Top Architecture & Design schools

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<p>FYI: The following is how practitioners rate the top architecture and design schools, taken from Design Intelliegence magazine.</p>

<p>2006 DesignIntelligence rankings</p>

<p>Undergraduate Interior Design Programs</p>

<pre><code>* University of Cincinnati

  • Pratt Institute
  • Cornell University
  • Kansas State University
  • Arizona State University
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Auburn University
  • Iowa State University
  • Syracuse University
  • Louisiana State University
    </code></pre>

<p>National Top Ten of Most Innovative Architecture Programs</p>

<pre><code>* University of Cincinnati

  • Harvard University
  • Cornell University
  • Southern California Institute of Architecture
  • Columbia University
  • Rice University
  • Kansas State University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Syracuse University
    </code></pre>

<p>Graduate Architecture Programs</p>

<pre><code>* Harvard University

  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Virginia
  • Columbia University (tied with the University of Pennsylvania)
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Rice University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (tied with Yale University)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (tied with Washington University)
  • Syracuse University
  • Clemson University (tied with the University of California, Berkeley)
  • Princeton University (tied with Texas A&M University)
    </code></pre>

<p>Undergraduate Industrial Design Programs</p>

<pre><code>* Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, Calif.)

  • University of Cincinnati
  • Pratt Institute (New York City)
  • College for Creative Studies (Detroit) (tied with Rhode Island School of Design)
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Cleveland Institute of Art
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Syracuse University
  • California College of the Arts
    </code></pre>
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<p>Interestingly, University of Cincinnati is number one in interior architecture/interior design in the nation according to the same surveys.</p>

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<p>Sigh, taxguy, if only they’d apply some of that expertise to their own campus!</p>

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<p>Thanks for sharing!!! I wonder why they no longer have best undergrad architecture programs but instead they have “most innovative”. Could it be a shameless attempt of harvard, columbia and MIT to finally get on the list?</p>

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<p>Beachy, we actually looked inside some of the academic buildings, which we thought were very nice and well-designed.</p>

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<p>bneg -you’re probably right about the innovative list. I’m sure the Harvard et al alums were not happy that most of the real world “practitioners” didn’t think much of their schools.</p>

<p>taxguy - what was your overall impression of the Cincinnati DAAP School?</p>

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<p>Daaaad, We REALLY were impressed with DAAP. When you combine the top quality reputation with the lower price for tuition compared to similar schools such as CMU, RISD, RIT etc, it was a deal! We also liked the the design of the building. This says a lot because my wife is a published interior designer, who also commented on the quality of the floor plan and the building design.</p>

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<p>Glad to hear that. My d plans to visit DAAP and Miami of Ohio in February. Hopefully that will be the last of her visits, unless she decides to go check out CalPolySLO.</p>

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<p>So what’s the methodology of the survey and the questions asked to the participants?</p>

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<p>Not sure about the methodology, but I know that the ratings can change dramatically from year to year. Check out the Design Intelligence website for more details.</p>

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<p>I did, and you have to shell out $30 to see anything of substance :D</p>

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I’ve notice this, too, and programs and reputations of programs don’t change that dramatically from year to year. My hunch is that either they have a quirky methodology or, more likely, a very small sample of respondents. Since these are “rankings,” and not “ratings,” they are especially susceptible to small changes in overall preferences. Anyway, this can be fun and a way for DI to earn a little money but of questionable meaning. If somebody had access to ratings for, say, the last 3 to 5 years, an average of them would be of more value.</p>

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<p>curious…what is a published interior designer - did she write a book or appear in a magazine or newspaper at one time?</p>