Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Architecture

Architecture shapes the world. It reflects societies and communities, and influences the way one thinks and feels. Architecture dominates the skyline, transforms cities. Learn how to design buildings and make spaces for people in a creative and environmentally responsible way. The Architecture degree at Cardiff Metropolitan University is informed by the tradition and heritage of a school of art and design, and by the contemporary creative use of cutting-edge technology, exploring the relationship of human experiences with architecture.

The course aims to establish a creative dialogue between different areas of architectural knowledge: design, representation, technology, contextual studies and professional practice. Students will develop an understanding of these thematic areas and their integration through engagement in projects of increasing difficulty.

This will allow students to formulate architectural proposals that are spatially and technically resolved, with a robust theoretical basis. They will also learn how to effectively communicate their proposals within a professional context, through a range of media.

Finally, the course places special emphasis on the architect’s responsibility in tackling contemporary problems of environmental concern, at the global and local scales (such as the climate emergency). Students will be actively encouraged to develop critical perspectives on how knowledge and creativity can be used together to arrive at design solutions that have the potential to render buildings, neighbourhoods or cities more sustainable in the short and long term.

There will be opportunities to engage in real-world activities, including work with local communities and employers, as well as chances to experience other cultures – and their architecture – through overseas study trips.