Undergraduate course information
Undergraduate study in UTS: Design, Architecture and Building is unique. UTS: Design, Architecture and Building provides specialist design education focusing on the areas of fashion and textiles design, industrial design, interior design, visual communication and photography, and situated media design. The architecture program offers disciplinary and professional education, and the construction project management and property economics courses equip students to work in professional roles in their chosen industry.
School of Design
The Bachelor of Design offers six distinct professional areas of specialisation:
- Bachelor of Design in Animation (C10273)
- Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles (C10306)
- Bachelor of Design in Integrated Product Design (C10304)
- Bachelor of Design in Interior and Spatial Design (C10271)
- Bachelor of Design in Photography and Situated Media (C10265)
- Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication (C10308).
Design students are required to undertake a professional core program specific to each individual course, as well as elective studies. The six areas also share a number of subjects within the design studies strand.
Design studies subjects
Design students are required to undertake 30 credit points of design studies subjects. Each subject is worth 6 credit points and is one semester in duration.
These subjects examine what is common to the different forms of design and the interface between design and other disciplines and professions. The subjects develop creative thinking within a critical framework and foster openness to difference and alternative futures while establishing criteria for judgment about the value of design proposals. The subjects also enhance students' abilities to work collaboratively and reflect individually. Through these subjects, students acquire an understanding of, and skills in, a range of aspects of design research:
- research for design — investigating the cultural contexts of design problems and solutions
- research of design — reflecting upon and explaining the nature of creative design processes
- research by design — exploring and articulating what can be discovered about situations through designed interventions.
Not all subjects are offered every semester. Contact the Building 6 Student Centre for details.
Elective stream
Students are required to undertake 24 credit points of elective subjects. This may be in the form of a sub-major (24 credit points in a single specialist area) or chosen from a variety of electives offered by the different faculties in the University.
Overseas exchange
The design programs offer students the opportunity to undertake concurrent study at approved institutions overseas. UTS: Design, Architecture and Building has memorandum of understandings with institutions in Canada, Germany, Japan, Korea and the United Kingdom.
School of Architecture
The architecture program includes the Bachelor of Design in Architecture (C10004) (leading onto the Master of Architecture (C04235)).
UTS architecture courses provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to practise in the architectural profession and to be future leaders in the design of the built environment. Students receive a rich education oriented towards international practice and design innovation, and gain a critical and ethical awareness of architecture as a discipline with much to offer in the face of many of the most pressing challenges of today: environmental and social sustainability, urban sprawl and amenity, cultural preservation and the livelihood of diverse communities. Graduates are highly skilled and sought after by the profession. The course is recognised both nationally and internationally.
The architecture program at UTS offers disciplinary and professional education through two distinct but consecutive and strongly interconnected degree courses.
The first comprises a Bachelor of Design in Architecture (BDes) (C10004), awarded after successful completion of three years of full-time study (or part-time equivalent). The second comprises a Master of Architecture (MArch) (C04235), which involves a further two years of full-time study (or part-time equivalent).
In general terms, the BDes can be seen as a liberal introduction to the study of architecture as a discipline. This degree can stand alone and equips students to join other design fields or related disciplines, or to go on to further academic research and study. It also plays an important role in preparing students for the MArch degree. In this second degree the emphasis lies on educating students for the practise of architecture. Together, the two degrees acknowledge the nature of architecture as both a discipline and a profession. Further information on the MArch degree is available from postgraduate course information.
School of the Built Environment
The school offers two undergraduate courses:
The Bachelor of Construction Project Management (C10214) is concerned with the management of all aspects of the construction process and provides a high quality education for both construction managers and quantity surveyors.
It delivers all the recognised competencies for construction professionals and gives graduates the opportunity to diversify into project management. This unique degree provides graduates with the broader skills and knowledge required to meet the changing demands of the construction industry.
The course offers a first-rate building education and gives students opportunities such as industrial placements, field trips, practical and lab-based work, and international exchange programs. Students have access to state-of-the-art computing facilities. Every stage of the course includes a practical component and there is a substantial professional work experience program.
The Bachelor of Property Economics (C10007) produces highly skilled property professionals and is fully recognised by Australian employers, governments and professional associations.
Property is valued as a fundamental economic asset that affects the security and wealth of the owner. Success in this industry requires an understanding of the principles of valuation, legalities and ethics, economics, finance, accounting and management.
UTS: Design, Architecture and Building provides a broad-based applied property degree course that includes the important component of practical experience — full-time students complete their degree on a part-time basis for the final two years, ensuring all students have industry experience upon graduation.
