Education
GRADUATE OPEN HOUSES
GRADUATE OPEN HOUSES Last month, we finished our series of articles on Selecting a Program. Here were the topics for Selecting a Program: Selecting a Program Why Architecture? What does an Architect do? Resources for Research Rankings: Worth It? Career Days / College Fairs Criteria: Your Own Ranking But recently we were asked by the…
Read MoreSCHOLARSHIPS / FELLOWSHIPS / COMPETITIONS
SCHOLARSHIPS / FELLOWSHIPS / COMPETITIONS SCHOLARSHIPS RESOURCES One of the biggest issue for an architectural education is how to finance it. So, one way to address the issue – SCHOLARSHIPS / FELLOWSHIPS / COMPETITIONS. As you might guess, most scholarships are provided by the institution / college to which you apply or attend, but there…
Read MoreSELECT: CRITERIA: YOUR OWN RANKING!
SELECT: CRITERIA: YOUR OWN RANKING! Thus far, our series on Selecting a Program has addressed the following topics: Selecting a Program Why Architecture? What does an Architect do? Resources for Research Rankings: Worth It? Career Days / College Fairs Recently, we offered an essay on the topic of Rankings. Amazingly, this topic received over 700…
Read MoreSELECT: CAREER DAYS / COLLEGE FAIRS
SELECT: CAREER DAYS / COLLEGE FAIRS Thus far, our series on Selecting a Program has addressed these topics; select one if you have not yet had a chance to read the topioc: Selecting a Program: What to Know Why Architecture What does an Architect do? Resources Rankings: Worth It Architecture + Design Career Days /…
Read MoreSELECTING: RANKING – WORTH IT?
SELECTING: RANKINGS – WORTH IT? Thus far, our series on Selecting a Program has addressed these topics: Selecting a Program Why Architecture? What does an Architect do? Resources RANKING OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS One resource we did not discuss in the last essay on Resources was Rankings. Many individuals and institutions will promote rankings as a…
Read MoreSELECTING: RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH
SELECTING: RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH Thus far, our series on Selecting a Program has addressed two topics: 1) Why Architecture and 2) What does an Architect do? On the surface, you may not think these two topics help you select an architecture program, but they do. Now, we direct our focus on the resources available to…
Read MoreSELECTING: WHAT DOES AN ARCHITECT DO?
SELECTING: WHAT DOES AN ARCHITECT DO? So, the last essay began our series on Selecting a Program; the first step to the process was to answer the question – Why Architecture? Now, we focus on the tasks of an architect to ensure you know the end goal – the hard part is actually defining those…
Read MoreSELECTING: WHY ARCHITECTURE?
SELECTING: WHY ARCHITECTURE? So, the last essay started a series of essays on the topic of Selecting a Program. Well, the first step is to answer the question – Why Architecture? Why Architecture? Why do you desire to become an architect? Have you been playing (building) with Legos since you were a young child? Did…
Read MoreSELECTING: WHAT TO KNOW
SELECTING A PROGRAM – WHAT TO KNOW So, you wish to become an architect – Congratulations! But what is the process – Just recently, we outlined the three major steps, namely 1) education, 2) experience, and 3) examination. You are encouraged to review these steps are we start our next discussion on “Selecting a Program.”…
Read MoreARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION – DEGREES
ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION – DEGREES PATH TO AN ACCREDITED DEGREE Do you want to become an architect? If so, you may already know that you will want to pursue a NAAB accredited professional degree to meet the education component of becoming an architect. Before selecting an architecture program, you need to understand the different paths to…
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