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Bachelor of Architecture Program

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  • The Bachelor of Architecture Program of the ICFAI School of Architecture (ISArch) prepares students for a bright career as a well-equipped architect in India.
  • It is a five-year full time degree program with 10 semesters of continuous evaluation in coursework, design projects, research and practical training.
  • The uniqueness of the B.Arch. Program of ISArch lies in its approach towards bridging the gap between academia and industry.
  • The curriculum made is to attain a synergy between design education and the role of an Architect in the society.
  • Thus justification of the profession will be attained by providing better environments for contemporary societies.
  • The program is contemplated in modules for more variety and flexibility. The curriculum is based on the principle that a set of courses will make up the structure.
  • Thus each course is self-contained but also acts as a bridge between what precedes and what follows.
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Calendar Important Date

Last Date for Submission of Completed Application Form :
August 24, 2023   new_alert

duration Duration

  • Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) is a 5 year program with 10 semesters inclusive of 6 months practical training in the 8th Semester.
  • The duration of each semester is either 90 working days or 15-18 working weeks.

eligibility Eligibility

  • Pass in 10+2 scheme of examination with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and also 50% marks in aggregate.
  • Pass in 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics as compulsory subject with minimum 50% aggregate marks.
  • In addition to the above, Pass in National Aptitude Test in Architecture-2021 (NATA-2023) conducted by Council of Architecture (COA).

Program Structure

  • ISArch offers Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) program under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) specified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) enabling students to choose courses of interest while meeting the minimum required credits.
  • Under the Choice Based Credit System, which is a student/ learner centric system, the courses of study in the Architecture Degree program are as under:

Professional Core (PC) Course

  • A Course, which should compulsorily be studied by a Student as a core requirement is termed as a core course.
  • The weightage in terms of credits is 45%.

Building Sciences and Applied Engineering
(BS & AE)

  • A Course, which informs the professional core and should be compulsorily studied.
  • The weightage in terms of credits is 20%.

Elective Course

A course which can be chosen from a pool of courses and are of two types:

  • Professional Elective (PE): which may be very specific or specialised or advanced or supportive to the discipline/ subject of study or which provides an extended scope. Credits: 10%
  • Open Elective (OE): Which enables an exposure to some other discipline/subject/domain or nurtures the candidate's proficiency/skill. Credits: 5%

Employability Enhancement Courses (EEC)

Which may be of two kinds:

  • Employability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (EECC)
    Credits: 15%
  • Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) Credits: 5%
S.No. Course Code Percentage of Credits Credits Required Credits Proposed

1

Professional Core Courses

PC

45%

135

135

2

Building Science & Applied Engineering

BS & AE

20%

60

60

3

Elective Courses

EC

 

i) Professional Electives

PE

10%

30

37

ii) Open Electives

OE

5%

15

8

4

Employability Enhancement Courses

EEC

 

i) Employability Enhancement Compulsory Courses

EECC

15%

45

45

ii) Skill Enhancement Courses

SEC

5%

15

15

 

 

 

Total Credits

300

300

  • The workshop-based hands on education will evolve students towards real-time projects.
  • Each workshop exercise has an expert in theory and various practicing architects guiding the students to realize their ideas for practically implementing them.

Award of Degree

A candidate shall be awarded Bachelor of Architecture degree by the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad (a Deemed-to-be University) on successful completion of all the courses of studies and subject to University regulations.

Year 1

SEMESTER I

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AR1.1PC

Basic Design & Visual Arts

9

AR2.1PC

Architectural Design Studio II

9

AR1.2PC

Model-Making Workshop I

1

AR2.2PC

Model Making Workshop II

1

AR1.3PC

Architectural Drawing & Graphics I

3

AR2.3PC

Architectural Drawing & Graphics II

3

AR1.4BS

Building Materials & Construction I

6

AR2.4PC

History & Theory of Human settlements

3

AR1.5BS

Surveying & Levelling of Landforms

3

AR2.5BS

Building Materials & Construction II

6

AR1.6BS

Basics of Structural Design & Analysis

3

AR2.6BS

Structural Mechanics

3

AR1.7BS

Environmental Sciences

3

AR2.7BS

Climatology

3

AR1.8SE

English Language skills

2

AR2.8SE

Professional Communication

2

Year 2

SEMESTER III

SEMESTER IV

AR3.1PC

Architectural Design Studio III

9

AR4.1PC

Architectural Design Studio IV

9

AR3.2PC

History of Architecture I

3

AR4.2PC

History of Architecture II

3

AR3.3BS

Building Materials & Construction III

6

AR4.3BS

Building Materials & Construction IV

4

AR3.4BS

Structural Analysis

2

AR4.4BS

RCC Structures

3

AR3.5BS

Landscape Design & Site Planning

2

AR4.5BS

Water Supply & Building Sanitation

2

AR3.6PE

Professional Elective I

3

AR4.6PE

Professional Elective II

3

AR3.7OE

Open Elective I

3

AR4.7OE

Open Elective II

3

AR3.8SE

Computer Applications I

2

AR4.8SE

Computer Applications II

3

Year 3

SEMESTER V

SEMESTER VI

AR5.1PC

Architectural Design Studio V

9

AR6.1PC

Architectural Design Studio VI

12

AR5.2PC

History of Architecture III

3

AR6.2PC

History of Architecture IV

3

AR5.3BS

Building Materials & Construction V

3

AR6.3BS

Steel Structures

3

AR5.4BS

Electrification, Lighting & Acoustics

3

AR6.4BS

Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Fire Safety & Building Automation

3

AR5.5PE

Professional Elective III

3

AR6.5PE

Professional Elective V

3

AR5.6PE

Professional Elective IV

3

AR6.6PE

Professional Elective VI

3

AR5.7OE

Open Elective III

3

AR6.7OE

Open Elective IV

3

AR5.8SE

Building Information Modelling

3

 

 

 

Year 4

SEMESTER VII

SEMESTER VIII

AR7.1PC

Architectural Design Studio VII

12

AR8.1EE

Practical Training

30

AR7.2PC

Estimation, Costing & Specifications

3

 

AR7.3PC

Urban Design

3

AR7.4PE

Professional Elective VII

3

AR7.5OE

Open Elective V

3

AR7.6EE

Research Methodology in Architecture

3

AR7.7EE

Portfolio Making Workshop

3

Year 5

SEMESTER IX

TENTH SEMESTER

AR9.1PC

Architectural Design Studio IX

16

AR10.1PC

Architectural Design Thesis

21

AR9.2PC

Green Building Architecture

3

AR10.2PE

Professional Practice IX

3

AR9.3PE

Professional Elective VIII

3

AR10.3PE

Professional Elective X

3

AR9.4EE

Pre-Thesis Seminar

5

AR10.4EE

Professional Practice

3

AR10.5SE

Foreign Language

3

 

 

The Program structure is tentative, subject to change.