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University of Western Australia

Architecture provides students with a rich combination of experiences in creativity, the humanities and the sciences. Students will learn about the conceptualization and design of individual buildings, urban configurations and landscapes in response to existing and emerging economic, technical and social needs and desires. Within this course students will also use a range of different technologies and production methods, both manual and digitally based, to create drawings, models and prototypes. Practical studies will be supported by investigating design communication, sustainable design and considerations of relevant historical, theoretical and ethical aspects of architecture. Students will also learn how to use creative and rational inquiry to analyze and provide solutions to design problems, integrating emerging aesthetic, technical, social and ethical concerns. Design studios form the backbone of the Architecture major. Studio teaching is supplemented by studies in the history and theories of the built environment and construction. University Of Western Australia (UWA) has invested heavily in cutting-edge model-making and prototyping technologies including laser cutters and a three dimensional model maker. The Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts (ALVA) also has a well-equipped workshop and students have the benefit of the Cullity Gallery to exhibit their work. The Faculty brings together the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, visual arts and urban design. This grouping represents a substantial breadth and depth of design experience that can inform and inspire new design students.
Good knowledge of physics and mathematics.
Major studies emphasizes on rich combination of experiences in creativity, the humanities and the sciences, conceptualization and design of individual buildings, urban configurations and landscapes in response to existing and emerging economic, technical and social needs and desires.
Students who complete an Architecture major and Integrated Design major at a sufficiently high level may proceed to the Master of Architecture by Coursework. The M.Arch is accredited by the Architects' Boards in each state and territory and recognized by a number of international accreditation bodies. Completion of Architecture major to a sufficiently high level may also lead to further studies in a postgraduate Urban Design course.
Majors in Architecture and Integrated Design provide a range of employment opportunities including work as an: Architect (with further study), Urban Designer (with further study), Architectural Draftsperson, Architectural Educator/Academic, Government Policy Advisor and fields in which students can get employment are Architectural and urban design practice, City and regional planning, Government agencies, Higher education, Property development, Architectural illustration and modeling.
3 years (BDes), 4 years (BPhil(Hons))