<p>I have a bit of a 'chances' question, haven't been able to find out too much info on the subject since architecture isn't really a widely discussed major, and architecture grad school definitely isn't. I started out majoring in architecture (B arch program), stuck with it for 1 year, got a job at a firm over the summer, and then started wondering if I might be happier doing something else and switched majors. Turns out I was wrong about the being happier bit. </p>
<p>I'm in my junior year now and out of my options I've decided that it'd be the best idea to go ahead and graduate with this degree, and then do a 3 year master's program. Seems better than switching majors again and having 5 more years of undergrad to do, at least. I'm in a design-related major and I'm going to be getting a minor in architecture, because at this point it only requires 3 more classes so I figure why not. What I've been trying to figure out is exactly how difficult it is to get into one of these master's programs at a decent school, it's not something I've found a lot of info on. Any insight?</p>
<p>your question is very vague right now. it really depends what school you're really aiming at. typically gsd, yale are competitive for grad school. but a lot of ppl from the top b.arch programs go into gsd, yale..
but most important, it depends what you did in your b.arch/other degree years..and how they compare with other people's work.</p>
<p>what do you mean "about being happier"? What major did you switch into? Was it because arch work in reality was too boring for you? i'm just curious..hehe. i think the major you are in will matter as well...could you tell us what major you're in right now?</p>
<p>Will you be pursuing a m.arch in grad school or something different? and what grad schools are you looking at?</p>
<p>leirbag, it is a way better idea than doing studio art, but it is not a bettre idea than getting a 5 year b.arch, because if you have a 5 year b.arch you can also get a structural engineering combined architecture masters degree in grad school, so the two are the same, but if you hate to be bogged with math stuff like me then the four years would not be a happy four years. anyway, i hope everything goes well for you, and God bless~!</p>
<p>I had dinner with the Head of Architecture School of Dalhousie University (canada) and he told me quite a bit about architecture...
He also gave me some tips regarding on how you will be selected into architecture school.. He told me that you should never include designs of buildings or floor plans in your portfolio when you apply for university, this is because you won't be able to design nice stuff in this stage, so you should just show them how interested you are in architecture.. instead of showing off your designs. Also, he said that it would be quite useful if you visit some firms and meet some architects...</p>
<p>do you guys think these are useful advices? </p>
<p>Well my major right now is sort of a graphic design/web design/3D modeling combo, it's not really something that you find at a lot of schools. I've had a class where we did detailed models of interiors and exteriors of buildings, meant to be as photorealistic as possible, so I guess I could claim that it's semi-related, if I really wanted to. In my architecture classes, we got as far as designing a small house as the last project of the year. I only have a 3.3 gpa right now because I did rather badly the last few terms but I'm going to try to bring it up a bit.</p>
<p>I don't actually remember quite why I switched, just that I thought it was a good idea. I remember thinking 'I don't want to work with clients!' but I'd do that in the new profession as well, anyway. It was my first real office job so maybe I got scared away from the general mundanity of it, but I'd be working in an office either way anyway, again. I suppose it also didn't help that the architect I worked for kept coming over and saying things like "This is a thankless profession, go and become a lawyer or something else instead" and so on. ;)</p>
<p>I know I probably have pretty much no chance of getting into the very top schools, some of the ones I've thought about looking at so far are UPenn, UVA, Rice, Berkeley for the biggest ones. I haven't done a whole lot of research yet other than finding out which schools actually have the M. arch program.</p>
<p>To blah: Well we're all highschool seniors here, but I don't see why you would have no chance because graphic design and three-d modeling are really relevant. You would have a portfolio, and you might get a good GPA, and you have a year of education in architecture (which includes the very basics, I suppose), and if you make the switch sound good to them like you wanted to take some time to further explore the aesthetic aspect of architecture and make better use of your time in undergrad to thoroughly prepare for a m.arch., it'll be even better. Maybe just take some structural science courses because that's probably what the four year architecture students have against you. ANyway the real good schools are: </p>
<p>harvard
u Cin
U virginia
columbia/u penn
ut austin
rice
mit/yale
uiuc/wustl
syracuse
clemson/uc berkley
princeton/texas a&M</p>
