B Arch – Bachelor of Architecture

If you think buildings speak to you or you always admire the curves, shape, and body of architecture, imagining what the designer was trying to convey through its shape, then study of Architecture is made for you. Bachelor of Architecture (B Arch) is a five-year undergraduate program. Study of Architecture brings together elements of maths, art, and design, management, logistics, mechanics, physics and city planning. Studying Architecture gives you a thorough understanding and appreciation of the structures in which we live today, but it will also let you look to the future of design and how ideas can be created and implemented. In fact it is the study of becoming the idea behind the face of the human-made world in the real sense.

Bachelor of Architecture Eligibility:-

Minimum eligibility is 10+2 with Mathematics as one of the paper. Some colleges seek a minimum aggregate marks which falls between 40% to 60%.

Admission Process:-

Usually entrance examination are conducted to give admission in various colleges for B Arch (Bachelor of Architecture). Some of the most prestigious entrance tests conducted are as follows:-
• National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) :- Test is conducted by National Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture. Conducted at the all India level. There are various prestigious colleges which give admission in their colleges on the basis of this test.
• Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) :- The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Council has come up with AAT or Architecture Aptitude Test in place of JEE Advanced Paper-II for B. Arch admissions in IIT Kharagpur (West Bengal),IIT Roorkee (Uttarakhand),IIT Delhi (Delhi),IIT Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh),IIT Guwahati (Assam),IIT Hyderabad (Telangana),IIT Bombay (Maharashtra).
• Aligarh Muslim University Engineering Entrance Examination (AMUEEE):- Test conducted at national level. However this test is Engineering Entrance Examination but this test also taken to give admission for B. Arch.

B Architecture Colleges:-

• IIT Kharagpur – Indian Institute of Technology
• Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
• NIT Calicut – National Institute of Technology
• The Centre for Environmental Planning and Technolog – Ahmedabad
• School of Planning and Architecture, SPA Delhi
• Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, IIEST Shibpur
• School of Planning and Architecture, SPA Bhopal
• National Institute of Technology, NIT Trichy
• School of Planning and Architecture, SPA Vijayawada
• Jamia Millia Islamia – Delhi
• College of Engineering Trivandrum
• Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
• BMS College of Architecture – Bangalore
• Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal

Syllabus:-

Syllabus of B Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) has been developed in such a way that five year course has been divided into six semesters. Syllabus semester wise as follows:-

(Bachelor of architecture subjects)
Semester 1:-
• Architectural Design I
• Visual Arts and Basic Design I
• Computer Applications I
• Building Construction I
• Theory of Structures I
• Environmental Studies
• Model making and Workshop
• Human Settlement & Vernacular Arch.
• Professional Communications I

Semester 2:-

• Architectural Design II
• Visual Arts and Basic Design II
• Computer Applications II
• Building Construction II
• Theory of Structures II
• Climate-responsive Design
• Surveying and Leveling
• History of Architecture I
• Sociology and Culture
• Professional Communications II

Semester 3:-
• Architectural Design III
• Visual Arts and Basic Design III
• Computer Applications III
• Building and Construction III
• Theory of Structures III
• Water, Waste, and Sanitation
• Site Planning and Landscape Studies
• History of Architecture II
• Art and Architectural Appreciation I
• Research Elective I
• Semester V

Semester 4:-
• Architectural Design IV
• Visual Arts and Basic Design IV
• Computer Applications IV
• Building and Construction IV
• Theory of Structures IV
• Electrification, Lighting & Acoustics
• Solar Active and Passive Systems
• History of Architecture III
• Art and Architectural Appreciation II
• Research Elective II

Semester 5:-
• Architectural Design V
• Building Construction V
• Theory of Structures V
• HVAC. Mech. Mobility & Fire Safety
• Energy System & Renewables
• History of Architecture IV
• Design Methodology II
• Art and Architectural Appreciation III
• Arch. Research- Elective III
• Arch. Research- Elective IV

Semester 6:-
• Architectural Design VI
• Building Construction VI
• Theory of Structure & Design II
• Green Systems Integration
• Sustainable Urban Habitats
• Specifications & Contracts
• Contemporary Architecture
• Architectural Theories
• Art & Architectural Appreciation IV

Semester 7:-
• Architectural Design VII
• Working Drawings
• Project Management
• Architectural Appreciation IV
• Arch. Research Seminar
• Arch. Research- Elective V
• Arch. Research- Elective VI
• Semester IX
• Architectural Design IX
• Professional Practice

Semester 8:-
• Practical Training
• Semester X
• Architectural Design Thesis
• Thesis Design Research

Semester 9:-
• Urban Design Studies
• Arch. Research Dissertation/ Art Thesis
• Arch. Research- Elective VII
• Arch. Research- Elective VIII

Semester 10:-
• Professional Practice

Career Prospects:-

B Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) opens a wide range of carrier opportunity which is considered not only lucrative but also prestigious. Emphasis on infrastructure development and growth in real estate sector has increased the scope of occupation in this field. Following are the career which is considered best after pursuing B Arch (Bachelor of Architecture):-
• Architecture Designer
• Architecture Engineer
• Interior Designer
• Architecture Draftsman
• Project Assistant Manager
• Architectural Assistant
• Architectural Historian/Journalist
• Art Director
• Building Contractor
• Landscape Architect, etc