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<p>sup guys
im 18 now im gonna ba turn 19 few months later ...
i just got my GED done and i earned high school diploma
im thinking about going to a community college first and then transfer to the colleges/universities that has architecture major .
1. does most of community college offer a achitecture program ??
2. If not, what are they teach you in cc ?
3. how to transfer to the good colleges/universities</p>
<p>guys give me a lot of advices and your opinions.</p>
<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I went to a CC and now I am at UCSB majoring in Architectural History. I plan on going to grad school for architecture after graduation. I would recommend taking art classes so as to strengthen your portfolio. Most architecture schools require one in addition to an application. Also, look for an internship and join a design club. good luck to you</p>
<p>I heard that lot of architectural universities don’t accept transfer students to become junior or sophomore. They will accept transfer students as freshmen. So, it will waste your time in CC. I just wanna now, why do you want to go to CC first?</p>
<p>Actually, I’m not pretty sure about this and I’m still doing a research. Because I’m an international student and now I’m in CC. I want to take arch major</p>
<p>Hey you guys,
I have the same situation as Kira0919. I am currently enrolled at a CC and I am thinking about majoring in Fine art transfer and take as much classes as I can that will transfer but at the same time practice my skills in drawing and build a good portfolio.<br>
Does this sound like a good plan? or Am I wasting my time?
also my concern is That I have a pell grant now. Will I still receive it if I transfer to a university or no?</p>
<p>thank you!</p>
<p>I think thats good… You should take the art class for your portfolio. I want to take freehand drawing class next semester.</p>
<p>Sorry, I don’t know about the pell grant</p>
<p>If you are serious about Architecture and starting from ground up (no pun intended) you want to get an AS in Architectural Technology. It helps if the particular CC you are interested also has a good supporting Engineering Technology department. </p>
<p>An AS in Architectural Technology will help you qualify for a paid internship doing CAD or office work within a Architectural firm. It will also train you while you build a portfolio and references. You can also do a Architectural Design AA/AS but I think a ArchTech degree is a better choice for order and set of classes that can be completed on the Associates level. Just take materials and a few other art classes as your electives that way.</p>
<p>Good classes to get you started as a first year student are:</p>
<p>Intro to Architecture and Design
History of Architecture
CADD
Architectural Drawing I
Architectural Graphics I</p>
<p>also math and physics but art classes are good supportive classes that can be GE plugged:</p>
<p>Drawing I
2D Design
3D Design</p>
<p>If you do well and create a quality portfolio then you can transfer to quality school. Unless that specific colleges B.Arch is a specialized 4 year program most are transfers. Let the Internationals worry about Tier 1, 2, 3 issues because the reality is in the US education system that does not nearly matter as much as how well you do no matter where you go, but more importantly what YOU actually do and have to show!!! </p>
<p>UCSB is not a Architecture School perse but has an awesome Architectural History curriculum and one of the largest holdings of Architectural drawings. I’m thinking of doing a double Geography/Art and Architecture Degree there since like the quality of jobs and peers more. Art and Architecture at UCSB prepares you to be a certified Landscape Architect with a huge history and design background.</p>
<p>@chas
As long as you haven’t hit max aggregate level, Pell grants are still available for upper division if qualify.</p>
<p>So, most of 4 years program are transfers?
Can you mention the universities that provide the 4 yrs program please?</p>
<p>Depends on what part of the US one would want to live and ones interest. On the west coast I think CalPoly SLO’s Architecture program is the best for academics and cost.</p>
<p>Yeah, I plan to transfer to CalPoly SLO.
But, I think they don’t have 4 yrs program. Is it possible for me to get into 3rd year arch in there? And my college doesn’t have one of CalPoly studio 1st year course. Is it okay?</p>
<p>“If you are serious about Architecture and starting from ground up (no pun intended) you want to get an AS in Architectural Technology.”</p>
<p>“Unless that specific colleges B.Arch is a specialized 4 year program most are transfers.”</p>
<p>We must be living in some sort of parallel universe because I know of no decent school in this country where most of the students are transfers, particularly not transfers from a two year drafting program. if you need to go to a CC for financial reasons then I would suggest getting as many of your general education requirements out of the way as you can, rather than counting on getting some kind of studio credit for taking architectural drafting classes.</p>
<p>rick</p>
<p>I have a question. To transfer to the university in the 3rd year I must take the studio courses right?
