BA (Hons)Architecture
| Study location | United Kingdom, London (Greenwich Campus - Stockwell Street) |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA (Hons) |
| Course code | K100 |
| Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Applicants successfully completing an initial drawing task will be required to submit a portfolio of visual and creative work. |
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Overview
The BA Hons Architecture programme is a first step in a professional career in architecture. The programme offers students a range of approaches to architectural design through studio-based tutorial groups or units. Each unit explores a different aspect of architectural design, ranging from new technologies, emerging social conditions and contemporary cultural contexts, to more abstract aesthetic and theoretical concerns.
Within each year of the programme, design accounts for 50% of the marks with a central emphasis on developing high level design skills and the ability to create and communicate complex architectural ideas. Students explore the visual and tactile world, learning visual and drawing skills and the use of computer software. Design projects are supported by studies in the history of architecture, sustainability, architectural practice, contemporary theory and technology. Themes for design work are set at the start of each academic year; critiques of student work are made at the middle and end of each semester. Visits to art galleries, museums and important buildings, and lectures by eminent speakers are vital to the programme. Students are encouraged to attend field courses abroad, usually during the second and final years.
Programme structure
Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.
Architectural Design 1: Investigation and Proposition (30 credits)
Cultural Contexts of Architecture (15 credits)
Architectural Design 1: Experimentation and Communication (30 credits)
Architectural Design Technology 1 (15 credits)
Introducing Architecture and Landscape Technology (15 credits)
History of Architecture & Landscape 1 (15 credits)
Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.
Contemporary Theories of Architecture (15 credits)
Architectural Design 2: Exploration and Proposition (30 credits)
Architectural Design 2: Resolution (30 credits)
Introducing Architecture & Landscape Practice 2 (15 credits)
Architecture Technology 2 (15 credits)
History of Architecture and Landscape 2 (15 credits)
Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.
Architecture Dissertation (30 credits)
Architectural Design 3: Exploration and Proposition (30 credits)
Architectural Design 3: Resolution (30 credits)
Architecture Design Technology 3 (30 credits)
Career opportunities
In addition to becoming architects, graduates can pursue opportunities in computer-aided design, animation, urban design, interior design, arts and media, project management, graphic design and the construction industry.