B.Arch

The 5 year BArch course in DCSAAD, Trivandrum, addresses the latest challenges, opportunities, and pedagogies of Architectural education in the national and international scenarios and remodels them into the context of Kerala. The course is approved by the Council of Architecture, New Delhi, and the college is affiliated with APJ ABDUL KALAM Technological University, commonly known as Kerala Technological University.

The academic philosophy of DCSAAD aims at a holistic, sustainable, and integrated approach through traditional and contemporary teaching-learning practices for developing the individuality & self-esteem in each student and adding value to their responsibilities as social beings. A pool of renowned faculty with years of experience, practicing architects, artists, and personalities of various connected disci­plines from around the world are joining us in this journey of redefining architectural education.

Our campus of 2.5 acres is located within the lush green Kinfra Film and TV Park, Kazhakkoottam. It is well established with spacious studios, state of an art library, a well-equipped computer lab, a material museum & other labs. We have a hostel & college bus facility for accommodation & transportation. The college has a basket ball court, shuttle court & gymnasium for extracurricular activities apart from an am­phitheater & an FM radio within our premises. The entrepreneurship club run by DCSMAT, Tvm, our sister concern, provides the managerial skills required for the profession.

• In-house Interior Design studio & Innovation Labs in pottery, ceramic, textile, litho, etching, carpentry .etc.
• Design oriented and live studio based learning.
• Fully Secured campus in the heart of Trivandrum – ‘a home within a home’.
• State of the Art digital library beside the hill-top.
• Infrastructure of international standards.
• Regular workshops with industry specific celebrities, architects and artists.
• Student ownership & Mentorship programmes.
• Visits to architectural monuments and important heritage buildings in India and abroad for visual documentation and structural design studies.
• Hands-on live projects with top-notch architecture faculty.
• 100% Internship, Placement support and self venture/start-up guidance.

Onnamidam

DC Student architects at Trivandrum identifying their regional folklore, history, people and sapces. 2 Day exploation to Alappuzha, Kayamkulam, Varkala & Attingal.

Design Diaries at DC

Architecture is a multifaceted realm which is deep rooted with other art forms and disciplines. Every architecture and design explorations are derivations from personal narratives – the design stories are personal responses to a design scenario.

Acclaimed Architects, artists and designers share their experiences and insights about their journey; share the page of their work and life for the design aspirants and students through the monthly online webinar series titled Design Diaries at DC.

NATA Bites Quiz

A one hour online quiz aimed at giving better insights to the architecture aspirants about the structure and types of questions in the architecture aptitude test. The First edition of NATA Bites Quiz was conducted in July.

The candidate must have passed the 1O + 2 Senior School certificate examination or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) as subjects.

Candidates appearing for 10 + 2 higher secondary examination in 2021 are welcome to apply. However, eligibility is subject to achieving the above criteria on declaration of results.
The candidate must have a valid National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) score. Incase candidates who appeared for NATA in 2021 are awaiting their results, eligibility is subject to achieving a valid NATA score on declaration of results. 

Candidates appearing for 10 + 2 Senior School certificate examination in 2021 are welcome to apply. However, eligibility is subject to achieving the above criteria on declaration of results.

Eligible candidates must fill the B. Arch registration form on this website.