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10251 - BA (Hons) Architecture Programme Specification - 201920
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BA (Hons) Architecture Awarding Body University of the Arts London
College Central Saint Martins
Programme Spatial Practices (L033)
Course AOS Code 10251
FHEQ Level Level 6 Degree
Course Credits 360
Mode Full Time
Duration of Course 3 years
Teaching Weeks 90 weeks
Valid From September 1st 2019
QAA Subject
Benchmark Architecture
UAL Subject
Classification Architecture and spatial and interior design
JACS Code K100 - Architecture
UCAS Code K101
PSRB Royal Institute of British Architects, Architects Registration
Board
Work placement
offered No
Course Entry
Requirements
The standard entry requirements for this course are as
follows:
APPROVED
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136 UCAS tariff points which can be made up of one or a
combination of the following accepted full level 3
qualifications:
3 A Levels at grades AAB
Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level
3 or 4)
Distinction, Distinction, Distinction (DDD) at BTEC
Extended Diploma
Pass at UAL Extended Diploma
Access to Higher Education Diploma (preferred
subjects include Art, Art and Design, or Design and
Technology)
Or equivalent EU/International qualifications, such
as International Baccalaureate Diploma (35 points)
And five GCSE passes at grade 4 or above (grade A*-C)
including English Language, Mathematics and a double
award at science, or two separate sciences such as
Physics or Chemistry, and one other subject (Art & Design
or Design Technology are recommended).
Entry to this course will also be determined by
assessment of your portfolio. A very high proportion of
successful applicants complete a Foundation Diploma in
Art and Design.
APEL - Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning
Exceptionally applicants who do not meet these course
entry requirements may still be considered. The course
team will consider each application that demonstrates
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additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might,
for example, be demonstrated by:
Related academic or work experience
The quality of the personal statement
A strong academic or other professional reference
OR a combination of these factors.
Each application will be considered on its own merit but
cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
English Language Requirements
IELTS level 6.0 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading,
writing, listening and speaking (please check our main
English Language requirements webpage).
Selection Criteria We select degree applicants according to your potential
and current ability to:
Work imaginatively and creatively in architecture and
design:
Engage with experimentation and invention
Show imagination and ambition in proposals for
your work.
Demonstrate a range of skills and technical abilities:
Demonstrate an engagement with 3D and
architecture/spatial design
Demonstrate a basic ability to draw and model
objects and spaces
Demonstrate a basic ability to discuss ideas
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verbally and through written work.
Provide evidence of intellectual enquiry within your work:
Demonstrate relevant research
Reflect critically on your learning.
Demonstrate cultural awareness and/or contextual
framework of your work:
Identify historical and contemporary architecture
and architects
Identify social and/or cultural influences on your
work.
Articulate and communicate intentions clearly:
Discuss your work in group situations
Present your work appropriately and effectively.
Demonstrate commitment and motivation in relation to the
subject and the course:
Develop your own ideas and address project briefs
Show willingness to collaborate
Reflect your knowledge of this course.
What we are looking for
We don't just look for a passion for architecture. We're
also seeking people who are open to new ideas, informed
risk taking and challenge, and who are willing to get
involved in the different disciplines and practices of
architectural design during their degree.
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Awards and Percentage of Scheduled Learning
Year 1
Percentage of Scheduled Learning 25
Awards Credits
Certificate of Higher Education (Exit Only)
120
Year 2
Percentage of Scheduled Learning 20
Awards Credits
Diploma of Higher Education (Exit Only)
240
Year 3
Percentage of Scheduled Learning 20
Awards Credits
Bachelor of Arts
360
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Course Aims and Outcomes
The Aims and Outcomes of this Course are as follows:
Aim/Outcome Description
Aim
Enable students to undertake the first stage of education and
training towards professional registration in architecture and
pathways to other further study, satisfying RIBA Part 1 criteria.
Aim Provide a supportive and critical learning environment in which
students become independent, self-aware learners.
Aim
Equip students with a broad range of knowledge and skills needed
to work within the fields of architecture and the wider creative and
construction industries.
Aim Encourage students to produce design and creative work in a
collaborative and multi-disciplinary environment.
Aim
Encourage students to engage creatively and directly with the
realities of the city around them, its social, economic and political
constraints.
Aim
Produce responsible, self-reliant graduates able to demonstrate
critical analysis and self-reflection in their contributions to society at
large.
