BA (Hons) Architecture

Year 1

In your first year, you’ll gain an awareness of your creativity through drawing, model making, writing and verbal discussion, and develop your skills and critical understanding of architecture by working on design projects within the design studio. You’ll work as part of a team on a live interdisciplinary project with fellow students. You’ll also get the opportunity to go on a study trip; in previous years this has included visits to European cities.Core modules

• ARC407 Architecture 4.1

• ARC408 Architecture 4.2

• ARC409 Architecture 4.3

• ARC410P PArchitecture 4.4 / Plymouth Plus

• ARC411 Architecture 4.5

• ARC412 Architecture 4.6

Year 2

In your second year, you’ll explore architectural ideas and architecture in context. You’ll focus on ideas and production, sustainable technologies, materials and building performance and continue with the study of the history and theories of 20th-century architecture. You’ll also have the opportunity for an Erasmus exchange with our overseas partner institutions.Core modules

• ARC501A Design Praxis and Critical Context 5.1

• ARC502A Design Praxis and Communication 5.1

• ARC503A Design Praxis and Technology 5.1

• ARC504A Design Praxis and Critical Context 5.2

• ARC505A Design Praxis and Communication 5.2

• ARC506A Design Praxis and Technology 5.2

Final year

In your final year, you’ll build on themes explored in your second year, extending your work to examine, develop and articulate a personal approach to architecture. This will be reinforced by parallel work in history, theory and technology and a focus on your professional development.
Core modules

• ARC601A Design Praxis and Critical Context 6.1

• ARC603A Design Praxis and Technology 6.1

• ARC604A Design Praxis and Critical Context 6.2

• ARC605A Design Praxis and Communication 6.1

• ARC606A Design Praxis and Technology 6.2

Every undergraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the course aims, the course structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment.