Architecture and sports?

momrath
Sun, 13 Apr 2014 23:55:45 +0000

I don’t know the answer to the architecture + sports? question. My guess is that at a large university, a B.Arch plus D1 football would be difficult to impossible. As a transfer, double those odds.

You should be aware of the different types of architecture degrees. There are two routes: The B.Arch and the BA/BS+M.Arch. You need a B.Arch or an M.Arch to practice.

The B.Arch is generally a 5 year undergraduate degree. It’s very intense and architecture focused. Schools do accept transfers but they are limited and criteria are in accordance with first year acceptances. Some require portfolios, some do not. If you were to transfer into a B.Arch in your second or third year, you most likely would need additional time to complete the degree.

The other route is to get an undergraduate BA or BS in architecture, architectural studies, art or – really – anything else that interests you, then go on to get an M.Arch. The requirements for getting into an M.Arch program are a strong design portfolio, some art and art history classes, some physics and calculus though this varies from school to school.

Not knowing the details of your circumstances it’s difficult to comment on whether you could transfer to a B.Arch program at “an ivy or other top tier College.” My advice would be to consider the BA/BS+M.Arch route and concentrate on transferring to a good BA/BS program, either in architecture or something related. You might have to make a decision between the quality of the school vs the ability to play football.

If you do eventually apply to an M.Arch program, have a list balanced in selectivity.