The school is situated on the Marseille-Luminy campus, adjacent to the natural park of "Calanques" (coves, creeks & inlets) extending to the resort of Cassis. It is also near the vibrant and cosmopolitan city of Marseille, which is the second city of France. The city has a picturesque port, an old town & is the centre of the Euromediterranean project which involves large-scale architectural and construction projects mostly along the coast (2.7 km) & in the city (300 ha).

177 staff members (57 full-time and approx. 120 visiting lecturers and critics).

Student society "Archimed" (parties, concerts, exhibitions and cultural journeys), sports club "Ovale" (many football competitions), backstage club (music & concerts, photo/audiovisual club, newspaper "La Charrette".

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Accomodation can be provided for foreign students

Baccalauréat or equivalent high school qualification. Completion of an application form with a statement by the student explaining his interest in the proposed course

Bachelor's: € 180 per year
Master's: € 330 per year

 

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Bachelor of Science, Bachelor programme, 3-year programme, Bachelor,

Licence degree in architecture. Equivalent to a Bachelor degree in architecture
47% of total admissions. Enrollment : 502 (+ 20 students involved in continuous training

Master of Science, Master programme, 2-year programme, Master,

Diplôme d’Etat d’architecte. Equivalent to a Master’s degree in architecture. 21% of total admissions. Enrollment : 236

Third degree in architecture: FMD : Formation à la Maîtrise d’Oeuvre. 1-year programme. 22% of total admissions. Enrollment : 236. Professional training which allows accreditation to the French National Board of Architects.

Further diplomas: Doctorate, Master in architecture and town planning
Master in building construction and engineering science, Master of complementary skills in computing, “diplôme propre à l’école d’architecture de Marseille”

The curriculum focuses on the architectural
design and the integration of areas
of studies such as construction, humanities,
sciences, history and the arts. It
gives students :
– professional contacts by means of 3
work placements
– a specialization in building, public
space design and urban design.
Additional information about diploma’s:
Title : Doctorate 3-year programme
It is hoped to introduce studies for a
research Doctorate from the year 2007.
Master in architecture and town planning
2-year programme. 1% of total admissions.
Enrollment : 9. Title : Master. In
cooperation with the Universities Aix-
Marseille I and Aix-Marseille III.
Master in building construction and
engineering science. 1-year programme.
1% of total admissions. Enrollment : 9.
Title : Master. In cooperation with the
University Aix-Marseille I.
Master of complementary skills in computing.
1-year programme. Enrollment is
directly into the University (9 students).
Title : Master. In cooperation with the
University Aix-Marseille II (Science
Department).
Specifi c degrees offered by the ENSA
Marseille (1-year programme):
– earthquake-resistant construction
– information technology and architectural
heritage
Recruitment of mostly architects after a
minimum of 4 years of study.
Title : ‘diplôme propre à l’école
d’architecture de Marseille’
Earthquake-resistant construction : 7%
of total admissions. Enrollment : 76.
Information technology & architectural
heritage : 0,5% of total admissions.
Enrollment : 4

The core of the programme is the teaching
of architectural design.
During 6 semesters the student will also
acquire knowledge & know-how in history
& theory of architecture, urban design &
regulations pertaining to it, information
technology, history of art,
drawing & painting, and the relevant science
& engineering techniques.
The curriculum is organized around 6
themes :
– space and fundamentals (semester 1)
– the architectural object (S2)
– space use (S3)
– building thinking (S4)
– architecture, town & heritage (S5)
– architecture and manifestoes/theories
(S6).
Students will be expected to pursue a
course of architecture in a foreign language
& participate in 2 work placements
about which they must write a report.

During the fi rst semester, the students will
learn how to work on a complex project in
a team. In the 3 following semesters the
students will choose one of the following
7 options in order to make a deeper study
of a project:
– towns & country in the Mediterranean
region
– town and urban design
– national heritage and urban development
– how to write public space
– theoretical practice of the architectural
project in the urban and environmental
context
– town and architecture : the architectural
project & its links with history
– architecture and sustainable development
technology.
The students will also have an introduction
to research in architecture & urban
design.
Formation à la Maîtrise d’oeuvre (FMD)
The students who wish to become registered
to the French National Board of
Architects have to spend a year gaining
additional practical experience & deepening
their knowledge of construction techniques
and the law relating to architecture
building & urban design.
Master in Architecture and Town planning:
To meet the growing needs of the local
community and the changing nature of
the working environment, this specialization
aims at training students to analyse
and develop the town. A minimum of 4
years’ study in geography, town planning
or architecture is required for admission to
this course.
Master in Building Construction & Engineering
Science:
This course deals with those technical,
economic & legal aspects involved in construction.
It trains future project directors
competent as both architect & engineer. A
minimum of 4 years’ study in architecture,
engineering or science is required for
admission to this course.
Master of Complementary Skills in Computing:
This training is designed to give students
the skills needed to intervene in the areas
where architecture & computing interrelate.
It is open to those students who have
completed a minimum of 4 years of study
in architecture or science.

The school is also home to 4 research
laboratories :
1) Models & simulations in Architecture,
Town planning & Landscaping
It forms part of CNRS (National Centre for
Scientifi c Research).
2) Research into historical & contemporary
changes in architecture
3) Sustainable architecture and earthquake-
resistant construction
4) Interdisciplinary studies in art, architecture
and engineering and technological
innovations.
Additional programmes:
D.P.E.A : ‘Diplômes Propres à l’Ecole
d’Architecture’ de Marseille
The school also offers 2 specifi c degrees
to students who have completed a minimum
of 4 years’study :
1)in earthquake-resistant construction
2)in information technology & architectural
heritage.