Going from Civil Engr. to Architecture

erasmuss22 · 11-07-2009, 01:53 PM

I'm going to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in my freshman year and am just wondering about architecture in grad. school. Currently I am majoring in Civil Engineering, but was want to know if I could take this into a Master of Architecture at some other school after I graduate. I've read on other posts that this is possible, but would require a couple extra years of schooling. I am perfectly fine with having additional years of schooling, but just wanted to make sure I could major in civil, go to grad. in architecture and then get a license for architecture.

Stooge · 11-07-2009, 05:10 PM

Great idea and CE is fine background for architecture. I bet you're busy with Eng. classes, but Prof Menocal in the Art History Dept teaches architecture history at UW Madison. Take a few of his classes. He's tough, but fair and a real expert on FL Wright and Louis Sullivan. A great intro to the field for you.