Outcome
The ability to generate contextually-responsive design proposals
using understanding of a body of knowledge, some at the current
boundaries of professional practice and the academic discipline of
architecture. (AC Knowledge; AC Enquiry; AC Process; AC
Realisation) (RIBA/ARB Graduate Attribute for Part 1 GA1.1)
Outcome
The ability to apply a range of verbal, visual and physical
communication methods and media to present ideas and resolved
design proposals clearly and effectively to a range of specialist and
non-specialist audiences. (AC Knowledge; AC Realisation; AC
Communication) (RIBA/ARB Graduate Attribute for Part 1 GA1.2)
Outcome An understanding of the alternative materials, processes and
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techniques that apply to architectural design and building
construction. (AC Knowledge; AC Realisation; AC Process)
(RIBA/ARB Graduate Attribute for Part 1 GA1.3)
Outcome
The ability to research, analyse and critically evaluate evidence,
arguments and assumptions in order to make and present sound
judgements within a structured discourse relating to architectural
culture, theory and design. (AC Enquiry; AC Knowledge; AC
Process; AC Communication) (RIBA/ARB Graduate Attribute for
Part 1 GA1.4)
Outcome
Knowledge and critical understanding of architectural practice and
the role of the architect and the construction industry; and the
professional qualities and responsibilities needed for decision
making in complex and unpredictable circumstances. (AC
Knowledge; AC Realisation; AC Process) (RIBA/ARB Graduate
Attribute for Part 1 GA1.5)
Outcome
The ability to work independently and collaboratively, identify
individual learning needs, and understand the personal
responsibility required for further professional education. (AC
Process; AC Realisation) (RIBA/ARB Graduate Attribute for Part 1
GA1.6)
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Distinctive Features
1 Direct engagement with the reality of the city around us and its legislative and
economic constraints.
2 Collaboration and multi-disciplinary team-working are at the heart of the learning
and teaching experience.
3 Develops an appreciation of the links and inter-relationship between theory and
practice.
4 The development of radical ideas as well as the radical potential of making and
building.
5 Encourages innovation and unconventionality.
6 Integration of digital and traditional knowledge, skills and technologies.
7 Rethinks the profession and imagines roles beyond disciplinary limits.
8 Emphasises the development of self-awareness and professional identity.
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Course Detail
Architecture is always political – it is first and foremost about people and our
interaction with the world around us. BA Architecture at Central Saint Martins is
committed to socially engaged practice. It promotes direct engagement with real-
world social, cultural and political conditions in the contemporary urban landscape.
Buildings are only one way in which we intervene in the built environment. The
space of the city is charged and shaped through the interplay of multiple factors
and tensions. Engaging with these complex dynamics requires innovative design
approaches. These often encompass alternative forms of space-making. The
course is underpinned by the idea that the human environment is alive with agency;
as we shape our environment, our environment shapes us.
The practice of architecture has always been collaborative. On this course, we
rethink the profession and imagine roles beyond disciplinary limits. Architects are
increasingly called upon to design the integration of a broad range of practices.
These range from the arts to urban development and landscape design to
engineering. In order to bring these together into coherent ideas, architects must
understand other practices while also effectively communicating their own.
On BA Architecture, we focus on the relationship between making and thinking. We
believe this is central to understanding the ways in which architecture can engage
with a range of scales and practices. On this course, we support the development
of radical ideas, but also the radical potential of making and building. As a student
on BA Architecture, you will be treated as a young practitioner. We will encourage
you to develop your own critical and radical approach to architectural design.
The course collaborates with a range of external partners. These include social
initiatives, cultural institutions and public and private sector bodies. You will also
work with the other programmes and disciplines in the College. This creates a rich
and multi-disciplinary learning experience, with ample opportunity to work on live
projects. Here, you will undertake design work in live situations, often engaging with
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clients. This will allow you to gain an understanding of spatial practice and your role
as a designer within it.
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Course Units
The increasing complexity of contemporary socio-economic, cultural and
environmental issues requires architects to develop a broad skill set. This may be
described as context-led – seeking solutions which address local issues arising
from global agendas. Architects must move beyond traditional disciplinary
boundaries to find innovative and sustainable design solutions. There is a growing
need for contemporary city design which focuses not only on "hard" infrastructure
but also the "softer". That is, not only buildings, transport and engineering but also
systems of social networks, organisation and human interaction. BA Architecture
shifts the focus of design from buildings as objects to the processes that bring them
about, and their impact upon building. This provides greater opportunity for holistic
learning and sustainable development.
The course provides a rich learning environment and set of experiences in order for
you to develop as a spatial practitioner. It will introduce you to a range of cognitive
and practical skills, critical theories and creative experiences. These are delivered
through design studio tutorials, lectures, seminars, workshops and study visits.
