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Strelka Institute offers a free postgraduate programme taught in English. The education strategy is based on cross-disciplinary research of urban problems. We are convinced that in order to be able to improve urban landscape, one should not only be familiar with structural mechanics and descriptive geometry, but also understand urban psychology, sociological models and economic trends. That’s why the educational programme is aimed at all kinds of young professionals — architects, sociologists, designers, managers, economists, and others, the main prerequisite being the desire to change urban environment for the better. 

The year is divided into two terms. For nine months, Students immerse themselves into creative (rather than purely academic) research, maintaining a constant dialogue with the best professionals in various fields of knowledge. This helps them broaden horizons and get acquainted with ideas that they have probably never been familiar with before, but which are necessary for their future work.

The first term consists of intensive lectures, discussions and seminars. The students get acquainted with the research themes of the year. At the end of the first term, all students go on a field trip. In 2011 it was Tokyo, Hong Kong the year before that. On their return to Moscow, students choose one research theme for their second-term personal project. They are also free to choose the format of the project: it can be an installation, or a book, or a video game, etc.

The second term is devoted to individual research projects that students work on under their professors’ supervision. Developing communication skills is another key aspect of the second term. Students learn not only how to gather, organise and analyse data, but also how to present their conclusions to the public. In late June, students’ projects are presented to the professors, media, and the public. 

Please download the syllabus here.

In the academic year of 2010-2011, the first 33 students worked on research projects within the bounds of one of five themes: Preservation, Energy, Thinning, Design, and Public Space. The process was curated by 15 tutors and resulted in research products of various formats, ranging from a documentary to a performance. In late June 2011, the research projects were presented to the public. 

Strelka’s president Ilya Oskolkov-Tsentsiper explains the essence of education at the institute: 

«I think that the main objective of a year at Strelka Institute is to take on tasks that are so significant, complicated and ambitious that you can hardly come across them in real life. However, when finally you find a solution to this or that absolute problem, you can then apply it to easier, more down-to-earth, more commercial problems. This is what education at Strelka is based on».

In 2011, the following people graduated from Strelka Institute:

Alena Lanina, Anastasia Albokrinova, Anastasia Chernyshova, Andrei Goncharov, Anna Butenko, Anna Shevchenko, Anna Trapkova, Anton Ivanov, Daria Nuzhnaya, Daria Paramonova, Daria Syuzeva, Denis Leontiev, Evgenia Nedosekina, Gleb Vitkov, Ivan Kuryachiy, Ivan Solomin, Jezi Stankevich, Karina Bunyatova, Kuba Snopek, Maria Gulieva, Merve Yucel, Minkoo Kang, Naina Gupta, Natalia Zaychenko, Oleg Semakin, Olga Khokhlova, Pavel Geichenko, Sergey Shoshin, Shi Yang, Tamara Muradova, Victoria Kudryavtseva, Xenia Makarova, Yefim Freidine. 

© Sergei Leontiev

Bar Strelka is a project of Strelka Institute and a comfortable urban space.

The eclectic interior comprises elements of art deco, and Italian and Scandinavian designs of the 1960’s and 70’s.

The guests are offered an extensive cocktail list and an international menu created by the chefs Nathan Dallimore and Natalie Horsting.

At weekends, one can listen to DJs or jazz music played on an antique J. Becker piano. In summertime, there is a rooftop terrace with a unique view of the Moscow River and Christ the Saviour Cathedral.

All the profits of the bar go to support Strelka Institute.

From Monday till Friday the bar is open from 9 a.m, at weekends—from 12 p.m. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays we close at midnight, while on Fridays and Saturdays the parties go on until 5 a.m. the next day.