Architectural Studies - 3261
Program Summary
Faculty: Built Environment
Contact: Built Environment
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 144
UAC Code: 423000
Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Major)
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Program Description
Progression through the program is by stages, each comprising two semester-long design studios and their corresponding supporting courses. Admission to each stage is subject to the successful completion of the design courses of the preceding stages, except where approval has been given by the Director of Architecture.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
It prepares students to work in architecture and other design-based industries. It also prepares students to undertake the Master of Architecture Program, a two year accredited degree required by students intending to undertake the professional examinations within their state or territory in order to become registered Architects. Lectures and practical sessions cover the following areas:
1. Architectural Design
2. Architectural Communications
3. Architectural History and Theory
4. Architectural Science and Technology
5. Architectural Construction and Structures
Program Structure
Semester 1
- Open Elective (6 UOC)
Semester 1
- Open Elective (6 UOC)
- General Education (6 UOC)
- General Education (6 UOC)
Semester 1
- Interdisciplinary Learning Course (6 UOC)
- Interdisciplinary Learning Course (6 UOC)
Additionally, students are not required to undertake the other elective and general education requirements in the exact order as indicated in the above program structure. This structure provides a suggested order for the completion of these elective and general education requirements, however a student can choose to do them in a different sequence. For example, a student may choose to complete a second general education course in S1 of Yr 2 and undertake the 6 UOC of open elective in S2 of Yr 2.
A list of 2016 Interdisciplinary Learning Courses is below:
Summer Semester:
- BEIL0017 Business Start Up (6 UOC)
- BEIL6000 Issues in Urbanism (6 UOC)
- BEIL6003 Cinematic Space (6 UOC)
- BEIL6007 International Study Tour (6 UOC)
- BEIL6008 International Design Studio (6 UOC)
- BEIL0001 Graphic Design for Built Env (6 UOC)
- BEIL0005 People, Place and Design (6 UOC)
- BEIL0007 Sustainable Design Thinking (6 UOC)
- BEIL0010 Creating Value for Built Env (6 UOC)
- BEIL0011 Healthy Planning (6 UOC)
- BEIL0013 Architectural Photography (6 UOC)
- BEIL0014 Digital Making (6 UOC)
- BEIL0016 Renewing the Urban Environment (6 UOC)
- BEIL6002 Urban and Regional Planning (6 UOC)
- BEIL6005 Art, Architecture and Design (6 UOC)
- BEIL0001 Graphic Design for Built Env (6 UOC)
- BEIL0003 BE Annual Design Competition (6 UOC)
- BEIL0005 People, Place and Design (6 UOC)
- BEIL0006 BE OutThere Elective (6 UOC)
- BEIL0008 Vision to Reality (6 UOC)
- BEIL0009 Exhibition Design (6 UOC)
- BEIL0013 Architectural Photography (6 UOC)
- BEIL0015 Digital Design Foundations (6 UOC)
- BEIL6001 International Planning (6 UOC)
- BEIL6004 Masterpieces of Architecture (6 UOC)
- BEIL6006 Heritage Planning (6 UOC)
Honours
Further information about the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Honours) program can be found here: BArchStudies(Honours)
Academic Rules
2. To fulfil these requirements, students must complete:
- 108 units of specified core courses, being all those prescribed in the faculty regulations for this program.
- 12uoc of FBE Electives from the list of Interdisciplinary Learning Courses (see list above)
- 12 units of open (free) electives, selected in accordance with the faculty regulations for undergraduate study in the Faculty of the Built Environment (see below).
- 12 units of General Education in accordance with University requirements (see below).
4. The standard duration of the program is 3 years consisting of 6 semesters of full-time study (24 units of credit per semester). This is extended by 1 year (or 2 semesters), if the Honours program is attempted. Students taking less than the standard full-time load will be extending the duration their program and will need to note that many courses are only offered in one of the two main semesters.
5. Students are not able to enrol in two design studios concurrently.
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