<p>I want to become a licensed architect, but I havent been able to transfer into any colleges with a BArch or a BA in architectural studies =/
I didnt get into UCSD visual arts, and i was wondering, since I will be going to UCSD, which doesnt have a specific Architeture program, what major would be most helpful in getting into grad school?</p>
<p>I am planning on applying ot UCB, UCLA, Harvard, Yale, Cornell, and MIT.
Do any of you think that graduating as a Visual arts student would be a mistake?
Should i stay in community college for an extra year and try to apply again as a BArch or BA in architectural studies?</p>
<p>Also UCSD offers VisArts Media (Focus on going into specialized art, filming, photography etc), and VisArts Studio (focus on a general background of fine arts)
Which specialization do you think would be most helpful for me in terms of helping me be accepted into grad school?</p>
<p>Honestly, I don’t think it matters what major you’re in if you want to apply for a graduate, professional degree (at those schools you listed). I have a friend who was in pre-med and went to architecture at GSD. I think if your grades and portfolio are strong, you should be fine with graduating in Visual Studies. </p>
<p>Remember that with the economy, this year was particularly competitive, especially if you’re applying to top tier programs. I honestly would also recommend looking at programs like Michigan, Minnesota or Sci-Arch in LA. Mich and Minn are <em>very</em> respected in the architecture community.</p>
<p>oh i havent heard of Mich and Minn much. I’ll look into that thanks!</p>
<p>people have got their masters in architecture after getting undergrad in english for example. it doesn’t matter what you get your undergrad, simply that you will spend 3 yrs for a masters. If you are looking to be well-rounded, engineering may give a good base on feasibility - when i interned, they said that good architects have some knowledge of engineering. Also art studio and art classes would prepare you well as well.</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter that much what your undergraduate major is, but for the top MArch programs you have listed, you will definitely want to take as many art classes as you can, especially drawing, to give you a strong portfolio.</p>