<p>Hey there,</p>
<p>I have a friend who is really interested in architecture, and I want to find some basic information for her. She is in high school in China and needs to declare a “major”–where she either chooses between math/science, or humanities and she wants to know which one is more beneficial for architecture.</p>
<p>I’ve been looking at architecture programs in the US and one thing I’m confused about is–is it an engineering major or an arts kind of major? For example, at Cornell, the major seems to be more of an arts program, while others are more engineering. </p>
<p>What types of classes are suitable for a high school student to take, and what classes once she is in college should she pursue?</p>
<p>Also any basic facts about the architecture major would be appreciated. </p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>For college architecture students in BArch Programs, they usually only take calc 1 and 2; physics (w/o a lab) and then some structural engineering classes; the vast majoring of their time is in studio and working with design, so I would suggest a humanities “major” for high school, but try to get Calc 1,2 and maybe Physics out of the way in high school.</p>
<p>In India, future architects always go the math/science route</p>
<p>Yes, Tetrisfan, same as in China. But I think that might just be a difference of language, b/c when people say architecture in some countries, they really mean architectural engineering, which is completely different in the US, and you can’t actually practice architecture w/ that degree. </p>
<p>Is there an Arch program in the US that is heavy math/physics focused? and if so, is it worthwhile?</p>