Architecture School

College Education for training in Architecture.

See related Design School.

studio-focused

• http://www.archsoc.com/kcas/surviveschool.html
• http://lebbeuswoods.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/architecture-school-101/

== Best schools (US, undergrad, practice-oriented) ==

(Alternative model: get BS in related area, e.g. Industrial Design, then spend 2yrs to get M Arch.)

http://www.archdaily.com/295331/2013-united-states-best-architecture-schools/

• 1. Cornell University
• 2. Southern California Institute of Architecture (S C I Arc)
• 3. Rice University
• 3. Syracuse University
• 5. California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)
• 6. University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)
• 7. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• 7. Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
• 9. Iowa State University
• 9. Auburn University
• 11. Pratt Institute
• 12. Carnegie Mellon University
• 13. University of Notre Dame
• 13. University of Oregon
• 13. Boston Architectural College
• 16. University of Southern California (USC)
• 16. Cooper Union
• 18. Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
• 19. University of Arkansas
• 19. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

grad programs http://www.graduatearchitecture.com/ARCHSCHOOLS/archschools_en.html

• http://www.di.net/articles/america-s-best-architecture-schools-2014/
• 1 Harvard University
• 2 Yale University
• 3 Columbia University
• 4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• 5 Cornell University
• 5 Rice University
• 7 University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
• 8 Kansas State University
• 9 University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
• 10 University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

== How get in? ==

Make a great Portfolio. (In general, schools that offer a B Arch (5 yr licensed program) require a portfolio when you apply as a freshman.)

• How submit?

  • Cornell: The preferred format for portfolio submission is in hard copy, though we have recently added the option of submitting online via Cornell AAP Slide Room... Samples of freehand drawing are required. In addition to drawings, please include a variety of work from media such as painting, sculpture, graphics, art photography, woodworking, ceramics, or any other visual media that demonstrate interest, experience, and aptitude in creative and graphic areas. Please submit 15–20 items.
  • UT Austin: [We](https://soa.utexas.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/freshman-faq#Do you require a portfolio?) do not accept portfolios for freshman admissions.
  • Virginia Polytechnic: None
  • RISD: Portfolios must be submitted through Slide Room... Your portfolio should show a selection of 12–20 examples of your best recent artwork. We suggest that the work reflect the full range of your ideas, interests, experience and abilities in the arts to date. Work presented can be in any medium (including film or video), in finished or sketch form, and the result of an assigned project or a self-directed exploration. We strongly recommend that you include a few pages from your journal or sketchbook to indicate your process of research, thinking and investigation.

• Cooper Union does not accept a portfolio, but instead gives a Home Test you have to take/submit within 4wks

  • http://bmoreroach.tumblr.com/post/22096962129/cooper-union-hometest
  • http://j9here.blogspot.com/2012/03/architecture-hometest-material.html
  • http://cargocollective.com/search/cooper%20union%20hometest
  • http://samuelchoi.weebly.com/cooper-union-home-test.html
  • http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/cooper-union-hometest

Attend summer programs offered by architecture schools for high school students.

• The UT Austin program is a great deal from a top school: Number One Son went there.
• Cornell University program
• Pratt Institute program

Get a summer job in building construction or in an architect's office.

== Online courses, lectures ==

http://architecture.about.com/od/schools/tp/freecourses.htm