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Architectural Design Joint Honours

Architectural Design Joint Honours

At first, I wasn’t quite surewhere I wanted to go with design.The joint honours course gave mean insight into all its potentialareas and because of that I nowhave my next step.

Laura Abbotts

Why choose this course?You'll develop the creative and technicalskills you'll need for a professionalarchitectural career. You can study flexiblyand develop a mix of skills by combiningArchitectural Design with one or two other

What you’ll coversubjects as part of your joint honoursdegree.

About the courseYou'll develop an awareness of traditionaland contemporary architectural design.

During your first year you'll also developbasic design skills and techniques. You'llcomplete a variety of projects using CAD,hand drawn sketching and modelling.

In the final stage, you'll carry out anindividual study of design and research toexplore your potential as a creativedesigner.

How you’ll learnThe course is practical and largely studio-based. You'll learn about traditionaldesign alongside the application of thelatest digital technology, including CAD(Computer Aided Design).

You'll be assessed in a variety of ways tohelp you develop your presentation andcommunication skills, which are essentialfor professional practice.

Your careerThere's a real design and technicalemphasis to this course, which will helpyou get into a professional career inarchitectural design. You'll develop digitalskills, which are highly appropriate to thecontemporary architectural workplace.

If you combine this subject with PropertyDevelopment you could start your ownbusiness or work in the practical side ofproperty planning and designing.

You can also study further to achievemembership of the Chartered Institute ofArchitectural Technologists.

Additional informationA joint honours degree is the perfectchoice for you if you want to study morethan one subject. You can combine thiscourse with one or two other jointhonours courses that are offered at ourDerby Campus to create your own jointhonours degree. Popular combinationsinclude Business Management, PropertyDevelopment and Marketing.

Where you will study: Derby Campus – Markeaton Street site

Entry requirements: Academic – 220-300 UCAS tariff points, ofwhich at least 200-240 must be from yourInternational Baccalaureate or equivalentqualification.

Language – A qualification such as IELTS6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas) orTOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213(computer based), 80 (internet based).See our website for other acceptedqualifications or phone us: +44 (0)1332 591698.

Duration: 3 years full time

Course fees: It depends what subject you combineArchitectural Design with. If you combineit with a classroom-based subject, it willcost £9,945 per year*. If you combine itwith a resource-intensive subject or aspecialist subject it will cost £10,225 peryear*. To find out, go to our website andsearch for the subject you want tocombine with, then look under the ‘Feesand finance’ section. *These fees apply if you are starting this course between

September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you

check fees as they can change. Costs can increase each year.

Start date: September

UCAS Code: Y002

STAGE ONE STAGE TWO STAGE THREE

Studio Design and PersonalDevelopment

Studio Design 2 and PersonalDevelopment Part A

Integrated Project (Design)

Independent Study and PersonalDevelopment

Architectural CAD Studio Design 2 and Personal

Development Part B

Design Analysis and PersonalDevelopment

Design CommunicationProfessional Practice and Project

Management

-History and Theory of Design and

ArchitectureHistory and Theory of Design and

Architecture 2

OptionsBetween the second and third year you’llhave the option of developing your skillsand knowledge in industry byparticipating in a work placement. Oncompletion of two modules, you’ll beawarded the Diploma in ProfessionalPractice.

Diploma in Professional Practice(optional)You'll study:▪ Applied Professional Practice▪ Contemporary Issues in Professional

Practice.

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