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4 Things a student should know to become a successful architect

As an architect you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.” – Norman Foster

If you are an innovative person who loves to imagine, planting your ideas, having creative visualization & able to capturing them down, converting them into sketches then this profession is for you. You will love this since it takes lots of courage to build your ideas & satisfaction of seeing the design getting built.

Architecture branded as professional courses in India. This course requires extreme perseverance, passion, persistent innovation, and a lot of learning and unlearning too! Definitely, there are certain stages to become a successful Architect.

Eligibility Criteria & Education

The first step is a secure good score in the 12th standard with science stream.

Secondly, apply to the NATA Exam (Importance, Eligibility & Guidelines of NATA Examination & Download solve past years NATA papers). The exam will be conducted twice, first on 19-Apr-2020 and second on 31-May-2020. Candidates will have the choice of appearing in one or both the exams.

With the given link you can explore The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) syllabus for the year 2020. https://www.embibe.com/exams/nata-syllabus/

Through NATA 2020, candidates can get admission into B. Arch, 5 years programme offered by Government, Government-aided, Private Unaided, University Departments and Deemed Universities of the country.

If you fail to attempt NATA one can still get admission done for the course through a private college of architecture or private quota.

Architecture courses are recognized by the Council of Architecture (COA) and serve as a springboard for entry into this field. Nevertheless, to ensure a successful career as an architect, a two years Master’s degree in architecture (M.Arch.) It can be the next learning after B. Arch. A Master’s degree with a high level of specialization not only guarantees a job but also equips the degree holder with considerable clout in the job market.

Syllabus

The New Syllabus of the B.Arch. The course henceforth to be referred to as the 2019 Pattern, to be implemented from the year 2019-20, is designed to address the rising expectations of knowledge to be borne by an architect. The syllabus has been planned such that the core subjects are supported by building science and technology courses, professional ability enhancement courses, and elective courses.

The professional ability enhancement courses and the practical training of one semester focus on connecting the students with the practice. The elective courses enable exposure to some other domain or nurture the students’ proficiency or skill. The Audit courses are introduced to acknowledge the knowledge that the student seeks in his/her area of interest but not directly contribute to the CGPA. At the end of the course, the graduating student shall be able to methodically approach a problem of creating a built environment be it a small house or a township by employing knowledge from various domains and at the same time making it safe, equitable, feasible, and environment friendly.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES based on Theoretical Base, Knowledge, and Skills, Values, Research, Practice and Ethics, Changes, and Diversification. So the syllabus distributed accordingly within the following subjects.

  • Architecture Design
  • Building construction
  • Theory of Structures
  • Building Management
  • History of architecture
  • Architectural Drawing
  • Computer & Software Lab
  • Workshop Practice
  • Architectural appreciation
  • Design Applications
  • Training
  • Thesis Project

Architect Jobs In India Market

An Architect, work closely with clients and users to design new buildings or complete extensions or alterations to existing ones, ensuring that they are safe, cost-effective, and functional. A professionally qualified Architect will always have a lot of opportunities. This is a job role where opportunities are not limited. From designing a corporate arena to commercial buildings everyone needs an architect to design its structure and produce technical layouts. Even the Government sector has many job opportunities for certified architects. They will get hired in departments like Archaeology, National Building Organization, Ministry of Defense, Departments of Railways, Housing and Urban Development Corporation, Public Works Department, etc, or become a consultant /set up one own company and take up his projects.

Key careers related to Architects are:  

  1. Architectural and Engineering Managers
  2. Civil Engineers
  3. Drafters 
  4. Industrial Designers
  5. Interior Designers  
  6. Landscape Architects
  7. Urban and Regional Planners
  8.  Typical Job Profiles after B.Arch

A degree in Architecture will also give you a chance to become other professions related to architecture like:   

  1. Building Surveyor
  2. Commercial/residential surveyor
  3. Construction manager
  4. Estates manager
  5. Higher education lecturer
  6. Historic buildings inspector/conservation officer
  7. Landscape architect
  8. Planning and development surveyor
  9. Production designer, theatre/television/film
  10. Structural engineer
  11. Town planner

The average salary in India for the architectural job varies from 184K to 2M as per open source

Career in Architecture is attractive, lucrative, and has lots of potential in terms of development. So if you are really interested to get ready for an amazing career drive where the sky is limit.

Our counselor team of Anantrao Pawar College Of Architecture, ready to answer your queries and help to choose your career path as an architect. So why wait to contact us at 985 015 0999

 

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