Speaking of college majors - Architecture

[castleview]

Are there any architecture programs on the four year plan? Every time I try and google info, I get a bunch of for profit schools or design schools when we're looking at traditional colleges. But many of them are five or six year programs. Any info would be appreciated.

 

[PlutoPony]

Check out http://www.naab.org/architecture_programs/

You can search for programs that result in a Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate.

That said, not sure what you can do with a 4 year degree in Architecture, think a Masters is much more common and necessary to do much but I could be wrong.

 

[Magic Mom]

University of Florida (go Gators!) has an undergraduate degree program in Architectural design. But I think (not 100% certain) that you need a Masters to be liscensed.

 

[daughtersrus]

University of Florida (go Gators!) has an undergraduate degree program in Architectural design. But I think (not 100% certain) that you need a Masters to be liscensed.

I believe that you are correct. A neighbor is going there right now. After 4 years you get a degree in design. It's also very competitive. From what I've heard, in the last two years, they've cut down the number of students to around 30 something. I'm not exactly sure since I'm hearing this second hand from his parents.

IIT (IL Institute of Technology) has a bachelor of architect program.

http://www.iit.edu/arch/programs/undergraduate/

 

[PlutoPony]

From what I've heard, you need to think carefully about what path you take for architecture, especially when coming from the design side. I could be wrong on this but have been told that having an engineering background can be a big plus because you can get a PE (professional engineering) certification thus allowing you to sign off on drawings. And that can get you higher salary, etc. Think PE is fairly strict in what is required and you can't get there from the design side. This is a field my son is interested in, so we need to put some time into researching the ins and outs at some point here....

 

[castleview]

From what I've heard, you need to think carefully about what path you take for architecture, especially when coming from the design side. I could be wrong on this but have been told that having an engineering background can be a big plus because you can get a PE (professional engineering) certification thus allowing you to sign off on drawings. And that can get you higher salary, etc. Think PE is fairly strict in what is required and you can't get there from the design side. This is a field my son is interested in, so we need to put some time into researching the ins and outs at some point here....

I could smack my husband. I just asked him about this totally forgetting that engineers (he was a civil one before becoming a teacher), have an elitist view toward architects. He just asked "Get an engineering degree, so you can be a ******** architect where anything's possible on paper?"

I'll have to straighten him out as one of my kids is interested in this too. Good luck to your son and hopefully he won't run into jerks like DH.

 

[Magic Mom]

My dad is an architect with an engineering undergraduate degree.

 

[castleview]

My dad is an architect with an engineering undergraduate degree.

Thank you!!! I'm wondering if it's because as a civil engineer, he worked with the contractors most of the time who would often scream "How the **** am I supposed to built that?"

 

[Bethenny]

I graduated with a similar degree. Some people in my degree program (a traditional 4 year bachelor) went on to get their Master's in Architecture. They had to go to a different school for that as our school didn't offer it. I'm sure if there was a way to do it in 4 years, most of them would have done so.

Perhaps your son could contact some architecture firms to see if someone would be willing to talk to him about it. He could maybe even find out some other similar career paths that he might find more suitable.

 

[1stluvispooh]

My BIIL is an architect. He went to Ohio State and then got licensed. But for your 4 year question. Does any degree take only 4 years any more. Most I belive take 5 even if it says 4 on paper.

 

[starrzone]

My dad is an architect with an engineering undergraduate degree.

I was about to post the same thing, but about my grandfather. OP, I'm not sure where you're located, but McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada has a great program. I believe my grandfather was in school for 7 years; he entered university right after WWII, and graduated the year my mother was born (1953). I don't doubt that a LOT has changed since then, lol!

 

[golfgal]

If every program you find is 5-6 years and you happen to find one that is 4 years, would you really trust that program to be as good as the others? Do you think that program would be respected in a VERY difficult field to enter right now?

 

[NotUrsula]

Architecture has normally been a 5-year BA since about the 1930's. It's just one of the programs that tends to take a long time.

 

[NYUBwayBaby]

All schools I know of are 5 year programs. I know someone at UVA studying architecture, and my little sister goes to Pratt (she's studying animation) and had suitemates who were architecture majors. I believe Cooper Union is also a 5 year program.

 

[clarabelle]

I got my daughter a book (from Amazon) called the book of majors.
It tells what degrees you need for what jobs and what schools offer those majors.
It is a BIG book -like a phone book

 

[Breezy_Carol]

I could smack my husband. I just asked him about this totally forgetting that engineers (he was a civil one before becoming a teacher), have an elitist view toward architects. He just asked "Get an engineering degree, so you can be a ******** architect where anything's possible on paper?"

This gave me such good memories. My dad was a civil engineer. He has passed away but this is exactly what he would say. He would get so upset at what architects would design and expect to be able to make it stand up.

 

[Magic Mom]

This gave me such good memories. My dad was a civil engineer. He has passed away but this is exactly what he would say. He would get so upset at what architects would design and expect to be able to make it stand up.

I'm sure those architects had a lot to say about the engineers that couldn't build what was designed too.

 

[Art 1]

Univ of S. Fla has a good program, very hard to get into.

 

[malibuconlee]

Lots of programs are 5 years now. Even the Construction Science and Management degree at KState, and that isn't even and "engineering" degree.

What specifically is he interested in about architecture? The "design" asthetic aspect? The structure itself?

I have a friend with an Architectural Engineering degree. She designs lighting systems for the projects her firm works on.

My husband has a degree in Construction Engineering. He manages the building side of large construction projects.

I have met many people over the years that have their PE or are studying for it. Many don't pass the first time around! It's tough.

 

[malibuconlee]

Thank you!!! I'm wondering if it's because as a civil engineer, he worked with the contractors most of the time who would often scream "How the **** am I supposed to built that?"

If you ever manage to catch it on one of those Modern Marvels type shows check out the Frank Ghery designed Disney Concert Hall. My husband's company built it. Crazy angles and 3D drawings. Hard to describe. It's an amazing building tho.