POST GRADUATE COURSES IN INDIA - MASTERS IN ARCHITECTURE ( LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE)

M.ARCH (LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE) IN PUNE, MAHARASHTRA
CONTACT : - HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT - PROF SHUBHADA (9850958250) OR WRITE TO kshubhada@yahoo.com

THE NEED FOR IT TODAY AND WHY PEOPLE SHOULD OPT FOR MASTERS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE COURSE

Just as Interiors is an essential now- a-days for a good livable environment inside a building, landscaping is an important aspect to create livable outdoor environment.

India is progressing fast in different fronts , at various levels giving opportunities for Architects and Landscape Architects to deal with various scales of projects right from an industrial premises of a software company to SEZ’s ( Special Economic Zones) . The need and demand for Landscape Architects and Landscape Planners is rising high. The potential clients want to create their identity and Image not only through architecture but also through the landscaping which is foremost seen even before entering the premises. They want to create good environment for their employees which in turn is going to benefit them through increased performance levels and thereby increase in profit and gross economic growth of India.

On the other hand progress also means cutting of trees, disturbed ecology and environment, Depleting Ozone layer, Increased global warming, Increase in Urban sprawl and subsequent pressures on cities and unfavourable living conditions. It means neglect of our Cultural landscapes, our Historic links and going away from our roots and getting dragged into a world which is more inhuman , more ecologically imbalanced.

‘Landscape Architecture’ deals with concerns and concepts related to pure nature, nature-man relationship and man made environments.

Landscape Architecture has a ‘history’ a ‘present’ and a ‘future’, which reveals man’s response to nature from the past till present over a passage of time . The essential dimension of Landscape Architecture is the dimension of time which makes it interesing and ever changing.
Landscape Architecture encompasses aspects such as ecology, environmental upgradation, industrial landscapes, wasteland management, forest landscapes, urban landscapes, recreational and residential landscapes, green belts, roadscapes, cultural and historic landscapes and so on… Today, rapidly evolving technologies and processes like GATT has opened the gateway to the world, allowing the Indian architects to work on prestigious projects abroad and giving their expertise to the other nations and vice-versa . This situation invites for competition and only specialization in a discipline can give you a competitive edge.

OUR PROGRAMME
A rigorous training of 2 years trains the students to thoughtfully intervene into the existing landscapes to enhance both urban and rural environments ecologically as well as aesthetically

OUR PHILOSOPHY
This course therefore focuses on : 1 Developing our own philosophy of landscape architecture by drawing upon Indian references to create Indian contemporary Landscapes.2 Effectively design contemporary landscapes and resolve environmental issues and ecological issues . 3 Developing attitudes and concerns to create efficient and sustainable living environments and meaningfully contribute to the society by handling various scales of landscape projects

HOW IS MASTERS IN ARCHITECTURE ( LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ) DIFFERENT AT BNCA ??

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS ON THE CORE OUR VISITING PANEL
ADVISORY PANEL SET UP FOR QUALITY CONTROL
STATE –OF –THE ART INFRASTRUCTURE WITH WI-FI ENVIRONMENT
ADVANCED SOFTWARES AND SOFT SKILLS TRAINING
HANDS ON EXPERIENCE ON LIVE PROJECTS
‘ EARN WHILE LEARN’ MAKING A WOMAN SELF-SUSTAINABLE AND FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT
PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL TALENT
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN TO CONTRIBUTE TO CITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVE A SOCIAL CAUSE.

WHAT ARE THE FUTURE PROSPECTS ?
The training of 2 years will enable a student to –
1. Work as a Landscape Architect on large-scale development projects (city planning, township development, eco- tourism projects, etc) as a multidisciplinary team- member.
2. Work as a Landscape- project manager with project management firms or set up his or her Landscape project management firm.
3. To set up his/ her own practice.
4. Get into research/ PHD (in India or abroad) in the subject related or allied to Landscape Architecture.
5. Work in academics / teaching field .
6. Work in semi- government and government Departments on various projects developed by them.
7. Work with environmental organizations as a Landscape Architect. 8. Enter the field of Landscape Architecture Journalism, which demands creative writing skills.
9. Work on Live projects of BNCA’s Landscape Architecture Consultancy Cell.

ABOUT OUR SHORT TERM COURSES FOR HOUSWIVES AS WELL AS OFFICIALS IN GOVERNMENT AND SEMI-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS

The Department of Landscape Architecture is also soon going to announce small courses of 3-6 months for those who are interesting in finer aspects of Landscape like cultural Landscapes, Eco-Landscaping, Sustainable Landscaping, Disturbed Landscape, How to develop your own garden , Developing landscapes in small buget and less maintainence, LandArt ,Native plants and trees , Forest management. These courses can be taken up by Housewives , Architects who wish to upgrade their knowledge base , Officials of Forest Department or those working for Government, Semi- government organizations .

M.Arch (LA) DEPARTMENT OF BNCA SIGNS MoU WITH G M , INDIA

Mr. Shailendra Joshi, Asst. Manager, Manufacturing , who is representing for G M , India's Landscape design of Assembly Plant at Talegaon, was here in BNCA Campus last week to sign a MoU for this competition floated for M.Arch -landscape architecture students. Principal Kashyap expressed enthusiasm regarding this project and thanked GM, India, Pune for this great opportunity given to our students. Prof. Shubhada Kamalapurkar, Head of the Department assured good performance from students side and she also handed over the Jury Schedule to the GM with list of Experts on the Panel.

Prof. Asmita Divekar further co-ordinated and students recently underwent a training of safety wear and rules and regulations to be followed while moving in the site.