BA (Hons)Architecture
| Study location | United Kingdom, Liverpool |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA (Hons) |
| Course code | K100 |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in Mathematics 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: 6.5 (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. A relevant portfolio is required. submit an art-based portfolio applicants are required to submit an art-based portfolio |
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Overview
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Programme structure
Programme Year One
Core modules
Studio Design
Studio design is the core of architectural education and one which encourages personal development through the exploration and presentation of design schemes. These start in the first year with small-scale designs which grow in scale and complexity through the subsequent years.
History of Architecture
This pathway will appeal to those fascinated by the role of ideas and history in Architecture. Texts in Architectural History are examined to develop critical reading and writing techniques. Taught modules include modules in Architectural History, and Theory, together with a Short Special Study.
Structural Design
Structural design examines not just how and why buildings stand up, but also how structural technologies can be usefully integrated into the design process. From consideration of the basic principles and influential factors, the subject develops to show how structural design and associated technologies have acted as key driving forces in the design of certain key buildings of the past 30 years.
Environmental Science
We study how acoustics, heating, lighting, and airflow all affect the internal environment in the buildings that we design and how they impinge on the broader global environment.
Programme Year Two
Students have the option to transfer to the new non-professional Design Studies BA (Hons) programme in Year Two. Students will specialise in the analysis and evaluation of ‘design’ understood as a complex historical and contemporary concept related to practices in architecture, planning, product manufacture, and the visual arts. Flexible yet intellectually coherent and developmental, Design Studies equips students for a wide range of vocational options in the construction industry, design and planning agencies, and related fields in public policy and education. Students who elect to follow this route will graduate with a Design Studies BA (Hons).
Programme Year Three
In Year Three modules will include a mix of core and elective modules.
Career opportunities
Architecture graduates can go into traditional practice or extend their skills in all other areas of the construction industry and elsewhere. Recent graduates work for major international architects, in publishing, the Arts Council and multidisciplinary think tanks. Pop music, games design and the fashion industry claim recent graduates too, as do other areas of the construction industry and property development.