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How is it like to study architecture at RISD undergraduate program?
Hello,
My son is accepted to RISD this year. He is very determined to study architecture and has made that his career choice in the future. RISD is his top schools. We are deciding/debating which school he should go.
We toured the school and visited the architecture department building. We like the school overall in general. But we had a hard time finding more information about the specific experience of the architecture program (faculty quality, teaching, studios, student experience, internship and career opportunities and choices after graduation).
If any alumni or current students here can share their experience, it would greatly help us to make a more informed decision. Many thanks in advance!
Since you've so generously spent your time down-voting several of my comments in other threads, it's just obvious you think 100K of more for an arch degree is a good investment. eye roll.
How about your kid does his own research instead of having their parents do all the adult work for them?
"we like the school"???
Touring potential schools after being accepted is best done without parents tagging along. At least it was for me.
Maybe it depends if the parents are paying for the school?
I heard archi students at RISDY consume a lot of weed and drink like fish but they graduate nevertheless.
I should add that the ones I knew were talented, confident, and experimental. They were also knowledgeable in fine and applied arts. They were young but fiercely independent types. If your son ends up in RI, you need to bud off and mind your business and not be helicopter parents.
Congratulations to your son on his acceptance to RISD! Choosing the right school for architecture is crucial, and, understandably, you're seeking more information to make an informed decision. Alumni or current students of RISD's architecture program, your insights would greatly assist this family in understanding the program's faculty quality, teaching methods, studio experiences, internship and career opportunities, and post-graduation paths. Any shared experiences would be immensely appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help!
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