Norwich University of the Arts
BA (Hons) Architecture
Norwich, United Kingdom
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* we recommend that applicants apply by April of the year they are applying, but we will accept applications up until the end of August in exceptional circumstances
Key Summary
You have the opportunity to study architecture in an art school environment at NUA, developing professional skills in a creative community where improving the world around us through innovative and responsible design is our primary focus.
A distinctive combination of imagination and exploration, research and critical evaluation will be at the centre of your approach to the built environment.
You will acquire skills in technical aspects of spatial design using a variety of traditional and contemporary techniques, from drawing and model-making to 3D digital design.
Year 1
- Explore the fundamentals of design and construction utilising a variety of drawing, photographic and modelling techniques
- Examine the cultural contexts of historical and contemporary architecture using the local environment as a rich source of research
- Integrate structural, environmental and material considerations into your design strategies
- Establish a solid grounding in research techniques as a basis for your practice.
Year 2
- Develop and refine your propositions through increasingly complex design briefs
- Study user needs in relation to the aesthetic and technical requirements of a built environment
- Explore structural and environmental design considerations
- Investigate a range of research, critical and conceptual tools for project development and planning
- Examine the social context of architecture, drawing on theories from other disciplines such as philosophy, cultural geography and fine arts.
Year 3
- Undertake complex analyses of specific urban environments to formulate proposals for regeneration and development
- Apply your creative vision and applied knowledge to a large scale architectural proposal and Research Report
- Consolidate your work into a collaborative visual display and comprehensive portfolio as a basis for representing and promoting your practice.
Purposeful design
We value creativity and user-focused, purposeful architectural design. We’ll challenge your preconceptions about the built environment. You’ll explore how people inhabit and use space and the importance of users and communities in the design process. The starting point is understanding people, proportions and how humans use spaces.
You’ll then move into increasingly complex design projects based on actual sites – developing new ways of thinking that will guide your response to locations and client briefs.
Insight from professional architects
Our close links to the profession will give you an opportunity to meet and learn from our regional partners, including:
- Feilden+Mawson
- Purcell
- LSI Architects
- Hamson Barron Smith
- Hudson Architects.
Field trips and site visits will help you develop your observational and design skills in a mix of cultural contexts.
Graduates work in a broad range of careers including
- Architect
- Architectural Assistant
- Designer
- Project Manager
- Site Manager
- Surveyor
- Architectural Technician
- Consultant
- CAD Renderer
- Product Designer
- Town Planner
- Architectural Historian Conservationist
- Environmental Consultant Architectural Curator
- Model Maker
- Landscape Designer
- Construction Journalist
You’ll also get specialist creative careers advice from our team in the Ideas FactoryNUA to help support you as you plan your career.
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