<p>Hi all,
I’ve been pretty set about going into architecture; but the more I reflect on my OWN pursuits, the more I realize that I just like the idea of “design” in general… not nesc. JUST architecture.</p>
<p>What are some good schools that ENCOURAGE dual majors?</p>
<p>I’m applying to Cornell ED, but I know that pursuing anything IN ADDITION to architecture is pretty much suicide. 
I saw that UT-Austin has a dual major honors program for architecture and liberal arts (bach of arts) but… Anything for architecture + art illustration/graphic design?!</p>
<p>THANKS FOR YOUR INSIGHT! :)</p>
<p>There are good polytech courses in Australia and NZ and the UK–for Architectural Design. Check out those.
Dual architecture majors in the US are uncommon and unproductive (you compromise the architecture education too much).</p>
<p>i don’t think it’s necessarily suicide to do both…it’s just not easy…especially if you want to do well in studio. </p>
<p>i go to cornell and do a lot of freelance graphics work for other people…so i’m very busy…at least i don’t think it has affected my studio work too much. however, i find that the design process between architecture and graphics is quite similar. a lot of the questions you ask when you design graphics are similar when you approach an architectural design problem (but architecture is probably much more broad…considering that you have a lot of other things to factor in)</p>
<p>it allows you to do part time graphic design for people during the summer to earn some extra money…given that you have a good graphic design portfolio, skills, and good connections.</p>
<p>Thanks for your guys’ input.</p>
<p>I haven’t really looked at other universities in other countries.</p>
<p>chisquared, going directly from highschool into an architecture degree program is a big commitment. If you’re unsure you might explore the idea of getting a general liberal arts degree then following up with a Masters of Architecture. </p>
<p>It takes longer (and consequently costs more) but is not an uncommon route, especially for those who would like to study a wider range of academic subjects. Your undergraduate degree could be in whatever interests you – art, art history, architecture studies, even something seemingly unrelated like biology or history, or a combination thereof.</p>