Schools with good B.A architecture programs?

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<p>I'm going to be a sophomore in college this coming fall and I plan to apply to colleges with B.A architecture programs. So far, the only colleges on my list are UCLA and UCB. I was wondering if anyone knew any other good colleges in the U.S for a B.A in Architecture? Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>There are quite a few of them. What exactly do you want?:

  1. Large vs small school?
  2. Geographic Limitations?
  3. Financial Limitations?
  4. What do you want from the BA? - to go on to grad school and get an M.Arch or something else?</p>
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<p>Do you want to stay in Calif?</p>

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<p>Sorry for the late reply, but I haven’t been able to access my computer since I last posted.
Well, ideally, I’d want a large school. Let’s say I don’t have any geographic or any financial limitations to make things simpler. I do plan to go on to grad school and get an M.arch, so any 4+2 route schools will be great.</p>

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<p>I heard that Academy of Art University in San Francisco is a good place for Architectual studies.</p>

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<p>There are quite literally tons of B.A Arch Studies programs out there (Brown, Tufts, U Washington, U of Toronto, not sure if WUSTL still has one or if it’s only B.Arch now, MIT &c). You certainly don’t need a B.A. in Arch Studies to get into an M.Arch program, and depending on your program you probably won’t get too much advanced placement credits (it’s far easier for a B.S. in Arch Studies to get AP. It’ll most likely be 4+3/3.5, not 4+2. </p>

<p>If going to be a rising 2nd year in college, why the transfer? Does your current school not have an arch/studio art program?</p>

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<p>@so<em>ein</em>quatsch</p>

<p>Oh I see. In that case, could you recommend some good B.S in Arch Studies schools also?</p>

<p>I forgot to mention I’m currently at a junior college.</p>

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<p>Limobanima, you need to put some limits down of what you are looking for to create a list of schools and programs that will fit you. There are 134 architecture programs in the country. Some are “art” schools, some are more “tech” like, some are within other universities with multiple majors, some have 4 + 2 programs but you have to apply to do the 4 part after you have taken some beginning classes by creating a portfolio and being accepted. </p>

<p>Some of the 5 yr BS arch programs will accept you without a portfolio, others only accept you after seeing your portfolio. Go to this website by The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and either buy the book or create a log on so you can read about the philosophies and sizes of the various schools then you can come up with a better idea of what you are aiming at and where you are willing to transfer to. </p>

<p>[ACSA</a> 3.0: SEARCH](<a href=“http://www.archschools.org/guide_search/home.aspx]ACSA”>http://www.archschools.org/guide_search/home.aspx)</p>

<p>In terms of Calif, the 5 university type schools are UCB, UCLA, CAl poly SLO, Cal poly pomona, and USC. They are all different, the first 2 are only 4+2 programs. There are other private programs ie Woodlbury, Sci-Arc, Calif school for the arts, which are smaller but each has their focus.</p>