Graduate Diploma in Architecture
Graduate Diploma in Architecture
Develop architectural skills to meet a global outlook with Bond’s Graduate Diploma in Architecture. Gain the fundamental knowledge and understanding of Architecture including design, history, construction technology, communications, and urban sustainability. The Graduate Diploma is an entry pathway to an accredited Master of Architecture for students who have an undergraduate…
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Develop architectural skills to meet a global outlook with Bond’s Graduate Diploma in Architecture.
Gain the fundamental knowledge and understanding of Architecture including design, history, construction technology, communications, and urban sustainability. The Graduate Diploma is an entry pathway to an accredited Master of Architecture for students who have an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than Architecture.
The program is delivered in the open-plan studio-based environment of the Abedian School of Architecture. You will have your own assigned desk and workspace, and 24/7 unrivalled access to the computing and fabrication laboratories, a digital robotics laboratory, traditional workshops and an impressive events and exhibition space.
A focus on practical real-world designing will see you using 3D printers, large format laser cutters, CNC routers and industrial robot arms to create scale models, prototypes, and installations. You will collaborate with colleagues from the bachelor and master’s programs to develop blue-sky designs for public spaces. And, in Bond’s small group classes, you’ll be mentored by internationally acclaimed designers, award-winning architects and globally connected academic-practitioners.
The two-semester Graduate Diploma in Architecture articulates into the four semester Master of Architecture and industry registration preparing you to acquire the status of ‘Architect’ in Australia or internationally.
Applicants to the Graduate Diploma in Architecture need to demonstrate creative ability through a portfolio submission, such as drawing, photography, 3d computer visualisation, sculpture, carpentry, and other media.
The Graduate Diploma is delivered in a creative studio-based environment focusing heavily upon design through hands-on and digital making with state-of-the-art tools. Project-based design studios focus upon real-world scenarios with specific attention to fundamentals of architectural design including materiality, landscape, and/or spatial atmospheres. Graduates will display foundation skills in architectural design that are creative, critical, analytical, and spatial, as well as basic historical, theoretical, climate/environmental, technical and disciplinary knowledge from core studies. Both digital and by-hand skills in drawing, physical making, and rapid prototyping are introduced in workshops, seminars, and studios.
This program is intended for students who have creative design ability and wish to ultimately pursue a career in architecture or related field. Students will come from a diverse range of backgrounds, making the experience of the Graduate Diploma of Architecture one that is highly interdisciplinary and diverse in terms of the age, background, and experience levels of the student cohort.
What can you do with your degree?
The role of an architect is changing. Architects of the future are going to be responsible for more than just designing buildings. New technology, innovative ways of designing and imaginative vision means there has never been a more exciting time to be an architect than now.
The Abedian School of Architecture is designed to develop the emerging architectural professional to be fearless in their design ability, as well as possess the confidence to change the world and the habitats of the future through their creative design skills, imaginative vision, strategic thinking, and technical proficiency.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Bond University is a private university located on the Gold Coast, Queensland. It was established in 1989. Bond provides students with a high-quality, individualised study experience. Students learn under the mentorship of world-class, industry leading academics, and receive a fast-paced, well-rounded education with unparalleled access to resources and professional development opportunities. For 16 years, Bond has stood strong as Australia’s number one university for student experience (according to the Good Universities Guide). The university offers programs in the fields of Actuarial Science and Data Analytics; Architecture; Business and Tourism Management; Commerce and Entrepreneurship; Communication, Film and Creative Media; Construction, Property and Planning; Health, Biomedical and Sport Sciences; International Relations, Politics and Arts; Law; Medicine; Project Management and Innovation; Psychology, Criminology and Social Sciences. The university awards bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in various fields.
