#Architect degree series#

The module is delivered as a series of lectures, seminars, and (Covid-19 permitting) building visits on Campus. The module is aiming to equip students with tools to independently analyse and understand buildings, also with a view to enhance their design abilities. Furthermore, issues of private and public space and public and private buildings, ensembles, composition, symmetry / asymmetry, the repetition of elements and spaces, and fronts and backs, will be discussed. Students are shown a series of buildings of varying sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL) and in the lectures these buildings will be presented by looking at and analysing their plans, sections, elevations, context, internal and external space, type, circulation and materiality. The module sits between, and is aiming to support the other module strands in year one, namely studio design history and theory and technology. It is based on the German concept of ‘Gebäudelehre’, which translates into English as ‘building studies’. The module introduces students to ways of looking at and understanding the architectural credentials of buildings. Course contentĭiscover what you'll learn, what you'll study, and how you'll be taught and assessed. We recommend that our MArch graduates take the part 3 qualification through the route offered by the Northwest RIBA, with which we have close links. Our second degree is the Master of Architecture (MArch Hons) giving RIBA Part 2. Our first degree, the BA Hons in Architecture is a three year degree giving RIBA part 1 on completion. We were the first University in the UK to award an RIBA accredited degree and have had continuous accreditation since. It involves training for five years at university and completing a minimum of two years practical experience before final qualification. The typical route to qualifying as an architect in the United Kingdom is a combination of academic studies at a university and practical experience. However, registering allows an architect to use the term “chartered” and the RIBA suffix. RIBA chartered membership is voluntary and is not a legal requirement to practise as an architect.

It was founded to promote the advancement of architecture and maintain high-quality design and customer service.

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.ĭating all the way back to 1837, the Royal Institute of British Architects is the UK's chartered body for architecture. Students studying K100 have the option to transfer to the Design Studies BA (Hons) programme in Year Two (please note: this programme is not RIBA-accredited). From day one, we will support and nurture your creative voice, both in the Design Studio and in the decisions you make regarding your study options.

#Architect degree professional#

We encourage a creative and individual approach to the future, allowing us to respond to your individual strengths and to the increasingly specialist, complex nature of future professional life. These knowledge modules will be combined with studio design, which accounts for 50% of your credits in each year. Environmental issues are considered at every level of study and you will also have an opportunity to learn about practice management. RIBA Part I is awarded on completion of your studies.Įach year contains core modules in the history and theory of architecture building structures and construction and approaches to design. The programme aims to provide a comprehensive foundation in architecture, which demands knowledge of many different but interrelated disciplines, and the development of personal as well as technical skills.