Stage 1
Unit 1: Introduction to BA (Hons) Architecture
Unit 2: Design Studio 1
Unit 3: Contextual Studies 1: Architecture and Context
Unit 4: Technical Studies 1
Stage 1 will introduce you to core skills and concepts. These will allow you to
develop a critical understanding of spatial practice. You will focus on studio-based
projects, workshops and lectures. You will approach design for the human
environment, exploring and representing different scales and typologies of spaces,
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buildings and places.
Stage 2
Unit 5: Design Studio 2
Unit 6: Contextual Studies 2: Modern Dialectics
Unit 7: Technical Studies 2
Unit 8: Professional Practice 2
This stage provides further development of your conceptual thinking, interpretive
and design skills. Material knowledge, technical skills, critical writing and
presentation skills will enable greater resolution in your designs. Stage 2 also
focuses on your personal responses to design issues and the development of your
unique voice as a spatial designer.
Stage 3
Unit 9: Design Studio 3
Unit 10: Contextual Studies 3: Dissertation
Unit 11: Technical Studies 3
Unit 12: Professional Practice 3
Stage 3 brings together your skills, concepts and knowledge into more integrated
design projects. This stage offers you the opportunity to merge your previous
experience. You will explore in-depth, potential directions for your future career
through a self-directed project and written dissertation.
Mode of study
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BA Architecture runs for 90 weeks in full-time mode. It is divided into three stages
over three academic years. Each stage lasts 30 weeks.
You will be expected to commit 40 hours per week to study, which includes
teaching time and independent study.
Credit and award requirements
The course is credit-rated at 360 credits, with 120 credits at each stage (level).
On successfully completing the course, you will gain a Bachelor of Arts with
Honours (BA Hons degree).
Under the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications the stages for a BA are:
Stage 1 (Level 4), Stage 2 (Level 5) and Stage 3 (Level 6). In order to progress to
the next stage, all units of the preceding stage must normally be passed: 120
credits must be achieved in each stage. The classification of the award will be
derived from the marks of units in Stages 2 and 3 or only Stage 3, using a dual
algorithm.
If you are unable to continue on the course, a Certificate of Higher Education
(CertHE) will normally be offered following the successful completion of Level 4 (or
120 credits), or a Diploma in Higher Education (DipHE) following the successful
completion of level 5 (or 240 credits).
BA Architecture is professionally validated by the RIBA. Successful completion of
the course provides RIBA Part 1 qualification, the first of three stages of RIBA
professional registration.
Please note that as a result of course specific regulations, unit compensation as
detailed in UAL Course Regulations, is not available to students on this course.
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Learning and Teaching Methods
Unit and project briefings
Set and self-initiated project briefs
Inductions, workshops, lectures and seminars
Collaborative working
Tutor groups
Individual, group and personal tutorials
Peer learning
Self and peer assessment
Staff presentations and guest speakers
Group discussions, reviews and critiques (also referred to as crits)
Working with clients on live projects
Independent study
Assessment Methods
Reports and essays
Portfolio presentations
Portfolio submissions
Technical reports
Professional practice
Dissertation
Reference Points
The following reference points were used in designing the course:
FHEQ Level Descriptors (Level 4,5 and 6);
University Strategy for Student Learning;
Architecture Subject Benchmark;
RIBA/ARB validation criteria;
External industry advice and guidance.
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Course Diagram Indicative assessment weeks are detailed in the course diagram. For exact dates please refer to the timetable. For details on the winter, spring and summer breaks, term dates are published on the UAL website: https://www.arts.ac.uk/students/term-dates A non-teaching week of activities is scheduled between Weeks 15 and 16 of the spring term. The activities will be communicated directly to students.
Stage 1
Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Unit 1: Introduction to BA (Hons) Architecture 20 credits
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Unit 2: Design Studio 1 60 credits
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Unit 3: Contextual Studies 1: Architecture and Context 20 credits
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Unit 4: Technical Studies 1 20 credits
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Stage 2
Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Unit 5: Design Studio 2 60 credits
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Unit 6: Contextual Studies 2: Modern Dialectics 20 credits
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Unit 7: Technical Studies 2 20 credits
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Unit 8: Professional Practice 2 20 credits
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Stage 3
Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Unit 9: Design Studio 3 60 credits
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Unit 10: Contextual Studies 3: Dissertation 20 credits
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Unit 11: Technical Studies 3 20 credits
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Unit 12: Professional Practice 3 20 credits
Key
Week Summative assessment
Week Formative assessment
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The University will use all reasonable endeavours to provide the Course and the services
described in this Output. There may be occasions whereby the University needs to add, remove
or alter content in relation to your Course as may be appropriate for example the latest
requirements of a commissioning or accrediting body, or in response to student feedback, or to
comply with applicable law or due to circumstances beyond its control. The University aim to
inform you of any changes as soon as is reasonably practicable.
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