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Building an education - B.Arch.
Hello and happy holidays to everyone!
I've been following the forum for a while now and find perusing the conversation all very interesting, but I wanted to say hello and see if anyone might be able to give me a bit of guidance regarding my own scenario.
After an extended period away from school (24 now) I am looking to return to pursue a B.Arch degree. As I have no previous college credit, I will be starting from ground zero through a local community college. I am thrilled to finally be getting this in motion, and am seeking any advice on the best process to take. I'd like to pursue my degree in an efficient manner, but with a quality education and sound working preparedness.
Location-wise, I am on the west side of Los Angeles, so I would especially like to hear from those who have knowledge of this area, but am very appreciative for any input on the subject otherwise.
Where I am now with this:
Santa Monica College: Great CC, but no arch. presence. What could I do to prepare for application/transfer to a university for B.Arch?
West LA College: I'm a bit weary of this school, yet it operates with LAIAD. Given what I've gathered, it seems LAIAD would be a great platform, though I am concerned about the added tuition of this program.
Are there any other things I need to consider or anything that I can do to best prepare right now?
Thank you for your insight and apologies for the winded post. :)
A.
Well it looks like SM CC has a Associates degree in interior architecture that looks to be fine. You could finish this program and get a good body of work and then apply to what ever b.arch school you wish. check out to see if they have any articulation agreements with any architecture programs. get an idea of what b.arch school you want to transfer into and work out a schedule that will give you the most transfer credit from your 2 year degree.
Why attend a community college as it will only extend your time? Why not apply directly to a BArch? Visit - http://www.naab.org - for a list of accredited programs.
If you do start at a CC, be sure to talk with your targeted BArch program as to what courses will transfer. Many will NOT accept architecture courses for transfer; in that case, take general education courses like mathematics, English, physics, etc.
Best!
As Shimmyshaw mentioned some community college's have agreements with nearby universities allowing the student to receive full credit for there AA degree including studio courses.
Here in Maryland, Montgomery CC has articulation agreements with Catholic University and Morgan State University.
So, to answer the question Dr. Architecture brought up, "Why attend a community college as it will only extend your time"? MONEY, the saving is substantial! And it may not extend your time to earn a degree.
I heard Cal Poly had an agreement with a cc nearby.
But most B.Arch programs doesn't accept community college credits.
If you really start your interior design in Santa Monica, you can consider UCLA as a good place for transfer, but a prfessional M.Arch degree is needed for getting liscensed
Check out East Los Angeles CC (ELAC)
They have articulation agreements with several universities.
http://www.elac.edu/departments/architecture/learnAboutArchitecture.htm
If you're looking at Community Colleges stay away from LATTC. Their program is a waste of time.
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