<p>Hey there,</p>
<p>I have a friend who is really interested in architecture, and I want to find some basic information for her. She is in high school in China and needs to declare a "major"--where she either chooses between math/science, or humanities and she wants to know which one is more beneficial for architecture.</p>
<p>I've been looking at architecture programs in the US and one thing I'm confused about is--is it an engineering major or an arts kind of major? For example, at Cornell, the major seems to be more of an arts program, while others are more engineering. </p>
<p>What types of classes are suitable for a high school student to take, and what classes once she is in college should she pursue?</p>
<p>Also any basic facts about the architecture major would be appreciated. </p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>For college architecture students in BArch Programs, they usually only take calc 1 and 2; physics (w/o a lab) and then some structural engineering classes; the vast majoring of their time is in studio and working with design, so I would suggest a humanities “major” for high school, but try to get Calc 1,2 and maybe Physics out of the way in high school.</p>
<p>In India, future architects always go the math/science route</p>
<p>Yes, Tetrisfan, same as in China. But I think that might just be a difference of language, b/c when people say architecture in some countries, they really mean architectural engineering, which is completely different in the US, and you can’t actually practice architecture w/ that degree. </p>
<p>Is there an Arch program in the US that is heavy math/physics focused? and if so, is it worthwhile?</p>