<p>how much high school math is needed to become an interior designer, architect or visual effects artist?</p>
<p>i’m going to be a senior next year and i have to descide if i want to take more graphics, art, and interior design classes or more math and science classes.</p>
<p>any information would be helpful.</p>
<p>It depends what school you want to go to. Where I went (USC), you just had to pass out of or take a pre-cal class and that was it, though it’s hard to get into a competitive university in the first place without four years of math. At the other end of the spectrum, Cal-Poly SLO had high school calculus as a pre-requisite. So I’d advise you to look up a few schools you’re interested and see what their requirements are.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon requires 4 years of High School Math (up at least to Pre-Calculus) plus two SAT-II tests, respectively in Math and Science (Physics or Chemistry). Many admitted student actually also take AP Calculus in High School.</p>
<p>Part of the issue is what kind of school you want to go to. If you plan on going to a school and majoring in a certain design field from day one, then I would develop that passion in high school. If you are not sure what path you want to down and will apply to a liberal arts type program, than I would concentrate on the academics.</p>