FULL RECOGNITION GIVEN

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1931, Page 11

FULL RECOGNITION GIVEN

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE IMPORTANT ADVANCE IN STATUS DOMINION STUDENTS’ PRIVILEGE By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The School of Architecture at Auckland University College has been granted the full recognition of British architects. In a letter received at a meeting of the college council the secretary of the institute advised that the college’s three years’ full-time day course will entitle to exemption from the R.1.8.A. intermediate examination, and that the five years’ course leading to the degree of Bacheloi - of Architecture will entitle to exemption from the institute’s final examination. The school has obtained a highly coveted distinction in the minimum period within which the required conditions could be fulfilled and remarkably soon after its foundation. Graduates will now be entitled to undertake postgraduate study if they desire at any recognised school without previous examination. The only Australian school so far recognised is that at Sydney University. “This recognition will be far-reaching in its general effect upon the work of the school,” said Professor Knight in a report presented to the council. “It means world recognition of our architectural education, as the R.1.8.A. final examination is accepted throughout the British Empire, the United States and most European countries as satisfactory qualification for the practice of architecture. I have received a letter stating that the Board of Architectural Education of the R.1.8.A. was highly impressed with the standard of work of the school. “It will now be necessary for Auckland University College to appoint two external examiners to represent the R.1.8.A. at the adjudication of studio work, and it will also be necessary to send annually to London examples of the students’ work. These drawings will be hung in competition with other recognised schools. The R.1.8.A. awards each year a medal for the best set of drawings submitted. It is anticipated that much benefit will be derived from this competition with the foremost English schools.”