Bachelor of Environmental Design (BEnvD)

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Environmental Design (BEnvD) is a four-year undergraduate program that provides a foundation in design education for careers in architecture, city planning, interior design, and landscape architecture. The program includes foundation studies in visual literacy, history, technology, and ecology, followed by specialized options in architecture, interior environments, or landscape + urbanism. Graduates are eligible to apply to graduate programs in design fields and pursue careers as architecture technicians, project managers, and more.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Environmental Design (BEnvD) is a four-year undergraduate program that provides a solid foundation in design education for students intending to pursue careers or graduate studies in various disciplines, including architecture, city planning, interior design, and landscape architecture.

Outline:

Foundation Studies (Years 1 and 2)

• EVDS 1602: Visual Literacy
• EVDS 1660: History of Culture, Ideas and Environment 1
• EVDS 1680: Environmental Technology
• EVDS 2100: Urban Media Lab
• EVDS 2200: Ecology and Design
• EVDS 2300: Materials, Structures and Assemblies
• EVDS 2400: Visual Media 1
• EVDS 2500: Design Studio 1

Architecture Option and ED AMP (Years 3 and 4)

• EVAR 3000: Pre-Modern History and Theory I
• EVAR 3004: Architectural Technology 1: Structural and Sustainable Use of Materials
• EVAR 3008: Architecture Design Studio 1
• EVAR 3014: Drawing: Freehand & Digital
• EVAR 4000: Modern Architectural History and Theory I
• EVAR 4002: Architectural Technology 3: Building Systems
• EVAR 4004: Architecture Design Studio 3
• EVAR 4008: Architectural Technology 4: Comprehensive Design Technology Report

Interior Environments Option (Years 3 and 4)

• EVIE 3002: Interior Design History and Theory 1
• EVIE 3004: Materials, Assemblies and Detailing
• EVIE 3008: Interior Design Studio 3.1
• EVIE 3012: Interior Light and Colour
• EVIE 3014: Human Factors and Environmental Experience
• EVIE 4000: History and Theory 2
• EVIE 4006: Design Methods and Processes
• EVIE 4010: Interior Design Studio 4.1
• EVIE 4014: Advanced Interior Design Media

Landscape + Urbanism Option (Years 3 and 4)

• EVLU 3000: History of Designed Environments
• EVLU 3002: Site Planning
• EVLU 3004: Ecology and Design 2
• EVLU 3008: Studio 4: Networks and Infrastructure
• EVLU 3012: Site Morphology + Grading
• EVLU 4014: Studio 6: Emergent Futures
• EVLU 4016: History of Landscape + Urbanism

Careers:

Graduates of the Environmental Design program may pursue careers as architecture technicians, communication coordinators, furniture designers, project managers, draftspersons, and more. Students holding a BEnvD are eligible to apply to graduate departments of Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture and to other graduate programs globally.