<p>nicnic, i don't see why if your architectural pieces are of equal of better quality than other piece you still shouldn't include them. I guess we are hearing this advice over and over again because many students think they actually have an advantage by doing a building and not a car just becaues it's an architecture program.</p>
<p>hiya every1
i guess im planning a bit far into the future but i wanted to hear people's opinions on grad degrees. i hear lots of things bout people doing well in arch with degrees in civil engin, landscape, and urban design. is it better to go for these arch-related fields and get a better understanding or just go for the MArch? some colleges offer dual degree choices and i wondered if the extra yr or two is worth it to practice successful arch w/ an additional degree. </p>
<p>also,
im havn a hard time choosing b/w a 4 yr or 5 yr school. i have to decide b/w washu and syracuse/cooper/cornell (hopefully i get into cooper n cornell!). I plan to go to grad school either way and i am aiming for a top level school. washu has a pretty deep program but alas, it isnt 5 yr pro. wut to do....?</p>
<p>Okay, I'm not an architecture student. My daughter is -- and so with her, I've looked at a lot of schools. She was accepted (last year) to several great 5 yr. programs, including Cornell and Carnegie Mellon and chose to go with RISD. I think the bottom line is not just to find a great program, but to find the great program at a place where you'll be happy. Washington U has a terrific B.A. program and would set one up well for grad school (lots of B.Arch grads go to grad school as well). If you'd be happy there, don't discount it just because it's not a 5yr program; the WU arch program has many advantages the 5 yr programs don't. Syracuse is another fine program, but the location/school isn't nearly as interesting as, say, Cooper Union's. Cornell's arch program is fantastic, none better, but it's a huge school, and when my daughter visited (twice), although she loved the arch program, the school itself seemed far too conservative (student body) for her. Go for the program -- and school -- that feels right to you. The best program in the world won't feel right if the school doesn't fit.</p>
<p>Menosdetres, my daughter's perspective had to do with political views and was, of course, a subjective one, colored by the students she met on her visits, her hosts, the talk she heard. She considers herself moderate to liberal. She's actually kind of fiscally conservative, in my opinion. But she detests the current administration's policies. Most of the students she met at Cornell were Bush supporters -- and that outright shocked her. She got the impression that the professors at Cornell leaned closer to her political views, but the student body -- in general (again, her perception) -- believed in things she abhors. Not a good fit. Although, considering the hours an arch student spends outside studio, she probably wouldn't have had much to do with anyone outside the dept. anyway.</p>
<p>wow... I would think with all of Cornell's internationals, there wouldn't be a lot of Bush supporters. </p>
<p>Also, I don't know if this has been answered already, but for entering freshman, do most colleges assume that you are at somewhat proficient with autoCAD and other rendering programs?</p>
<p>I am majoring in Comp Science in CSU Fresno State and I cant change my major and so my question Is if its possible for me to become a architecture by going to grad school at UC Berkeley and majoring architecture at a grad school in UC Berkeley? </p>
<p>Also if the answer is yes, then how long would this process take at Grad SchooL?</p>
<p>hi,
does anyone know how good the architecure major at smith college is? I know that several Woman with a Art History Major from Smith went to graduate school at one of the top architecure schools, but i can't find out anything about the architecture major.....
thx Johanna</p>
<p>I am majoring in Comp Science in CSU Fresno State and I cant change my major and so my question Is if its possible for me to become a architecture by going to grad school at UC Berkeley and majoring architecture at a grad school in UC Berkeley?</p>
<p>Also if the answer is yes, then how long would this process take at Grad SchooL?</p>
<p>sure it is bass! lots of non architecture majors switch to a MArch program during grad school. on average for a student w/o experience itll take at least 3 yrs to get the professional degree. Also, you will most likely have to construct a portfolio application entirely on ure own unless u took some art class, etc. if u wanna be an architect, go for berkeley, great rep!</p>
<p>Okay, just today I found out I got rejected from my first choice school Cal Poly SLO. I really wanted to be in their architecture program. (UC Berkeley has architecture but I know I won't get accepted there). </p>
<p>But now I have to go to UCSD with a brand new major. Do any of you guys have suggestions with majors somewhat related to architecture. This site has a list of the UCSD majors <a href="http://admissions.ucsd.edu/dev2/info/um.html%5B/url%5D">http://admissions.ucsd.edu/dev2/info/um.html</a>. I was thinking maybe Structural Engineering (but that's a lot of math) or Urban Studies and Planning (but that doesn't sound enticing since you write reports a lot). </p>
<p>Any suggestions? (BTW I won't go to a junior college)
Also, if I go with a non-architecture bachelors, does it make any sense if I get a masters in architecture later on?</p>