<p>I am really puzzled and need some suggestions. Here is my story! I am currently seeking transfer to another university. I have been admitted into the Design and Management program at Parsons The New School for Design. However, I also applied to the Architecture program (Doctor of Architecture) at University of Hawaii. The following are my questions:</p>
<p>1)Which degree will lead to more opportunities and higher salary? Design and Management at Parsons or the Architecture program at University of Hawaii?</p>
<p>2)The following website is the architecture program at University of Hawaii. [UH</a> - School of Architecture: DArch Program Requirements](<a href=“http://www.arch.hawaii.edu/site/program/darch-program-requirements/]UH”>http://www.arch.hawaii.edu/site/program/darch-program-requirements/) Does this program place more emphasis on design or construction? </p>
<p>3)I love and have a passion for design! I love to look at different type of buildings and analyze the design. However, I am terrible at math and science. In this case, will the above program fit me?</p>
<p>4)With a degree in architecture, will I be able to pursue a career in advertising or fashion design? </p>
<p>All inputs are greatly appreciated! </p>
<p>Hah, I haven’t seen the title D.Arch in the longest time.
- Couldn’t say. These two degrees offer you opportunities in completely different fields; the D&H degree at Parsons is much more of fashion/art program with a marketing and advertising slant to it, the UofH-M is more of a traditional arch. school.</p>
<p>2)If you transfer to UofH-M, would you be entering directly into the 3-year segment? I mean, by simply gleaning over the curriculum, it seems to offer both design and structures/materials courses at a ratio found in most architecture programs (1 structures, 1-2 design, few electives per semes). </p>
<p>3)Regardless of whether you’re bad at math and sci, you’ll eventually have to learn about loads and stress if you plan on becoming a traditional architect (how’re you ever going to draw up those construction sets if you don’t?)</p>
<p>4) It’ll be much harder for you to pursue a career in advertising or fashion design with an arch degree, than with the Parsons D&M degree. This has been discussed a few times on Archinect, but an architect who’s taken a few graphic design courses will have a much harder time breaking into the graphic design field than a graphic design student. The 2-3 years of graduate school is all about preparation and providing you all the tools to enter a general field. Fashion design and architecture have very little overlap.</p>
<p>A side note, check out Gordon’s “Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down”. cheap book, very, very informative.</p>