BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture
A three years full-time course
Are you interested in being a designer of the outside spaces that we use on a regular basis in the city, suburbs and countryside? Do you look at parks, squares and streets and wonder how they were created, who looks after them or why some are full of life whilst others seem forgotten about? This course will provide you with an understanding of how outdoor spaces and landscapes are planned and designed, how people use them and how they contribute to making our lives more liveable and our cities more sustainable.
Top facts
- Integrated into the Manchester School of Architecture, with shared design projects, studios, lectures and facilities
- Opportunity to progress to an MA in Landscape Architecture, professionally accredited by the Landscape Institute
- Annual European study tour
- Erasmus exchange programme with many European universities
- Option to undertake small design commissions and design competitions through the Creative Laboratory
- Excellent links to the profession and many workshops and lectures given by practitioners
You will study
In year 1 you will be taught the fundamentals of spatial design and conceptual thinking, subsequently learning about the visual language of Landscape Architecture and applying this knowledge through a range of design projects. You will be introduced to landscape history and theory as well as learning first principles of plants, vegetation systems, technologies and construction processes.
In year 2 you will develop your skills and knowledge as a landscape architect through a mixture of shared and individual projects which will help you to explore your own design approach and language. You will consider contemporary characterisations of the landscape, and relationships between the city, suburb and countryside in the context of landscape urbanism. You will expand your knowledge of living systems and sustainable technologies and begin to apply these through projects at various scales.
In year 3 you will explore the application of the design principles of landscape urbanism to landscapes which are culturally distinct but in need of regeneration. In particular, you will examine how a reinterpretation of aesthetics can be utilised to enhance the design of fringe landscapes to respond to new functions and relationships, and how new connections between living systems and human activity can shape city form and function.
Assessment
Portfolio, written assignments, personal journals, and logs.
Graduates
90%* of art, design and architecture graduates go straight into employment and/or further study.
Principal employment is in a landscape design practice or as part of a multidisciplinary team, working on the sustainable design and regeneration of private and public housing, urban streets and squares, recreation areas, new city quarters and neighbourhoods, leisure facilities and regeneration of historic landscapes.
*Source: DLHE survey 2009 for all respondents available for employment or further study and whose destinations are known.
Location
All Saints Campus, Manchester
Entry Requirements
| UCAS Tariff Points | 280-300 |
|---|---|
| UCAS Tariff Points/Grades to be obtained from full A levels or equivalent | 260 at A2 or equivalent (such as BTEC National at Level 3 or Advanced Diploma). If applying using Foundation Diploma in Art and Design a Merit is required. |
| Specific subjects required | GCSE grade C (or alternative) in English Language |
| Access qualifications | A relevant Access to HE Diploma will be considered for entry to this course. |
| Interview required | Yes |
| Portfolio required | Yes |
| International Baccalaureate | 29 |
| Additional Requirements | If applying using Foundation Diploma in Art and Design a Merit is required. |
Fees
UK and EU full-time students: £9,000
Non-EU full-time international students: £11,000
International Fee Band 2
How to Apply
Apply through UCAS.
UCAS Code: K310
All applicants are asked to submit a Digital Portfolio.