The work requires the application of disciplined thought and analysis combined with an imaginative approach to the development of design solutions. While these talents are not uncommon when taken separately, the capacity for sustained linear thought and a high level of imaginative ability are rare in combination. Architects tend towards either the managerial or the design areas. Since there are many elements in the process of procuring a building, there is room for a wide variety of talents. This is particularly so in larger architectural organisations.
Students attend classes for one day and two evenings per week during semester.
Students are required to work under the direction of an architect for at least 48 recognised weeks within the fiist three years and for at least 72 recognised weeks within the second three years of the course. Graduates with a year of postgraduate practical experience eligible for associate membership of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and are eligible to sit for the registration examination. In a world of rapid change and increasing complexity, students must focus on the problem and the process of the built environment and, to this end, must have a creative approach to design. Students electing the Architectural Studies major are trained in the techniques of design and the construction of buildings. The architect generally deals with a wide range of people and their needs, combining communication skills in graphic, spoken or written form with those of analysis and decision-making.