<p>I want to go the 4+2 route and get my masters in 6 years instead of studying for 5 years and getting my Bachelor's. My dream school was Carnegie Mellon, but yesterday I just found out that they only offer B.Arch. It would be very helpful if someone could tell me some good schools that are well-known, ranked in the nation, or prestigious that offer B.S.Arch. Or B.A.Arch is good too, although I am leaning more towards B.S.Arch since I am a math person. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>What does being a math person have to do with going for a BS Arch vs. a BArch?</p>
<p>Quiettype, that statement was just explaining why i wanted to do BS.arch instead of BA.arch. I want to go for the BSarch way versus B.arch because I do want a master’s degree and i hear B.arch is way more rigorous and fast paced than M.arch.</p>
<p>I don’t see a lot of consistent difference between the BS and the BA (except at colleges that offer both) but there is a difference in what is required to complete the M.Arch. I think the question is not just where you could get a BS in architecture but where you could get an M.Arch in 6 years? </p>
<p>The progression is confusing because each M.Arch program views undergraduate courses differently. The time required to complete an M.Arch can vary from 2 to 3.5 years, longer if you need to make up prerequisites. This is a huge difference in cost!</p>
<p>I not sure that I would agree that the B.Arch is more rigorous or fast paced than the M.Arch, even the 4+2 BS/M.Arch. There are just a lot of different degree and time combinations that can get you to an M.Arch.</p>
<p>WUSTL, which is highly regarded, has a 4+2 BS/M.Arch program, but what is unclear to me from their website is if you can apply to the continuing BS/M.Arch program right out of highschool or if you have to reapply when you’ve completed your BS. In other words, is it one application or two?</p>
<p>Wustl requires applications to joint programs in your senior year of college.</p>
<p>Thanks, marc. If you are a senior in good standing in WUSTL’s BS architecture program are you pretty much assured admittance to the 2 year M.Arch?</p>
<p>Catholic University has a great BS Architecture program.</p>
<p>well I was thinking of taking B.S.Arch or B.A.Arch at an undergrad school and then taking the 2 year M.Arch program at USC. But thanks momrath, I will definitely apply to WUSTL.</p>
<p>susie, I spent some time on the USC architecture website and my understanding is that you’d need a B.Arch to get into their 2 year Masters of Architecture program. </p>
<p>They say applicants “must already hold a 4-year architectural studies degrees from U.S. schools with accredited professional architecture programs” which I believe means a B.Arch. They call their own BS Architectural Studies “non-professional.” </p>
<p>I may be wrong on this, but it seems to me that there aren’t that many programs that allow you to do 2 year M.Arch on top of a BA or BS in architectural studies. Perhaps someone else could clarify this.</p>
<p>“They say applicants “must already hold a 4-year architectural studies degrees from U.S. schools with accredited professional architecture programs” which I believe means a B.Arch.”</p>
<p>I believe they are referring to is a four year degree from a school that at least offers an MArch or a BArch. You will find a major difference among the four year programs. Some schools offer only two years of full design studios with perhaps and introductory design course in your sophomore year, while others offer a full three years of studio. The later will typically get you into a two year MArch program, while the former might require three. There seems to be a bit of latitude in how MArch programs choose to judge your undergraduate credentials.</p>
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<p>Thanks, Rick. I agree with the latitude comments. It seems that everyone in my son’s M.Arch program has different course requirements and exemptions.</p>
<p>So in that case the OP’s tentative plan wouldn’t work: “taking a B.S.Arch or B.A.Arch at an undergrad school and then taking the 2 year M.Arch program at USC.” In otherwords, Susie, with a BS or a BA you’re looking at 3 to 3.5 years at most M.Arch programs.</p>
<p>This is what I got off from USC’s website
“The MArch program is a 2 year professionally accredited degree intended for individuals who have completed a pre-professional undergraduate major in Architecture.”</p>
<p>[Master</a> of Architecture Description](<a href=“USC School of Architecture”>USC School of Architecture)</p>
<p>Momrath, it says the M.Arch program is 2 years long for individuals who have completed a pre-prfessional program… Hm.</p>
<p>susie, I think you have to ask USC what degrees qualify as “pre-professional.” As I wrote above they label their own BS Architecture Studies degree as “non-professional,” which may be a deliberate distinction or may just be inconsistent semantics. </p>
<p>My conclusion is that the 2 year M.Arch is rare and that “restrictions apply” so you have to ask a lot of questions and not make assumptions.</p>
<p>At the end of the day I don’t think that a 3-3.5 year M.Arch on top of a BA/BS in architecture or anything else is a bad decision to make. If my son could do it over again, he wouldn’t change his undergrad or his graduate choice.</p>
<p>You just have to weigh the time – and the money – against the more direct B.Arch route and decide which, among many permutations, is best for you.</p>
<p>check out northeastern in boston - it’s rising very quickly in the rankings. they offer a bs arch + 1 for a masters and you will also graduate with a resume due to their coop program.</p>