NMIMS Balwant Sheth School of Architecture - [BSSA], Mumbai

Ans. It is an Advanced Architecture Degree Program that focuses on training Professionals to Experiment and develops Innovative Design Strategies to expand the boundaries of conventional Architectural Practice. The Program focuses on specific research domains including the impact of Increasing Urbanisation, Environmental Adaptation and radical Technological Shifts that would affect the Practice of Architecture in the coming decades.

Ans. B.Arch. Program at Balwant Sheth School of Architecture (BSSA) focuses on various modes of architectural education, research and practice. It emphasizes on the ever-changing ethos, behavioral sciences, tools and techniques, and assimilates all in contemporary design expression. The students would be offered holistic exposure and understanding through Art, History, Technology, Architectural Design and Construction process. 

Ans. The B.Arch Program at the Balwant Sheth School of Architecture is approved by the Council of Architecture 

• Opens up multiple fields from socio-cultural to management studies Workshops for active and guided learning 
• Creates an appropriate academic environment for honing skills 
• Creates awareness of climate, culture & socio-economic pattern 
• Adapts new concepts & technologies to influence architectural education and profession 

Ans. The programs at the Balwant Sheth School of Architecture are approved by the Council of Architecture 

• Advance architecture design stream-based studios 
• Digital prototyping and fabrication workshops 
• Multi-disciplinary interactive seminars 
• International study programs

Ans. The highlights of B.A are as follows:

• Workshops: Workshops conducted during the Program would enable the student to understand the relation between the Natural and Artificial realms and the Human. 
• Design Studios: Studios explore design principles through design problems involving the unique fundamental framework for Interior Environmental, Design Product and Furniture Design 
• Indian and International Study Visits: Visits through the program would expose students to various Indian and International sites of historic, heritage and contemporary significance. 
• Advance Computation: Digital Design and Advance Computation courses will engage in desktop making tools to foster familiarity with digital fabrication in the design of the interior environments. 
• Spatial Dynamics: Colour and Light and Acoustics 
• Seminars: These would offer complementary theories to position Interior Environment and Design from a holistic perspective. The Seminars offered in the Program include Humanities, Visual Studies, Elements of Design, Art Appreciation, History of Art and Visual Culture, Theory of Design, Design Research, Traditional and Crafts, Environmental Studies and Professional Practice. 
• Choice of Elective: The skills acquired through the elective modules would strengthen their cognitive and abstraction abilities. They would refine their technical abilities and enrich their theoretical base. Elective Courses offered would include Wood Workshop, Pottery, Painting, Object Art, Photography, Printmaking, Photography, Project Management, Cinema: Process and Product and Journalism.

Ans. No, IB Students must follow the same admission procedure.

Ans. Use this link https://architecture.nmims.edu/docs/b.arch-course-structure-18-19-1-.pdf to find a detailed structure year-wise along with the Curriculum.

Ans. Only Tuition fees are included in the program fees. Activities other than academic classes and teaching require additional funding. This depends on the kind of study tour the School undertakes for the students.

Ans. The School is well equipped with state-of-the-art classrooms, new age labs and support technological aided teaching 

• Part of the NMIMS Deemed to be University that is one of the top institutes across India 
• Possess a strong team of Teaching Faculty 

Ans. Only Tuition fees are included in the program fees. Activities other than academic classes and teaching require additional funding. This depends on the kind of study tour the School undertakes for the students.

Ans. Log on to this link https://architecture.nmims.edu/gallery/ to have a look at the gallery featuring student workshops and activities.

Ans. Yes, the Balwant Sheth School of Architecture has a dedicated placement cell for students.

Ans. You will find all information on www.bssa.nmims.edu and www.architecture.nmims.edu

Ans. A variety of core, value-added and multidisciplinary courses are offered through the program to expose the students to areas of art, history, humanities, sociology, film and journalism apart from the core design, technology and professional studies, to create a holistic learning environment and to situate the practice of Interior Design within a larger context.