Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)
Pratt Institute
University of Southern California (USC)
Tulane University
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Temple University
University of Oregon
Cranbrook Academy of Art
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)
Kansas State University
Realistic B.Arch + M.Arch Programs for NEW transfer student
I am 25 and a relatively new student at a community college in the South-East, however I have been dedicated to the architecture field since high school. I was medically discharged from the Marines three years ago where I "attempted" school for a few semesters and got a GPA of around 1.5. We've all had our younger years. But I want to be realistic with which schools I apply.
Now that alcohol doesn't rule my life my grades are at a 3.7 and I'm steadily working on a portfolio for different schools. My course schedule was carefully chosen so the credits I am taken can be transfered to the schools which I am interested. I have a list of several NAAB Accredited schools but I don't know any Architects, so I need some opinions or even better -- facts on these schools. I need to get a guide of which schools would be best for me (hence the personal biography above, apologies). Key information would be which schools are most lenient with acceptance and forgive those with a bad history but "awesome" portfolio.
The schools with 5 year B.Arch + M.Arch Degree (if my research is correct) are:
Savannah College of Art and Design
Boston Architectural College
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (instate)
North Carolina State University (instate)
University of Virginia
Pratt Institute
Rhode Island School of Design
The degree specification I'm looking for is going to most likely be sustainable design. But that may change as I gain more knowledge of the field. I am looking to get my license as soon as possible and I believe these schools may be best for that.
Again any information would be helpful as I can't find much else online.
Thank you!
Actually, I've been reading through previous threads here and decided to remove Boston Architectural College from the list.
auburn?
virginia tech?
I haven't looked into Auburn as much (I'm a Florida Gator's fan, too bad UF doesn't have an accredited program), but I will check it out now that you mention.
Virginia Tech unfortunately lies 20 minutes from my child home town. So unless there is something far better about VT than the other schools I have locked them out for personal reasons. I'm just not too keen on going back home, personal reasons.
However the quality of my education would obviously be the ultimate deciding factor, not my family.
Again thank you for any information...
what type of architecture do you think you want to do?
one thing that strikes me about your list is that the schools represent a wide range of foci. For instance, my understanding of SCAD is that there is a strong connection to the digital production arts, whereas NC State has a history of research related to building systems performance, sustainability, and universal design. And as I look at each of the other names you list, they also each seem to have distinctive areas of focus that are different from each other.
That is the exact information I am looking for, more or less. The schools particular focus and which wouldn't mind my bad academic history, even though my current grades are quite different. I do have a very strong artistic ability (natural talent from childhood) so my portfolio is going to be my strongest tool for acceptance, I believe.
Sustainability is where I am most interested. The only thing I have found through Google was UVA to have an Ecological Architecture degree, but not much else on sustainable design/architecture.
The list of schools I provided are guided more towards which school would actually accept me (instate probably being the most likely). I was accepted to SCAD before I went to the Marine Corps out of high school, so I think I have a good shot with them. I know Boston Architectural College is at the top of that list, but reading through these forums has changed my perspective on them; I would like more than 3 hours of studio per week. And I plan on having at least one or two semesters of community college with a GPA above 3.7, so I hope to get into somewhere a little more "spacious" than just that open enrollment school.
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