Architecture Degrees Online

Course Content
At Level 4 (first year of full-time study) the modules provide students with an introduction to landscape architecture. Modules include design methodology, landscape design history, the earth sciences, and computer aided design, as well as graphics, IT and visual communication. The central focus of the year is a systematic series of design projects which enable students to apply the material from the taught courses and enable the development of basic design skills.

The Level 5 modules build upon Level 1 work in order to teach more creative and experimental approaches to landscape design, and include modules dealing with design theory and process, landscape planning and urban design, graphics, communication, landscape science and technology, and a series of design projects each of which focuses on one aspect of the creative design process. They include planting and construction technology, strategic landscape design, and the design of detail elements.

As the course progresses more student choice is available, and Level 6 provides students with an opportunity to develop their individual strengths and confidence in design, through enabling students to choose their specialist studies from a range of options. Modules at this level include theory, culture and society, technology and complementary skills, and two major design projects, each of which lasts one semester.

The course also offers opportunities for field study tours in England and Europe, as well as study exchange opportunities in America.

Assessment
The majority of learning is through course work and therefore most modules are assessed by coursework based on continuous assessment.

Purpose of the course
The establishment of the Bachelor of Science in Architecture is oriented to the formation of a professional can design, thanks to the tools of architecture and its mastery of the instruments for the construction of the planned, the operations of production, processing and anthropogenic modification of the environment with full knowledge of the aesthetic, distribution, functional, technical design, management, economic and environmental.
The expertise of the graduate specialist will be to prepare for construction projects and manage the implementation by, for such purposes, other specialists and professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering construction, urban planning and architectural restoration.

Profile of the graduate
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Architecture will:
know well the history of architecture, the instruments and forms of representation, the scientific aspects and operational methodology of mathematics and geometry and be able to use this knowledge to interpret and describe complex issues in depth architecture and construction;
know the theoretical and scientific, and methodological-operational, for the characteristic fields (Technology, architectural and urban composition, Landscape Architecture, Restoration, Urban Planning, construction technology, technical architecture and technical physics) and be able to use this knowledge to identify, formulate and solve, in an innovative way, complex problems of architecture and construction;
have a good command of English, in addition to Italian.

Job opportunities
Graduates of the course of Science in Architecture will be able to perform diversified including: professional activities involving the design and direction of work in institutions and public and private, in particular relating to town planning offices and public works administration local, and in entities operating in the fields of construction and transformation of the city and the territory.
Additional activities may be conducted at institutions responsible for land conservation and historic buildings and the land management and environment.

Core design studio modules are complemented by modules in technical, professional and contextual studies. The theoretical knowledge gained from all areas of study is applied through architectural design project work, with lecturers also providing teaching support in the studio.

Over the three years of the degree the design studio module grows in importance, incorporating more of the theoretical subjects into the exploration of project work. This encourages the integration of technical, practical and theoretical issues within your design projects.

A wide range of study subjects gravitate around the design studio, including: architectural and urban design; current debates and historical theories relevant to architecture and urban design; the socio-cultural and legal context of design; information technology (including CAD); environmental, socio-cultural and economic sustainability in building design; construction technology, and environmental science and materials.

The University has extensive links with international institutions in Europe, South Africa, Japan, the USA, Malaysia and South Korea and plans to develop opportunities for students to benefit from these, through collaborative projects and student exchanges.

Additional Options

1. In conjunction with the School of Engineering, a B.S.A.T. with a concentration in Energy Management is offered. This program trains the student in areas of building technology and construction with a particular emphasis on energy management and the development of energy use policies. The program allows the student to substitute courses in energy management for general elective credits required by the B.S.A.T. program.

2. In conjunction with the School of Management, a B.S.A.T. with a concentration in business administration is offered. This program enables students to compliment a growing expertise in construction technology with organization and management skills. The program allows the student to substitute courses in business for general elective credits required by the B.S.A.T. program.

3. In conjunction with the School of Engineering, a combined B.S.A.T. in Energy Management and Master of Science in Energy Management is offered. This five year program is offered to qualified undergraduate architecture students who undertake 18 credits of graduate-level energy management courses in a fifth year of study. This program permits attainment of the combined degrees in five years of full time study. Interested students must declare their intention to pursue this option by formal submission to the deans of the School of Architecture and Design and the School of Management.

Architectural and Construction Technology A.A.S.

This A.A.S. track is designed to prepare graduates to organize, operate, manage, and control the unique and demanding systems, procedures, and services in the construction industry, both on the job site and in the contractor’s office. Areas of study include cost control, planning, scheduling, controlling and expediting construction, contract bidding and estimating, personnel management, and the overall management of construction operations. This curriculum prepares students for construction management careers in any type or size of construction firm.

The curriculum is not designed as a transfer program except to institutions having a construction curriculum. A student seeking a four-year bachelor’s degree must meet with the program coordinator in the management of construction program or the Applied Technologies Department chair to work out a suitable program of study.