<p>I realize it is impossible to double major arch and another major.
So I'm planning to major in economics and take some architecture core classes or minor in architecture or go to summer school. After college a want to go to an arch grad school so that I can get a license.
Although I'll have some arch background when I graduate from college, my major has nothing to do with architecture at all.
Can I still get into one of the best arch grad schools even though I don't have a B.arch degree?</p>
<p>So long as you have a decent portfolio, among other factors found in numerous other threads (just do a search for grad school), yes.
I've known two microbiologists in their mid 50s who had been doing the whole science-track their entire lives apply and get into a top arch grad school. M. Arch I is open to people regardless of their degree, though most, if not all schools require at least 1 course in Physics (spec. mechanics?), 1 course in Calculus, a few studio courses (it's important to at least know how to sketch), perhaps even a few survey Arch. Hist. courses.<br>
If you were to go to an M. Arch program with a B. Arch already under your belt, you'd be either going into a 1 year M. Arch 1 program, or the M. Arch 2 program</p>
<p>I have a kid who is in a MArch I program (she's at MIT). You absolutely do not need a BArch to go to grad school to get an MArch degree. Those who do not have a BArch, enter into the MArch I program (which is 3 or 3.5 years at most schools). Those who already have a BArch would enter into an MArch II program which is shorter. </p>
<p>My daughter had a BA with a major in Architectural Studies. It was liberal arts based. She went to Brown. MANY of those in her program at MIT do NOT have a major in architecture for undergrad. There are some who did a BA or BS in Arch but that is NOT required at all to get in. Like posted above, there are just some basic pre-requisites for arch grad school (you should look those up early in college just to make sure you fit them in but it is not that hard) such as Calculus, Physics (I think mechanical), Arch History and so on. You will have to produce a portfolio and so you have to think through what experiences you will have that will allow you to have something to put in a portfolio. Such as....you could take studio art classes. You could do a summer arch program or a study abroad program. Again, you do NOT have to major in an arch related major in undergrad. Many of the grad students have not majored in architecture in undergrad. It is just a matter of being able to create a portfolio. But a liberal arts background is entirely fine!!! My D comes from a liberal arts background and got into a number of "top" level arch grad schools.</p>
<p>just to respond to your idea about minoring in architecture, I have never heard of an architecture minor and would be very surprised to hear that an architecture minor exists.</p>
<p>there is architecture minor in u penn.</p>
<p>and thank you soozevt.
now im thinking of marjoring in eco or finance
then do MArch I after I graduate</p>
<p>There is also an architecture minor and the U of Minnesota.</p>
<p>RPI has an arch minor</p>