<p>I am very very interested in studying architecture, however I have no interest of attaining a professional degree. I am currently studying cognitive science/psychology and would love to be in the area between psychology and architecture. I am thinking of minoring or double majoring in either art history or studio art, and I was wondering where I should be looking for programs. Would it not be worth it for me to get an M.Arch as I do not want to be an architect, and instead look for programs in Architectural Studies, etc.? I'm curious because if I do apply to get an M.Arch, I would need to plan a bit ahead and take relevant courses in physics/build a portfolio.</p>
<p>I’m not really clear what “the area between psychology and architecture” entails. I think what you do next depends on your objective. What is it that you want to do with this degree? Teach? Design? Write? Build? Curate?</p>
<p>Quite a few universities have masters programs that are related to architecture – some are in the architecture department but you also find them in art history, engineering or computer science departments. Or you might look at other related disciplines like urban/community planning, environmental design, real estate development, project management, sustainable architecture, computer-aided design.</p>
<p>You’ll be surprised at the breadth and depth of graduate degrees on offer. Most schools of architecture offer at least one non-professional graduate degree, but they vary widely in the aspect of architecture that they focus on.</p>
<p>A few examples
<a href=“http://www.arch.virginia.edu/academics/disciplines/history/marchh”>http://www.arch.virginia.edu/academics/disciplines/history/marchh</a>
<a href=“http://ced.berkeley.edu/academics/architecture/programs/master-of-science-in-architecture/”>http://ced.berkeley.edu/academics/architecture/programs/master-of-science-in-architecture/</a>
<a href=“http://www.arch.calpoly.edu/content/programs/graduate”>http://www.arch.calpoly.edu/content/programs/graduate</a>
<a href=“http://taubmancollege.umich.edu/architecture/programs/msc/”>http://taubmancollege.umich.edu/architecture/programs/msc/</a>
<a href=“Master of Arts in Architectural History | School of Architecture”>http://soa.utexas.edu/programs/architectural-history/graduate-study-history-architecture-ma-phd</a>
<a href=“M.E.D. - Yale Architecture”>Pages - Yale Architecture;
<p>Ultimately you may find that getting an M.Arch is the first step in getting to where you want to go. Some of the more interesting MS and MA programs are refinements on the B.Arch or M.Arch. Several of my son’s classmates in his M.Arch program chose not to work for architecture firms, instead focusing on education, technology, real estate. </p>