<p>is anybody here in the architecture undergrad program or know anybody whos in it? i'm interested but i want to know if students like the gt program or if they know anything about it</p>
<p>The buzz around campus (when i was a student in early 2000s) was that the Architecture students were among the most over worked in the entire school. Not a very hard major but very tedious and time consuming. I know several people who graduate with an Architecture degree and they had the same opinion. Isn’t it like a 5 year program?</p>
<p>ya i believe it is a 5-year major. i wonder if they legitimately have more work or if its just the nature of the classwork? i think the engineering majors must have a lot of work too.</p>
<p>Architecture studio classes are time intensive, but not complex. Engineering courses are complex, but not necessarily time intensive if you can figure them out. </p>
<p>In an engineering course, if you see a concept and immediately understand it, you can spend minimal time studying the material and still do well. However, few people immediately understand the material, so most students spend a considerable amount of time studying. The more difficult it is for you to understand the concept, the more you have to study. In some cases, you could study 24/7 and still not understand the concepts (in which case you should probably consider another major). </p>
<p>In an architecture course, the concepts are relatively straight forward but the learning is experiential. So you learn not by studying but by doing. As a result, all students, regardless of their ability to understand the material, spend a considerable amount of time in the studio working.</p>
<p>that makes sense, thanks for your input. so what you’re saying is that people who aren’t necessarily scientifically-minded or interested in engineering would be better off in architecture than engineering? and vice-versa? i’ve heard things that suggest that architecture is only for a certain type of person. i myself do not enjoy my science classes, nor how complex or technical they can get, but i wonder if i am supposed to enjoy them or just get them over with so i can get a job and support a family.</p>
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<p>Not necessarily. I was simply comparing the work loads. </p>
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<p>There are plenty of majors that allow you to earn a living that are not technical or complex. I wouldn’t look at Architecture as a “not engineering” major. If it’s not something you enjoy, then you shouldn’t pursue it. </p>
<p>… besides the job market for Architecture is not the best. There aren’t that many people hiring and architects earn $40,000 or less, usually. Only 18.80% of the Spring 2010 Architecture graduates from Tech had a job at graduation. In Spring 2009 (the last semester reporting salaries), Architecture majors had a median salary of $38,000. </p>
<p>If you want to make money, not technical classes, but still go to GT, business is the better option.</p>
<p>i think that low percentage may be due to the weak economy right now and it may increase as the economy improves, but thank you very much for that number. i’ve been wanting to find it! i have not yet looked into business so i’ll have to research it to see if i’d be interested</p>
<p>Spring 2007 graduates (before the economy tanked) had a 50% employment rate with a median salary of $40,000. </p>
<p>In 2010, the College of Engineering had a 60% employment rate with a median salary of $60,000. The College of Management had a 54% employment rate with a median salary of $52,000. </p>
<p>Architecture is a field that is really in decline across the board. I have two architects in my family: one has a graduate degree from MIT and the other from Harvard. Both are waiting tables.</p>