How can I prepare for architecture school?
I agree with Robert Gray above, I would just say in addition to learning AutoCAD I would also begin to learn (and continue to advance your knowledge throughout your schooling) REVIT, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Revit is growing very quickly amongst today's practices and the majority are looking for people who are proficient in this program.Otherwise just keep enjoying looking at the buildings around you and stay interested in what got you to pursue a degree in Architecture to begin with. Architecture school is a force to be reckoned with but if you keep yourself in love with it and the act of creation throughout you'll do great.Good luck!
What do you learn in architecture school?
You will typically start with regular college subjects including math/calculus, English/composition, science, social sciences/psychology, etc. You will learn about the history and practice of the profession and how to generate and express creative ideas in architectural visual and spatial language, and how to evaluate and refine these ideas based on functional requirements and client wishes within limits on budgets, codes, and structural soundness, to meet aesthetic goals. You will also learn a number of technical subjects necessary to make buildings work including aspects of structural engineering, statics, steel, concrete, foundations, wind and earthquake loads, etc. You will also learn about building systems, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, etc. There may be courses related to running a practice in the business sense, and marketing. Much of the curriculum in the USA is devoted to preparing students for the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE); passing it is necessary in order to become licensed. The test topics are:Construction Documents & ServicesApplication of project management and professional practice knowledge and skills, including the preparation of contract documents and contract administration. [more]Programming, Planning & PracticeThe application of project development knowledge and skills relating to architectural programming; environmental, social, and economic issues; codes and regulations; and project and practice management. [more]Site Planning & DesignThe application of knowledge and skills of site planning and design including environmental, social, and economic issues, project and practice management. [more]Building Design & Construction SystemsThe application of knowledge and skills of building design and construction, including environmental, social, and economic issues, project and practice management. [more]Structural SystemsIdentification and incorporation of general structural and lateral force principles in the design and construction of buildings. [more]Building SystemsThe evaluation, selection, and integration of mechanical, electrical, and specialty systems in building design and construction. [more]Schematic DesignThe application of knowledge and skills required for the schematic design of buildings and interior space planning. [more]- See more at: National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Is Architecture a GOOD CAREER??
i'm gonna major in architecture....do you think i will have a good career in the future, lets say hopefully i'll move to a nice town, will it lead me somewhere?..do you know anyone that's an Architect?.. do they like studying it?..do they like their job??
How long do you have to go to school for architecture?
Too Long!!!! Don't do it unless you don't mind working long hours for little pay, assuming you last the duration of the course. I would seriously recommend not becoming an Architect, but I'll answer your question anyway. This is for the UK. 3 years BA Hons (Degree studied at Uni) 1 year work placement (RIBA approved placement and you must keep records of this) Then back to uni to study a diploma. 2 year diploma (DipArch or similar) Then you start a full time job and study part time to get part 3 (ARB registration) which will take at least 1 year after finishing diploma. IF you end up like me you'll finish diploma and then get a job and not bother studying for part 3 straight away as you'll be fed up with studying. It took me 10 years to become fully qualified from starting uni to getting ARB registration. I have to say that I would probably be a lot higher up the ladder should I have chosen a different career. Good luck though.
Masters with low gpa in Architecture?
I've done my Bachelors of Architecture. More than 50% students from our University of each semester dropped out and then transfer to other departments and also doing so well there. Our result is still pending, but as our previous result I might get around 54% marks. My problem was the length of our residence to the University, my journey wasted 4-5 hours (average) per day, and more than it I'm a first generation student and could not spend much money like any other students. My parents never encouraged me to continue or to induce a higher study. But I like and do appreciate higher study. I can work hard if I'm on guidance and I'm more responsible in team works. I told my parents so many times to shift near my University. But we couldn't due to the high rent of houses there. And my parents always said that if I do struggle a lot then I will shine in my life. So I don't know how will I shine with such a low CGPA but it's true that I have learned to struggle and that's why I'm dreaming about a new struggling life.. I want to do a MS in USA. I like their standard. But I know it will be so difficult to get a scholarship with such a low marks in my under graduation. Is it possible to get into any University with such a low GPA with scholarship and GTA or GRA ship or fellowship so that I can support my expenses?? Can you suggest some University names? Please help !
Architecture major vs. Psychology major?
Hi Hannah, This is an easy choice, architecture. Why? Unless you are prepared to study for a PhD in psychology and are able to get extremely good grades then studying psychology is a waste of time. Reason why it is a waste there are very limited job opportunities at the bachelors level since a BA / BSc degree will not qualify you to be a teacher nor does it qualify you to be a social worker. Unless a psychology degree is done as a double major with a field that is practical like business or social work the best you could expect might be a government job. Otherwise you will be working jobs that just pay above minimum with a bachelors. At the masters level your job prospects only increase slight if you choose to get your masters degree in research psychology that focuses on consumer behavior or industrial / organization psychology. However if you choose to pursue a masters degree in any other field other than the two listed above you job prospects are about the same at the bachelors level.
What are some colleges that have architecture programs and a DIII lacrosse team?
I think Middlebury (a highly regarded liberal arts college) offers a Bachelor of Architecture, or something similar, and plays in Division III. The fact is that the best undergraduate architecture programs exist primarily at universities that offer serious graduate architecture programs, and those universities -- including the Ivies -- are relatively serious about sports. The Ivies have Division I lacrosse teams. Connecticut College has an "Architectural Studies" program, but I believe that it is intended to prepare students for professional study on the graduate level.