Summer Introduction Courses for Undergrads

<p>Hi, i'm a freshman who recently switched to the architecture program at my college. I love the change and the subject but since I don't have much prior experience with it I was hoping to try and get some over the summer. I've been looking for introduction to architecture programs at different colleges but most that i've seen are pre-college. So I was wondering if anyone knew any programs that accepted people already in college? </p>

<p>Also if anyone knew about the Cornell program, the RISD summer program or the Parsons Summer Intensive Studies program and could give me feedback on them that would be great</p>

<p>Any assistance would be much obliged</p>

<p>thank you!</p>

<p>Career Discovery @ Harvard is only for undergrad students up. Midterms are keeping me from giving you an extensive overview of CDisco, but do a search through the archives – I’m pretty sure I’ve talked about it at length before. The short and sweet of it – very intensive, 3 project of increasing scale, very worth while for cranking out a few portfolio pieces, can be a bit pricey.</p>

<p>My daughter also did the Career Discovery program at Harvard Graduate School of Design after her freshman year of college. It was intense but very worthwhile, and yes, she did generate some portfolio pieces she later used for graduate school applications. This program would give you the experience you seem to be seeking. All ages from college upward attend. Nobody is in high school.</p>

<p>I took the Cornell Program. All summer arch programs will be huge time saps. I doubt that Cornell’s uses more time than any other, but the instruction is amazing. At the very least, better than what I found at Syracuse (which seemed to be a much smaller summer program). At least some of the TAs at Cornell are willing to call your work ****ty, but on the whole, these summer programs (which are intended for HS students) try to preserve the fragile egos of the students.</p>

<p>Columbia has a summer architecture program for college students and professionals. My son wasn’t overly impressed by the dedication level of the instructors, but it was worthwhile for the exposure to architecture school and to the industry in New York.</p>