<p>Does anybody have any information on the architecture program at Tulane? It is intriguing because it is a 5-year rather than 6-year program. I'd love to hear from current students, prospective students and any professional architects who can compare it to other schools.</p>
<p>My daughter has been accepted and we'll be visiting soon but have not been able to find anyone to give us any first-hand knowledge yet.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>I don't know much, but since no one else has answered, I'll tell you what i know.
My brother goes to Tulane and is a junior this year. He's in that 5-year architecture program. He really likes it, even if it's lots of work. When he has big projects due at the midterm or final, he'll pull all nighters throughout a weekend and stay in the studio finishing up the project. He says that almost everyone else does the same thing.<br>
He really likes the 5-year program because he's excited to graduate with a masters degree. He takes 4-5 classes each semester with at least 3 of them being strict architecture classes. He finds it hard to get an A in his studio class. He tells me that only a few students will receive an A in studio while most kids will earn Bs. I haven't heard any complaints about the professors, so I assume he likes them and finds them helpful.
Overall, he finds architecture at Tulane challenging and rewarding. I'm not sure how it compares with other schools.</p>
<p>chickenlegs,</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback. Believe it or not, it is the closest we have found to first-hand information. We'll finally be attending Tulane Days this week as Tulane is 1 of my daughter's 2 final schools. </p>
<p>If anyone else has anything to offer, I will appreciate it. And thank you.</p>
<p>Verderber Honored by ACSA
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) has awarded the 2004-5 Distinguished Professor Medal to TSA Professor Stephen Verderber. The Distinguished Professor Medal is awarded to recognize sustained creative achievement in the advancement of architectural education through teaching, design, scholarship, research, or service. Professor Verderber is the first TSA faculty member to have received this honor. He has taught at Tulane since 1985. His interdisciplinary elective seminars are offered each semester to students in architecture and in public health.</p>
<p>It's always nice to see that Tulane profs are among the best!</p>
<p>Does Tulane pay for travel costs for "Tulane Days?"</p>
<p>Not as a rule.</p>
<p>The TSA also has a new Dean who seems to be well enough connected that he should raise the profile of the school significantly.</p>
<p>Kroloff Named Architecture Dean
Reed Kroloff, former editor of Architecture magazine and one of the leading voices in the world of professional design, has been appointed dean of the School of Architecture. He replaces Don Gatzke, who left the position in January. Kroloff's appointment becomes effective October 1, 2004. </p>
<p>Kroloff, principal of Reed Kroloff Design Services, is currently completing a 6-month fellowship at the American Academy in Rome as a recipient of the prestigious Rome Prize. He was recently featured in the New York Times as an architect-selection advisor to institutions that award some of the world's most coveted architectural projects.</p>
<p>"Given his national prominence, varied experiences and remarkable accomplishments we are confident Reed will help lead our school of architecture to a new level of greatness. He is an extraordinary young scholar and architect," Tulane University President Scott Cowen said.</p>
<p>Kroloff earned degrees from Yale University and the University of Texas at Austin. He taught architecture at Arizona State University from 1988 to 1995, where he also served as assistant dean of the college of architecture and environmental design and was a tenured associate professor in the school of architecture. In 1995, he joined the staff of Architecture as an associate editor, rising to editor in chief just over two years later</p>