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post-grad degrees for non-architects
Hi everyone,
Are there any post grad specialization degrees that a non achitect could get to start a career in architecture without going through the hassle of studying architecture from zero ?
im thinking something specialized, like renovation of old buildings...
i dont want to become an architect, but want to work in the field.. any 1 year or 2 years degrees that you know of ? im a pharmacist btw.
Thanks
Why?
Pharmacists in my market make 2.5 to 3 times as much as the average architect.
The University of Georgia offers a two-year Masters in Historic Preservation. It is open to graduates of all undergraduate disciplines.
right. so, become a pharmacist. sounds like you're already there. make piles of money and maybe get a few other pharmacists to pitch in to buy a building. get a tenant, or a few tenants depending on the building, to move in to your building and make even bigger piles of money. hire an architect to fix up the building and do the tenant improvements and such.
the next part is the part you're really interested in. tell the architect what to do. you can play architect, and pay them to do the annoying crap like drafting and permitting and all that, and you can have all the fun with the design part.
Actually there are quite a few programs available. They are all listed at 'ncpe.us'.
Yes,
There is the University of Oregon's Masters of Historic Preservation. If you are in the Pacific Northwest area, there is also the Associate of Applied Science program in historic preservation if you are seeking a more hands on oriented program learning how to actually do the preservation and restoration through in the field weekend workshops on actual sites in many cases. THat is through Clatsop Community College program. It is accredited by NCPE.
Most grad school programs will be research oriented programs. There are alot of programs and you will need to look at where you plan to be and consider what aspect of historic preservation do you want to be in.
I've actually attended both Clatsop Community College historic preservation program and also UO's historic preservation courses. They are both VERY valid programs and when it comes to historic preservation, post grad, undergrad.... it doesn't matter. It depends on what niche in historic preservation that you want to be in. You want to find the right niche for yourself and ultimately find your place in this vast multi-disciplinary field.
There are a number of affiliated fields: building performance (ie, high performance facades), sustainability practices (various schools), real estate, architectural product development & sales, planning & urban studies, theory/philosophy
but they may not all be taught in architecture schools per se
what are you actually interested in?
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