Architecture, BA Hons
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Bachelor's degree
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Duration
3 Years
Teaching is based at our Stockwell Street Building in Heneghan Peng-designed galleries. Studio-based tutorial groups provide all the skills and knowledge you'll need via a range of approaches to architectural design.
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About this course
You'll learn to use design software and gain visual and drawing skills. You will also study architectural practice, the history of architecture, sustainability, contemporary theory and technology. Successful graduates will gain exemption from the RIBA Part 1 examination.
This course is designed to prepare students for progression into year-out practice in the architectural profession, leading to advanced level study in RIBA/ARB part 2 MArch in Architecture. Therefore, students are not required to take work placements or internships in addition to this pathway.
What sort of careers do graduates pursue?
This course is designed to prepare students for progression into year-out practice in the architectural profession, leading to advanced level study in RIBA/ARB part 2 MArch in Architecture.
As well as 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.
Do you provide employability services?
Employability activities take place all the time at Greenwich and students are encouraged to take part in as many opportunities as possible. The central Employability and Careers Service provides support for students preparing to apply for placements and graduate roles, such as CV clinics, mock interviews and employability skills workshops. In addition, your School has a dedicated Employability Officer who will be organising work-related activities throughout the year which will help you to build you industry knowledge and networks.
For entry in September 2021, you will require:
128 UCAS points from A-Levels (we also accept UCAS points from alternative Level 3 qualifications including: BTEC Nationals, the International Baccalaureate and Scottish and Irish Highers)
AND YOU WILL ALSO REQUIRE:
GCSE English (Language or Literature), GCSE Maths AND GCSE Art & Design, all at grade C/4 or above. We also consider equivalent qualifications in English, Maths and Art & Design at Level 2, in place of GCSEs.
The BA Hons Architecture programme is a first step in a professional career in architecture
Explore new technologies, emerging social conditions, contemporary cultural contexts, and theoretical / aesthetic concerns
Explore visual and tactile world, learning visual and drawing skills and the use of computer software
Visits to art galleries, museums and important buildings and lectures by eminent speakers.
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Subjects
- Architectural
- Design
- Investigation
- Proposition
- Contexts
- Technology
- Experimentation
- Communication
- Introducing
- Landscape
Course programme
Full time
Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- 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)
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- 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)
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Architecture Dissertation (30 credits)
- Architectural Design 3: Exploration and Proposition (30 credits)
- Architectural Design 3: Resolution (30 credits)
- Architecture Design Technology 3 (30 credits)
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Architecture, BA Hons