<p>Hi, I have been appying for Architecture these days since its my last year of High School. I have been warned that it may take 6 years to finish Architecture in college, but still I was interested. Would somebody please tell me how hard is Architecture studies? Is it really worth it?</p>
<p>here is the 2005 rankings for architecture and Interior design programs from DesignIntelligence (industry ranked)</p>
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Also, i think this is a more complete list. I would think that any school in the top 5 might have these published on their website.</p>
<p>2005 DesignIntelligence rankings:</p>
<p>Also, i think this is a more complete list. I would think that any school in the top 5 might have these published on their website.</p>
<p>2005 DesignIntelligence rankings:</p>
<p>Interior Design Programs</p>
<p>University of Cincinnati
Pratt Institute
Kansas State University
Cornell University
Arizona State University
University of Oregon
Auburn University
University of Texas at Austin
Washington State University
California College of the Arts (tied with University of Florida)
University of Florida (tied with California College of the Arts)</p>
<p>Undergraduate Architecture Programs</p>
<p>Cornell University
University of Cincinnati
Rice University
California Polytechnic State U., San Luis Obispo
Syracuse University
Kansas State University
Undergraduate Architecture Programs</p>
<p>Cornell University
University of Cincinnati
Rice University
California Polytechnic State U., San Luis Obispo
Syracuse University
Kansas State University
Rhode Island School of Design
University of Texas at Austin
Carnegie Mellon University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University</p>
<p>Graduate Architecture Programs</p>
<p>Harvard University
Yale University
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia University (tied for 4th with MIT)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (tied for 4th with Columbia)
University of Cincinnati
University of California, Berkeley
University of Virginia
Rice University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</p>
<p>Listings courtesy of DesignIntelligence</p>
<p>Hi Bridgette:</p>
<p>I’m an administrator at the University of Oregon, which has a wonderful architecture program, so I have had quite a bit of contact with architecture faculty and students over the years. I’m not an architect myself but have worked closely with some great ones in various campus planning and building projects, and have a great respect and appreciation for the profession.</p>
<p>To get to your questions:</p>
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<p>Hope these are helpful thoughts, and best wishes for your college planning.</p>
<p>Andrew</p>
<p>Andrewb and Cama, thank for your information, I really appreciate you it. Iy helped me a lot. Bridgette D.</p>
<p>If you want to be an architect major, you must be committed entirely. My roomate is one, and he pulls several all nighters and is always in studio. However, he loves it, and his work has dramatically improved. He takes such pride in his work, as most of them do. Architecture definitely earns its nickname as “architorture” though!</p>
<p>jajaja, well…yeah! I think I would like to go through all that. I’m still interested.</p>
<p>Hi, Bridgette – this is Andrew again, with another thought. You might consider some informational interviewing. Contact some architecture firms in your area and see if you can visit their offices and talk to them about their work – what they like about the field, what is challenging or frustrating, etc. Try to talk with some the younger associates, whose training would be more recent. Also, ask what they think of undergrad architecture program vs grad programs. A good liberal arts background is excellent preparation for all of the different people you’ll work with & various issues you’ll face as an architect; on the other hand, lots of people want to get right to business.</p>
<p>I forgot to say that my son is very interested in architecture so this is all close to my heart. He goes to a college that doesn’t have architecture per se; the architecture & design courses he’s taken so far are in the Studio Art department. If he continues toward licensure it will be in grad school.</p>
<p>Hope this is helpful,</p>
<p>Andrew</p>
<p>Thanks Andrew, I will considered it. You have convinced me, you idea is great! Thanks!</p>