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ASD offers a unique range of undergraduate courses which aim to develop
a creative, practical and rigorous approach to the three areas of
design for which the School is renowned; Architecture and Interior
Architecture and Design.
The undergraduate school consists of International Foundation
Programmes, the BA Architecture and Architectural Studies degree
programmes, BA Interior Architecture and Design programme and the
Extended Degree In Architecture and Interior Design. All degree
programmes are offered in full-tme and part-time mode. The
International Foundation Programmes are full-time only.
In the 1st year of the undergraduate programmes, students are
taught together. Work in this level is centered upon the design studio
with a wide range of complementary courses (history & theory,
structures, visual thinking, etc) which develop students' spatial,
creative and technical skills and encourage the intelligent expression
of ideas. Two field trips, one in London and the other to a major
European city, form an important part of the course.
Upon successful completion of the International Foundation
Programme, students would have created a portfolio of work to enable
them to futher their studies in architecture, interior architecture or
design. On completion of Level zero of the extended degree students
will then progress to the Preliminary Level programmes which is the
equivilant to the 1st year of the degree and will choose the route they
wish to take to complete their degree: BA Hons Architecture, BA Hons
Interior Architecture and Design or BA Hons Architectural Studies.
Students studying the 3 year degree programmes are progressed into
2nd Year in their respective degree programmes (BA (Hons) Architecture,
BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design or BA (Hons) Architectural
Studies) on successful completion of their 1st year or Preliminary
Level programmes.
At the start of 2nd Year, students elect to join one of up to
eight design studios, in which they remain for the rest of the year.
These are 'vertical' design studios in which 2nd and 3rd Year students
are taught together. At present, there are 7 undergraduate architecture
design studios and 3 interior design studios. At the start of the year,
each design studio presents a clear architectural or interior design
position: this allows students to choose from a wide range of issues,
methods of working and different types of projects. As in Preliminary
Level, a wide range of complementary courses places the design
investigation in a thorough academic framework and allows students to
broaden their specialist knowledge and interests base.
In 3rd Year, students are again given the option to select a design
studio and they are expected to develop their architectural or design
projects to the highest level of resolution, in design and intellectual
terms. A history & theory dissertation, technical studies
dissertation and environmental audit of the design project is a
requisite for successful completion of the BA Architecture or BA
Interior Design degrees. As in previous years, a major field trip is an
important and exciting component of the year.
Admissions Contacts:
BA (Hons) Architecture/BA (Hons) Architectural Studies - Jane McAllister j.mcallister@londonmet.ac.uk BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design - Diana Cochrane d.cochrane@londonmet.ac.uk
Part Time Undergraduate Course Tutor - Chi Roberts
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