone of the design programs, will expand your professional skills and knowledge through assignments and interaction with Danish architects and designers. The assignments are approached from a contextual point of view. Your design will reflect the Danish climatic, historic, social, and regulative contexts. You will be expected to use various design tools in the process of developing your project.

Prerequisites include enrollment at a professional school or department of architecture or design at the junior, senior, or graduate level, plus completion of ARCH 100A and ARCH 100B.

DIS also offers a pre-architecture program if you want to study abroad before completing ARCH 100A and ARCH 100B.

Please refer to the DIS website for complete information about the fall- and spring-semester programs.