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BA Architecture with a Foundation Year

University of Kent

Institution
University of Kent
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Architecture with a Foundation Year
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
K101
Typical offer
A-level DDD, UCAS 72

Entry requirements

A level: DDD IB: 72 tariff points - typically H4, H4, H4 or equivalent, plus Mathematics 4 at HL or SL

About this course

BA (Hons) in Architecture, combining design with environmental analysis and professional practice. Core topics include Environmental Analysis, Engineering Design, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme spans four years, including a year out in practice, and culminates in a Major Design Project supported by Professional Practice modules covering structural design, building construction, and building law.

Modules

  • Studio 1A: Form and Space
  • Classroom 1A: Form and Construction from the Ancient Times to Modernity
  • Studio 1B: Habitation
  • Classroom 1B: Science and Beauty of Light
  • Studio 1C: Sustainable Building
  • Classroom 1C: Survey and Interpretation of Medieval Architecture
  • Studio 2A: Landscapes
  • Classroom 2A: Academic Studies 1 (Early Modern)
  • Studio 2B: Communities ( Collab. 01)
  • Classroom 2B: Climate and Sustainability
  • Studio 2C: Adaptive Re-use
  • Classroom 2C: Academic Studies 2 (Modernity)
  • Studio 3A: Urban
  • Classroom 3A: Research (Collab 02)
  • Studio 3B: Major Design Project 01
  • Classroom 3B: Professional Practice and Detailing 01
  • Studio 3C: Major Design Project 02
  • Classroom 3C: Professional Practice and Detailing 02