Strelka is an international educational project that was founded in Moscow in 2009 to change the cultural and physical landscapes of Russian cities. It has been listed among the top-100 best architecture schools, according to Domus magazine.

Today we announced the first MA program in Russia Advanced Urban Design by Strelka Institute and National Research University Higher School of Economics. The program offers a unique thematic agenda, focusing on unstable socioeconomic contexts of developing countries. Theoretical and practical modules help students understand the specificity of work in highly volatile conditions of growing cities developing countries, such as Russia, China, India and South Africa.

Moscow, as a growing metropolis with a population of over 12 million people, provides a perfect setting for a thorough investigation of modern conditions and for the development of multifaceted project proposals. Invited speakers and inspiring guests will engage students in a projective exploration of trends and themes that will be affecting the urban realm in coming decades. The program features the academics from the HSE University Russia and the Strelka Institute; invited lecturers from the MIT (USA), TU Delft (the Netherlands), the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies of the Erasmus University (the Netherlands), Politecnico di Milano (Italy); and practitioners from the leading firms in Rotterdam, Vienna, Zurich and Moscow. Studies will be conducted in English.

Strelka Institute educational program has been developed from the educational program which was started by Rem Koolhaas to the educational system, which has a particular method that is transmitted through the universities partners both in Russia and abroad. “Advanced Urban Design” in Graduate School of Urbanism will be the first Master’s program with the participation of Strelka Institute. Graduate School of Urbanism has become the first academic partner of Strelka Institute educational system.

The program starts in Autumn 2016. And now we are opening for students applications.

Find more information on official website.