I don’t want to start from Freshmen again in the uni. It’s wasting my time and money
I’m already in the CC right now.</p>
<p>Sorry for my english, I don’t speak english as my first language. So I’m little bit confuse to read and write in english</p>
<p>cophyor, Cal poly is a 5 year B.Arch program. Finding the 4 year BA or BS in arch studies or envir design requires a bit of digging and then you must look at the requirements to apply (each school will be different) One place you can look into is Univ of Wash. You enter as a Jr. after being picked and only have 5 prereqs that must be completed first during fresh and soph years. It is highly competitive to get in. Univ of Wash requires alot of Gen Ed courses to graduate so I guess Freshman and Soph students are working on those.</p>
<p>If you go to <a href=“https://www.acsa-arch.org/students/[/url]”>https://www.acsa-arch.org/students/</a> they have lists of all the Arch schools in the US. There are 134. The schools that offer M.Arch degrees often have the undergrad BA/BS in arch studies programs as well so you can find those, look at their curriculums and read about how you enter them as a transfer student. All the schools are different, there is no short cut to figure out which ones will be for you.</p>
<p>Univ of Boulder is one of the few schools that does not require any portfolio approval to get a BS in Envir. Design which you then follow with a M.Arch either at Denver or some where else.</p>
<p>@We must be living in some sort of parallel universe because I know of no decent school in this country where most of the students are transfers, particularly not transfers from a two year drafting program. if you need to go to a CC for financial reasons then I would suggest getting as many of your general education requirements out of the way as you can, rather than counting on getting some kind of studio credit for taking architectural drafting classes.</p>
<p>Sorry rick you are wrong. First off a AAS Architectural Technology and Architectural Design degree is different from a Drafting and Design Technology degree. Also it doesn’t matter where you go for your first two years since are nearly the same set of courses. I’d recommend a 2 year school first to see if one likes Architecture first. Many decide after 2 years that Architecture is just not for them but all the classes ones take are still transferable. I’m not sure what studio classes you are referring to but Architectural Graphics and Design classes all transfer to the majority of 4 year B.Arch programs and other classes like History of Architecture plug right into GE requirements.
Art Studio classes are just recommended but all lower division studio classes like drawing, 2D, and 3D design are all transferable as well.</p>
<p>@Lakemom
So I can’t transfer to 5 year B.Arch program like in the CalPoly? And I must transfer to 4 year B.Arch program (to be Sophomore)?
I’m really sorry, I don’t really understand</p>
<p>cophyor, contact CalPoly and ask them. You can transfer to Calpoly from a cc but they decide whether to accept your classes. They may accept some of your classes which will lighten your load but they may say you still must enter their B.Arch as a freshman or sophmore. Each school is different depending on their curriculum path. </p>
<p>BTW Calpoly is particularly a hard school to get into. You need to think about applying other places too incase you don’t get in. Many require a portfolio review.</p>
<p>The BA/BS in Arch studies requirements also vary by school. Some start with studios right away, others don’t really get into studios until Jr. and Sr. year.</p>
<p>So if number of years of schooling is a concern to you, in the end it may be faster for you to get a BA/BS in Arch or Environmental design at one school ie Univ of Wash or Univ of Colorado then go for your M.Arch. </p>
<p>You have to lay it all out where you are able and willing to apply. Many schools require a portfolio review at the end of freshman or sophmore year to proceed. Certain classes must be finished before you do that review usually studio classes that are taken at that school. That is why it may be difficult for you to get in any higher than a freshman or soph.</p>
<p>Isn’t there an advisor at your school that can help you?</p>
<p>"Sorry rick you are wrong. First off a AAS Architectural Technology and Architectural “Design degree is different from a Drafting and Design Technology degree. Also it doesn’t matter where you go for your first two years since are nearly the same set of courses.”</p>
<p>Kmazza, I have been doing this for more years than I care to admit. I have interviewed several hundred architecture graduates, and have hired over a hundred. In all those years I have come across one student who had done a couple of years at a CC before transferring into the architecture program. The good programs are extremely difficult to get into, and with a CC/tech school degree you are not going to get ahead of all the students already enrolled in the university that are trying to transfer into the architecture program.</p>
<p>Perhaps you can tell us schools in which these graduates are accepted and given studio credit, because it does not happen at the schools we recruit; UT Austin, Rice, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Kansas State, Auburn, Florida, and Clemson.</p>
<p>rick</p>
<p>Several of the replies to this post have referred to a “4-yr B Arch”. As far as I know there is no such thing. The B Arch programs are 5 or more years (and allow you to become licensed). There are 4-yr BA or BS programs, but these are pre-professional degrees and to become licensed you need to also complete a M Arch at an NAAB-accredited school. If you want to become an architect, you should understand the difference between a B Arch and a BS or BA.</p>
<p>So what you are telling me rick is that a persons skill level and what they can offer means less than where they went to school? Well that makes me glad I changed my mind and did not pursue Architecture school. The notion that the emphasis on the prestige of a school over the quality of production from the individual himself matters more to a non producing pompous recruiter is plenty reason enough for me to not regret my decision. For being such an expert (sic) then you should have already known the difference between D&DT and AT/AD and other questions you pose. Now I’m skeptical to whether you have ever designed anything as it sounds like you pursued some generic business degree instead.</p>
<p>kmazza, no need to get bent out of shape. I was responding to two comments that you made;</p>
<ul>
<li>most kids at architecture school are transfers.</li>
<li>going to a 2 year CC/tech school is the best way to go</li>
</ul>
<p>I don’t believe that either one of these is true.</p>
<p>BTW; the one student I interviewed who came through a 2 year drafting program (you may call it what you like), was one of the most talented architects I have seen and I hired him on the spot. So if you have the talent I don’t really care where you were educated. If you want to see my credentials just send me a private message, I would be happy to give you a link to the firm website and my bio, and if you are in the area I would be happy to show you the office, which I have done for several folks on CC.</p>
<p>rick</p>