Faculty of Architecture and Design

Architecture

Please be aware: Information in this article pertains to the 2016 academic year unless of course otherwise specified.

Overview

Designers imagine, create, design and make awesome public facilities, houses, places of work and spaces of cultural and spiritual significance. They take our breath away with magnificent enclosures and style and make metropolitan areas for the future.

Architecture is both process and product of creating and creating structures along with other physical structures that people inhabit. It views the development and style from the space and just how it addresses functional, social and aesthetic needs of existing or new conditions.

As designers from the built atmosphere, designers have to use the fundamental concepts of construction, consider historic and environment issues and solve problems while using latest materials, technologies and style systems.

Architecture at Victoria provides you with an intensive grounding in architectural design together having the ability to address and integrate an extensive selection of related areas. In Victoria’s Architecture programme you'll explore:

• background and contemporary theory from the built atmosphere which we inhabit
• sustainable design solutions inside the built atmosphere
• architectural structural systems, materials and construction techniques
• the outcome humans and structures dress in the atmosphere and discover how this could affect comfort, efficiency, mood and meaning.

Victoria’s Architecture students are trained within the best facilities in Australasia. We've condition from the art equipment, world-class lecture cinemas, training courses, computer labs and style galleries. Our students graduate with strong design, construction and professional abilities, prepared to continue postgraduate study or pursue a technical career.

Architecture is really a expertise within the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) degree. This undergraduate programme leads in to the two-year Master of Architecture (Professional) degree for individuals seeking an expert qualification in Architecture.

Undergraduate information

School subjects you'll need

Helpful background subjects are Mathematics with Calculus, Statistics and Modelling, Physics, British, Technology, Art, Design and Graphics.

Appraisal Of Creditworthiness of Prior Tertiary Study

For those who have completed any study formerly at another tertiary institute you might be qualified for many moved credit towards your Victoria College qualification. Book using the Faculty Office if you feel this is applicable for you.

Degree Needs

The Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) in Architecture is really a three-year undergraduate degree composed of 360 points and it is structured in 2 parts.

Part 1

Part 1 (120 points) may be the newbie from the Bachelor of Architectural Studies. This season you are taking exactly the same courses as students within the Landscape Architecture, Building Science, Interior Architecture and Architecture Background and Theory programmes.

Students complete 8 core courses the following:

*For those who have no less than 14 NCEA Level 3 credits in every of a couple of Mathematics with Calculus, Statistics and Modelling and/or Physics you does not need to include SARC 122 Summary of Applied Physics, Statistical Techniques and Statistics for Designers inside your newbie programme.

Part 2

Part 2 comprises the 2nd and third many years of the BAS degree, and needs 240 points – 120 points every year.

Note: Entry into Part 2 is dependant on your academic performance simply 1. Entry generally requires a typical grade of B+ or perhaps a- over the courses simply 1, but differs from year upon year.

Part 2 includes a number of studio-based courses in addition to mix-disciplinary courses theoretically and programs, construction, structures, Off-shore studies, urban design and introducing practice and management.

second year courses:

Students complete 6 core courses and 1 elective course the following:

3rd year courses:

Students complete 6 core courses and 1 elective courses the following:

Professional accreditation

Victoria University’s architecture programme is recognised across the country and worldwide. The BAS in Architecture, together with an expert of Architecture (Professional) fulfils the educational needs required to register being an architect using the Nz Registered Designers Board (NZRAB) and join the brand new Zealand Institute of Designers (NZIA).