Architecture

Architecture is a discipline that uses broad skill sets. The Bachelor of Environments is an ideal degree on which to build an architectural career that is relevant to the 21st Century. Increasingly architects need to be able to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams. As an Architect you will need to be expert at creating innovative solutions for complex and often conflicting scenarios. The contemporary issues that confront designers include climate change, globalisation, urbanisation and new technologies. While difficult, they are also opportunities to inspire and inform your education and your future practice as an architect.

Design lies at the heart of the architectural process and is underpinned by expertise in history, theory, environmental and construction technology and communication. In the Architecture major of the Bachelor of Environments you will learn to develop your designs using the latest modelling and rendering techniques through studio-based classes, contributing to a creative and challenging learning experience.

Careers and Further Study: Upon completion of the Bachelor of Environments with a major in Architecture, you will have the option of either finding employment or applying to continue into the two-year Master of Architecture program, which will allow you to become a professional architect. The Master of Architecture is a 200 point professional degree that emphasises the central role of design in the studio. For more information on the Master of Architecture please visit the Melbourne School of Design web site: http://www.abp.unimelb.edu.au/graduate-school/

Course Planning for an Architecture Major

A major in Architecture in the Bachelor of Environments consists of:

• 112.5 points (9 subjects) of Architecture subjects;
• 25 points of core first year subjects (Natural Environments and Reshaping Environments);
• 25 points of first year subjects that are core to the major (Constructing and Designing Environments).

This is in addition to elective subjects and breadth subjects to make up the 300 points required for the degree. Specific details of the Bachelor of Environments course structure can be found at:

https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2011/B-ENVS

In order to complete a major in Architecture, you will undertake the following subjects:

1st year level subjects

2nd year level subjects

And at least one of the following 2nd year level subjects

3rd year level subjects

Bachelor of Environments elective subjects

All Bachelor of Environments students must complete 37.5 points of Bachelor of Environments electives. For a complete listing of available subjects please see:

http://www.benvs.unimelb.edu.au/breadth/elective-subjects.html

Breadth subjects

Bachelor of Environments students must complete between 50 and 75 credit points of subjects selected from those available as breadth for Bachelor of Environments students; with no more than 37.5 points at Level 1. For a complete listing of available subjects please click the 'Find breadth subjects' link on the Handbook homepage and perform a search.

The breadth requirements for the Bachelor of Environments include the restriction of some subjects as breadth options, depending on a individual student’s choice of major. Refer to the Breadth Requirements for the Bachelor of Environments for additional information.

For more information about the Architecture major and to view a sample course plan, please visit:

http://www.benvs.unimelb.edu.au/current-students/course-info/architecture.html