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Questions from an Architecture student (BA Arch. Studies)
I'm more interested in becoming a college professor in Architecture or Fine Art, than to stay in the profession. But I feel that it makes sense that a professor already should have some experience in the "real world". Can you be a professor with just a Masters and not with professional experience?
I'm currently doing a B.A. in Architectural Studies at UCLA. (therefore on the 4+3 Track). This is because the Architectural Studies major has only three studio classes in total, the rest are historical/ critical theory classes, and three "technology" courses.
I'm under the impression that M.Arch schools want applicants with more studio experience. Is this true?
If so, to make up for my major's lack of studios, I wondered if it'd be a smart move to take more of those "Introduction to Architecture" summer programs like Making+Meaning at Sci-Arc or Career Discovery at GSD.
(This summer, I just did the program at my school called "Jump-Start". So with this, would it be overkill if I do a second program or maybe even a third for the next summers?)
If not, Should I just consider something else? If so what?
(Entry level construction job? Internship at some firm? Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity?)
Funny how you say professors have no professional experience, what about their job
As if being an educator and a scholar is not professional
That's my fault, I meant experience in the profession. Bad wording
Nah..I know what was meant, just find it strange how some frown on academia, as if it is all make believe and pretend or something. While it's these paper concepts and theories that form the foundations of what is being designed and built "in the profession" eventually. It's often the people who don't yet know how to put buildings together that come up with something fresh, new and interesting through their playful naiveté that forces others to step up their game and innovate. As if you need to build or have built in order to be a real architect, that's just bollocks.
Academic and practicing architects have different experience and goals. You're absolutely right that academics and/or less experienced people come up with fresh and innovative ideas but I suspect that it's the practical architects who will expand on those ideas to make them more effective (in terms of water-proofing, durability, ease of construction, etc.) and efficient.
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