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Architecture or Industrial Design? Which is better to become an Art Director?

natskyline

Hi, I am a just finishing my first semester of architecture school. I am having a hard time deciding between majoring in Architecture or Industrial design, I like both. I am currently Architecture, because I have been designing buildings and interiors as a hobby for years. I have recently considered industrial design because of all the opportunities of designing different products and learning to use different materials. I have also played around with fashion and jewelry design as well as robotic/mechanical/ vehicle design in the past. 

My ultimate goal is to become an Art Director and later a Creative director in the film/entertainment industry. To be able to create asthetically pleasing well made movies.

Architecture is a five year program + licensing. This degree teaches how people are affected by their over all environment which would e good for set design.  It is considered a higher degree even though it is still a Bachelor's degree. Architects can still design furniture and other products, right?

Industrial design is a 4 year program. So I would be in the job real quicker. Industrial designers design products to be used on a personal level. They can also can design buildings and have a licensed Architect stamp of approval (which would be the same as a Architecture degree without licensing). In ID I will know how to use many materials and create brands which would be useful for marketing and improvising material on set. 

I am just not sure which degree would be better. Either way I will have a design portfolio. I want to be able to have a degree which can be versital and the best fit as for job options and getting to my goal.

Any ideas?

 
Nov 24, 16 10:31 am
bowling_ball

If you can do an architecture degree and take a few ID courses, that's maybe your best route. I have degrees in both and i can tell you that for set design, architecture is more relevant, but there's no reason to do anything beyond a bachelor degree if your goal is to work in movies/games etc.

Nov 24, 16 7:24 pm  · 
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wurdan freo

If you want to be involved in the film industry you need to be in LA. A lot of times you can get hired as a carpenter for set design, learn the biz and work your way up. Or use school as the route and get a stage management degree from USC.

Nov 24, 16 10:51 pm  · 
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