<p>how much instruction is done in the architecture intro classes? the professors actually teach how to draft, make models, design, etc. right? i'm looking into architecture but i have not taken an art class in a very long time. since middle school actually. i just don't want to show up to class and be expected to do something that i have no idea how to do.</p>
<p>“i just don’t want to show up to class and be expected to do something that i have no idea how to do.”</p>
<p>That pretty much describes my architecture school experience, at least for the first couple of semesters. From my son’s description of his first semester at Clemson it sounds like things have not changed a whole lot. Schools expect you to figure out a lot of things on your own. This is where you start to rely on your classmates as you figure these things out as a group. You will learn as much from your classmates as you do from the professors. This is why it’s important to work in studio and not alone in your apartment. Don’t worry there will be many others in the same situation.</p>
<p>rick</p>
<p>bass332, my son an arch undergrad often made comments similar to rick12’s. The close friendships developed among architecture students are in large part due to the collaborative nature of learning architecture and the huge amount of time spend with classmates in studio. My son did not have a strong art background before he started, and still says if he were starting all over, he’d still study architecture. Try not to stress too much about it.</p>
<p>thanks for your input. i kind of expected it would be that way but i was hoping it wouldnt. but i guess it’ll be good if everyone is new like me haha. i’m definitely still interested, just a little apprehensive.</p>