ARCHITECTURE peeps: a weird little question...

MarinMom
Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:39:35 +0000

I’m not an architect (although my father-in-law and a couple of close friends are), so take this for what it’s worth. Architecture is an extremely demanding major. Most programs that qualify you for a license are 5-year programs, or you can get an undergraduate architecture degree and then go for the masters. You can major in just about anything and still go to law school, so you’d be better off starting out in architecture and switching majors later if you don’t like it. Be forewarned - a lot of architecture programs require that you apply directly to the school of architecture. I know that’s true with U Oregon and Cal Poly SLO, I don’t know about UC Berkeley.

Also note that only 117 colleges/universities nationwide have accredited programs in architecture. Check out the NAAB website for more info.