I am currently working for my b.arch (5 year program) but I am not sure if I really want to be in charge of creatively designing different buildings (especially if there are no jobs for this in the future). I was wondering if it was smarter to transfer and go into architectural engineering, architectural technician, etc.
Is it possible to complete my b.arch and then going to graduate school for something more like engineering, does it work like that?
Lastly, if I do continue the b.arch program, is it smart to go to graduate school and get my masters for architecture? Do I still need to do a few years of interning and sit down for the tests after getting my masters?
Who said you'd be in charge creatively, specially starting out in your career?
You can take as much school and debt as you want. Plenty of people decide to hide from the real world through academia.
Check with your local licensing authority on what the requirements for licensing are. Location kinda helps since requirements range from country to country.
Do you know how architecture is practice in an office?
Architectural engineers are a type of engineer who specialize in engineering as related to buildings. A technician is basically a drafter with a 2 year associates in building technology or the like. If you have a B Arch, you don't need an M Arch to get a license but you do need experience to get licensed. You will probably need to satisfy a number of pre-req's to even qualify for applying to a masters of engineering at least that is what I found after looking into it myself with a B Arch.
Hey, did you know. Architect works for a conceptual. It will be different word if there is engineer. Engineer works for how that can be build without change its concept. Concept just visionary, Technical is the reality. The Two still important job. But as an architect u might learn as an architectural engineer, before
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Architect vs. Architectural Engineer
I am currently working for my b.arch (5 year program) but I am not sure if I really want to be in charge of creatively designing different buildings (especially if there are no jobs for this in the future). I was wondering if it was smarter to transfer and go into architectural engineering, architectural technician, etc.
Is it possible to complete my b.arch and then going to graduate school for something more like engineering, does it work like that?
Lastly, if I do continue the b.arch program, is it smart to go to graduate school and get my masters for architecture? Do I still need to do a few years of interning and sit down for the tests after getting my masters?
Architectural engineers are a type of engineer who specialize in engineering as related to buildings. A technician is basically a drafter with a 2 year associates in building technology or the like. If you have a B Arch, you don't need an M Arch to get a license but you do need experience to get licensed. You will probably need to satisfy a number of pre-req's to even qualify for applying to a masters of engineering at least that is what I found after looking into it myself with a B Arch.
agreed
Don't worry about having to be in charge of designing buildings ;)
If you don't show that ambition no one will let you, you can draft away happily until eternity/redundancy.
Aren't draftsman now considered an obsolete career now? I hope I am wrong!
You're not wrong
Hey, did you know. Architect works for a conceptual. It will be different word if there is engineer. Engineer works for how that can be build without change its concept. Concept just visionary, Technical is the reality. The Two still important job. But as an architect u might learn as an architectural engineer, before
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