<p>at Bennington College? I was thinking about applying, but I can’t figure out which diploma this school offers :(</p>
<p>Bennington is a very small liberal arts college in Vermont. It offers a [Bachelor</a> of Arts](<a href=“http://www.bennington.edu/go/about-bennington/facts-and-figures]Bachelor”>http://www.bennington.edu/go/about-bennington/facts-and-figures) with [general</a> courses in art and architecture](<a href=“http://www.bennington.edu/go/about-bennington/facts-and-figures]general”>http://www.bennington.edu/go/about-bennington/facts-and-figures). </p>
<p>If you want to become a licensed architect you can pursue graduate school through the ‘[non-architecture</a> degree plus professional master’s degree](<a href=“https://www.acsa-arch.org/students/programs.aspx]non-architecture”>https://www.acsa-arch.org/students/programs.aspx)’ route, also known as [M.Arch</a> I](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Architecture]M.Arch”>Master of Architecture - Wikipedia).</p>
<p>Related discussion: [Liberal</a> arts colleges with good Architecture programs?](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/742944-liberal-arts-colleges-good-architecture-programs.html]Liberal”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/742944-liberal-arts-colleges-good-architecture-programs.html)</p>
<p>Bennington’s architecture program is light compared with an engineering school; however, it is a wonderful place to spend four years learning to think. (Learning how to learn, I call it.) Then you can go on to get a professional degree at a graduate school. Not a bad way to start out.</p>
<p>I was just wondering what degree I’d get going there… I think it’s a great place to learn too @danceclass. @StitchInTime I was considering taking this path to becoming a licensed architect.
Thanks both of you!</p>
<p>Bennington’s studio is breathtaking … the architecture program seemed fairly intense when I visited, and there were definitely kids who appeared to be on the path to great success in the profession. Graduate school is a must, though</p>
<p>There are several paths to an architecture degree that let you become an architect - to become registered, you need a NAAB-accredited degree. You can get:
-A 5-year BArch, from a NAAB-accredited school.
-A 4-year BA in anything, and a 3-year MArch.
-A 4-year BA / BS with a strong focus on architecture, and a 2-year MArch.</p>
<p>Bennington would prepare you for a 3-year MArch. You would get spatial composition, architectural history, and a deep humanist basis for the profession. I agree with Danceclass - you’d learn to learn. If you’re up for the longer education (and all life is learning), the 4+3 route prepares you for thoughtful, critical practice of architecture.</p>