IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component
TOEFL IBT minimum 80 with a minimum of 19 in each individual component or equivalent.
Appropriate minimum entry requirements of a bachelor's degree include:
High school leaving examinations equivalent to British A-levels
International or European Baccalaureate
International Foundation Year.
To help you to fill this industry need, Solent’s new architectural design and visualisation programme explores two connected areas of architecture: concept design - as a creative process - and visualisation - as the means of turning concepts into photorealistic images.
The design curriculum will help you to grasp the fundamentals of architectural design and covers essential principles of design process; aesthetics; architectural composition; scale; proportions; space planning and history. Visualisation modules explore various methods of visualisation including freehand drawing, physical model making, computer generated imagery (CGI), computer modelling and 3D walkthroughs.
This course is unique in its approach - specialist architectural visualisation courses are not currently available at undergraduate level anywhere else in the UK. It is also unique in its inclusion of architectural design study alongside visualisation training. This knowledge of design processes will help you to play an active role in design teams in addition to leading visualisation projects.
You’ll also benefit from the teaching team’s extensive industry links. These links have been built over many years of delivering courses accredited by professional organisations (e.g. CIAT, CIOB, SBID and CABE). Practitioners from a cross-section of the built environment industry regularly contribute to the academic process by providing real-world projects, guest lectures, mentoring sessions and site visits.
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Year one
Core modules
Architectural Design Principles
Introduction to Architectural Technology
Introduction to Model Making
Introduction to Architectural Illustration
Year two
Core modules
Architectural Photography
Advanced Architectural Illustration
Architectural Design
Architectural Visualisation Studio
Innovative Technologies and Applications
Ergonomics for Interior Design
Options
Advanced Model Making
Advanced Architectural Illustration
Freelancing at Solent Creatives
Year three
Core modules
Digital and Futuristic Architecture Studio
Professional Practice
Major Project
The course has a strong focus on student employability, balancing professional practice with design and visualisation studies in order to prepare students for the professional workplace.
Graduates will leave the course well prepared to pursue work with specialist visualisation agencies and architectural design businesses. Graduates may also work on a freelance basis, or set up their own practice.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
