Education
ACADEMIC SUCCESS: 4 STEPS TO STRAIGHT As
ACADEMIC SUCCESS: 4 STEPS TO EARNING STRAIGHT As With some exception, many if not most architecture programs (universities) have started their fall semester for the 2024-2035 academic year. As such, you are become adjusted (in more ways than one can imagine) as you begin the semester. Regardless of your academic success in high school, starting…
Read MoreCAREER DAYS / COLLEGE FAIRS 2024
CAREER DAYS / COLLEGE FAIRS 2024 Over the coming weeks and months, we will share a series of essays on the path of pursuing an architectural education on your way to becoming an architect; below, we outlin the different paths to an accredited architectural degree plus resources for researching architecture programs the criteria for an…
Read MoreNAAB REPORT ON ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION – 2023
NAAB REPORT ON ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION Recently NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board) released its annual reports on Architecture Education. As shared on the NAAB website: “This report, to be produced annually, shares the accreditation decisions made by the NAAB in the previous year, provides a review of the aggregated statistics provided by each accredited program, and…
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A CULTURE OF … It is graduation time; here is a guest essay on the topic of CULTURE — Studio and Practice from Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, former national AIA President. Congratulations, 2024 architecture grads! In 2002 – when most of you were just born – the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) published an…
Read MoreAFTER GRADUATION 2024
AFTER GRADUATION 2024 Just last week, we discussed the differences between graduations and commencements. But now, many universities have held their ceremonies or soon will. As such, what will you do next after graduation. Below are some ideas to make the most of the next phase of your career. https://www.archcareersguide.com/graduation-vs-commencement-2024/ SAY THANK-YOU Perhaps old-fashion, but…
Read MoreGRADUATION VS. COMMENCEMENT – 2024
GRADUATION VS. COMMENCEMENT – 2024 Over the last few years, I have attended five graduations / commencements including one this week; my spouse graduated with another graduate degree while each of my three daughters graduated with their undergraduate degree; the fifth graduation is this week as one of my daughters graduates with her graduate degree. …
Read MorePATH OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PATH OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Previously, we authored an essay on the benefits of community college architecture programs; now, let’s discuss the actual path of becoming an architect with attending a community college. https://www.archcareersguide.com/benefits-of-community-college-architecture-program/ First, let’s learn the degree paths of becoming an architect; below is a more detailed description of the degrees needed to…
Read MoreCOIN FLIP – CHOOSING YOUR COLLEGE
COIN FLIP – CHOOSING YOUR COLLEGE At the start of every professional and college football game, there is a coin flip. Why do they do a coin flip? Well, according to the NFL rules — The coin toss is a technical procedure to determine a set of rules; first and foremost is to decide which…
Read MoreCOLLEGE DECISION RESOURCES 2024
COLLEGE DECISION RESOURCES 2024 This blog essay is for those high school seniors planning to attend college to pursue an architectural education, although some of the resources listed could be for those seeking a graduate architecture program. By now, you have been receiving acceptance letters; you may still be hearing from some of institutions to…
Read MoreMULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE
MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE Recently, we came across the following set of articles in response to a NCARB Op-Ed posted last fall. But, before you read the three responses, you need to read the original NCARB Statement. Below is a link to the Pathways to Practice NCARB Statement as adopted by the NCARB Board of…
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