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Bachelor of Design Studies
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| Location: | North Terrace Campus |
| Duration: | 3 years
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part-time equivalent)
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| Degree/Award: | Bachelor |
Design is an activity that requires creativity, critical thinking and the ability to understand and respond to the needs and aspirations of people and the possibilities of our environment. Design in the Bachelor of Design Studies degree focuses on the way humans create places through architecture, landscape architecture and urban design.
The three-year Bachelor of Design Studies degree can be taken alone or as the first part of the professionally accredited academic programs of Master of Architecture or Master of Landscape Architecture. Alternatively, the Bachelor of Design Studies program provides a study pathway for students who wish to undertake the Master of Design in Digital Media program.
The program involves the arts and the sciences, writing and graphics, design and analysis, management and engineering, together with architecture, landscape architecture and urban design. Students will find themselves involved in practical aspects of the program, such as designing, making models, visiting building sites and gardens, visiting art galleries and exhibitions, and absorbing aspects of the society in which people live and formulating proposals for improving the environment.
Admissions information for
domestic
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international
students.
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SACE Stage 1 Mathematics (or equivalent), basic freehand drawing ability, computing skills |
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SATAC
Code: 314131
Apply through SATAC SATAC application dates Application and Admission
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| Mid-year entry? | Subject to availability |
| Annual tuition fees:
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Commonwealth-supported place: $7,412
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| General enquiries: | Student Centre |
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Also required at time of application: if applying for advanced standing, a design portfolio is required |
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| Mid-year entry? | No |
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International student place: $19,000 |
| General enquiries: | Student Centre |
B.Des.St. (Architectural Studies Major)
An architectural studies major is taken by students wishing to study in the field of architecture and the built environment, particularly if they intend to complete the Bachelor of Design Studies and Master of Architecture academic programs and become a professional architect.
B.Des.St. (Landscape Studies Major)A landscape studies major is taken by students wishing to study in the field of landscape architecture, particularly those wishing to complete the Bachelor of Design Studies and Master of Landscape Architecture academic programs and become a professional landscape architect.
B.Des.St. (Architectural and Landscape Studies Major)An architectural and landscape studies major is taken by students wishing to study in both fields of architecture and landscape architecture, particularly if they intend to complete the Bachelor of Design Studies with the Master of Architecture/Master of Landscape Architecture double-degree academic program and become a professional architect and landscape architect.
B.Des.St. Without a Major
Students may choose to complete the Bachelor of Design Studies with no major if they do not intend to pursue their education to the professional degrees of Master of Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture. If in the future graduates from this degree (without a major) wish to enrol in the Master of Architecture or Master of Landscape Architecture, they would be required to enrol in, and pass, Architecture Design Studio or Landscape Architecture Design Studio.The study plans
given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description,
see the program rules.
Level I: Introduces the fundamentals of design, its communication in traditional and digital media, the natural and urban systems in which design is located, the ways that designs are constructed, and the history of settlements with its key ideas and outcomes.
Level II: Develops skills and knowledge in the inter-relationships of environment, people and technology in design as well as the relationships between cultures and design in the past and in contemporary situations.
Level III: Offers choices of more advanced studios in urban design, architecture, landscape architecture and/or digital media along with the specialised knowledge in natural and landscape systems needed by landscape architects. Elective courses are available at all levels.
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*Elective courses can also be taken from other Schools in the University as long as they are at the appropriate level and are the equivalent unit value.
**There are a range of Special Topic courses offered in the School, including but not limited to: Special Topic in landscape studies, environmental performance, urbanism, and Aboriginal Architecture. Please note that not all Special Topic courses are offered each year.
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** There are a range of Special Topic courses offered in the School, including but not limited to: Special Topic in landscape studies, environmental performance, urbanism, and Aboriginal Architecture. Please note that not all Special Topic courses are offered each year.
What is the pathway to becoming an architect or landscape architect?
The Bachelor of Design Studies followed by the Master of Architecture is recognised by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) and accredited by the Architects Board of South Australia. These two programs can be completed in 5 years of study. A total of two years practical experience, at least one of which must be taken after graduation, and an examination by the Architects Registration Board are prerequisites to registration as an architect.A similar pathway applies for aspiring landscape architects, with the Master of Landscape Architecture being recognised by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) and examined by the Registered Landscape Architects Board for registration.
It is important to note that although most B.Des.St. graduates continue in either architecture and/or landscape architecture or digital media, some follow a variety of career directions. The B.Des.St. leads to careers which require skills in analysing and interpreting situations, the use of creative decision making approaches, and the formulation of proposals for change or conservation.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Design Studies are well equipped to continue on to a broad spectrum of future studies in other fields because of the program's emphasis on critical thinking, creative action, communication skills and digital technologies. These pathways could include teaching, health sciences, environmental law, international development, urban and regional planning, marketing and business.Planning Officer / Urban Planner, Town Planning Engineer, Landscape Architect, Architect
School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design Postgraduate Program Graduate Attributes
The Bachelor of Design Studies followed by the Master of Architecture is recognised by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) and accredited by the Architects Board of South Australia.
The Bachelor of Design Studies followed by the Master of Landscape Architecture being recognised by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) and examined by the Registered Landscape Architects Board for registration.
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Last updated: Monday, 22 Dec 2008
