Foundation Studies - Art, Design and Architecture (FS022ADA) (108492M) + Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design (BP256P15) (066833B)

Foundation Studies - Art, Design and Architecture (FS022ADA) (108492M):Foundation Studies is chosen by international students all over the world as their pathway to higher education at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Foundation Studies is a fully owned entity of the university. The program provides students with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need for their future academic success. Located in the heart of the vibrant city of Melbourne, close to cafés, shops, arts and entertainment precincts, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Training’s Foundation Studies specialist staff support students every step of the way. The university provides opportunities to develop their global and social network, setting them up for success at the university and into the future. To ensure students get the best start to their studies, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology has invested in careers counselling, academic and welfare support for international students to access when and where it suits them. Foundation Studies gives students the opportunity to study the subjects that align with their interests and study goals. They can choose from streams in: Art, Design and Architecture Business Communication and Social Context Engineering and Science Health Information Technology (IT) Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design (BP256P15) (066833B): The Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design is about envisioning, investigating and proposing better ways of living in people's complex and rapidly changing environments. Working with parks, seasons, coastlines and communities, landscape architectural designers address and respond to global issues, including climate change, reconciliation, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, and the provision of meaningful public space. Through design, in this degree students will learn how the discipline of landscape architecture interacts with natural ecosystems and built environments as well as cultural and social frameworks. Students will learn to think conceptually; developing ideas from what they observe and modeling their ideas to develop and test design proposals in response. In the Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design, students will learn design through a design studio format wherein they immerse themselves deeply in a creative project. These provide them with a unique way of exploring ideas and creative practice whilst integrating knowledge from related learning streams.