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Directions and Emphases

Funded in 2000, the Graduate Institute of Architecture (GIA) at NCTU takes Contemporary Architectural Design and Digital Design & Theory as its research areas in response to the rapid development of modern architecture in the digital era. For the education of architectural professionals, GIA offers Master of Architecture I & II programs to students who hold a bachelor’s degree in architecture or other major. And for digital design and theory, GIA offers Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy programs, both are open to students with background in architecture, digital design or related areas.

As for the teaching and research: in the area of "Contemporary Architectural Design" we encompass both theoretical and practical training, as well as digital and contemporary architectural design and thoughts both locally and globally. On the other hand, in the area of "Digital Design and Theory" we embrace the notion of New Media with regard to the global trend of digital design technology since late 1990, including CAD/CAM, Virtual Reality Cave, Human-Computer Interaction, and Networked Space. The designing works and digital researches by the faculty party and postgraduates have been recognized in international competitions, conferences, journals and exhibitions.

About GIA

GIA is a relatively small institute in the university, but with relatively high recognition globally. There are currently 6 full-time faculty, more than 20 part-time faculty members, 50 master students, and 12 doctoral students.

Programs

• Master of Architecture (MArch I & II)
• Master of Science (MS)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)