Architecture A major
Architecture provides a rich experience in creative thinking across a broad set of studies bridging the humanities and the sciences. In this major, students engage with the ideas and processes involved in making interventions within built and natural environments. Practical application is supported by consideration of relevant theoretical and ethical aspects of architecture. Units in technology, science, history, theory and communication provide core knowledge of the architecture discipline. In these, students learn how to think and communicate through analytical, critical and representational modes. Running in parallel are the design studio units which offer an immersive and integrative experience. In these units, project-based learning develops students' propositional capacities in relation to a range of contextual concerns: theoretical, environmental, technical, material and spatial. Students learn how to conceptualise and design single buildings, urban configurations and landscapes in response to existing and emerging economic and social needs and desires. Manual and digital technologies and production methods are used to generate drawings, models and prototypes.
The major Architecture A includes an emphasis on discovery through drawing in both digital and analogue forms; grounding in cultural landscapes and integration of culturally diverse content; engagement with contexts that are local, regional and international; and an embedding across learning areas of a deep appreciation for sustainability. Students who wish to progress to the Master of Architecture must successfully complete the co-requisite Architecture majors and associated complementary units.
Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate capacity for analytical, critical and propositional modes of thought; (2) respond creatively to local, regional and international contexts, issues and practices; (3) engage critically with the history and theory of architecture and allied disciplines; (4) integrate technical knowledge and skill in resolving design proposals ranging from simple to moderate complexity; (5) demonstrate advanced understanding of the implications for architecture of sustainability; (6) work productively in collaborative and transdisciplinary situations; and (7) communicate at a sophisticated level through a range of manual and digital media.
Degree-specific major
Architecture A can be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:
BP001 Bachelor of Arts
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Architecture B is a co-requisite of the Architecture A major.
Overview of unit sequence
Architecture A is a degree-specific single major comprising:
- two Level 1 units
- two Level 2 units
- two Level 3 units
- two Level 1 complementary units
- one Level 2 complementary unit
- one Level 3 complementary unit
| Key to availability of units: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; NS = non-standard teaching period |
Level 1
Take all units (12 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | ARCT1001 | Architecture Studio 1 |
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| S2 | ARCT1010 | Drawing History |
Take all complementary units (12 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | ARCT1011 | Art, Technology and Society |
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| S1 | ARLA1040 | Techniques of Visualisation |
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Level 2
Take all units from this group (18 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | ARCT2000 | Architecture Studio 2 |
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| S2 | ARCT2050 | Environmental Design |
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Take the following complementary unit:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | ARCT2010 | Parallel Modernities in Architecture |
Level 3
Take all units (18 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2, NS | ARCT3001 | Architecture Studio 4 | |
| S1 | ARCT3010 | History and Theories of the Built Environment |
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Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | ARCT3040 | Advanced Design Thinking |
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| S1 | ARCT3050 | Active Matter |
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Choosing your degree-specific major
You must satisfy the requirements of a degree-specific major before you complete your course. The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you to try out a number of different subjects to see what interests you before nominating your degree-specific major. You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.
To plan the first year of your study without nominating a degree-specific major, you are advised to choose units that will pave the way to two or more degree-specific majors that are of interest to you. For examples of the choice of units available in first year, search the first-year study plans .
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how the Architecture A degree-specific major can be included in the Bachelor of Arts course.
There are more choices open to you. For more examples, search the study plans .
Choosing a second major
You also have the option to choose a second major from those available in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students. or Bachelor of Science course, giving you the opportunity to pursue your interests no matter how different they are.
The following example illustrates how the Architecture A degree-specific major can be combined with a second major in the Bachelor of Arts course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Architecture A can also be taken as a second major.
Second major
Architecture A can be taken as a second major in the following degree courses:
- BP001 Bachelor of Arts
- BP006 Bachelor of Biomedical Science
- BP002 Bachelor of Commerce
- BP003 Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students.
- BP004 Bachelor of Science
- BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
The Architecture A second major is a single major comprising:
- two Level 1 units
- two Level 2 units
- two Level 3 units
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; NS = non-standard teaching period |
Level 1
Take all units (12 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | ARCT1001 | Architecture Studio 1 |
|
| S2 | ARCT1010 | Drawing History |
Level 2
Take all units from this group (18 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | ARCT2000 | Architecture Studio 2 |
|
| S2 | ARCT2050 | Environmental Design |
|
Level 3
Take all units (18 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2, NS | ARCT3001 | Architecture Studio 4 | |
| S1 | ARCT3010 | History and Theories of the Built Environment |
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Choosing a second major
The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you the option of including a second major. You have the choice to either nominate your second major when you first enrol in the course or delay it until your second year. For a major to be recorded on your academic record it must be nominated before the requirements of the course are completed.
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how Architecture A can be included as a second major in an undergraduate degree course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Architecture A can also be taken as a degree-specific major.