Thanks Sanya.

Do you practice law then with that degree, or can people practice design

Personally, I feel I will still need to be connected strongly to the design community, and be doing something related to design.

sanya,
really? do you speak from expierence?

are there synergistic advantages only in being a lawyer who can specialize in arch/construction law, or is law very useful to practicing architects?

MArch/Civ Eng is a good one.

Anybody done March/ Business, or MArch/ Real Estate?

do it and know nothing about two subjects!!!

'are there synergistic advantages only in being a lawyer who can specialize in arch/construction law, or is law very useful to practicing architects?'

My dad is a construction lawyer and he doesn't need any construction or architectural training to do that, although it would be definitely useful education for evidence gathering but that is handled by building science/building code experts.
Now construction law is certainly useful for architects, but you can absorb that information in one course elective, you don't need a minor in law degree to download that info and i generally think it is standard for most architecture schools to cover construction law in construction management electives.

I started in the UT Arch/ArchE dual but dropped the E on the advice of people who had done the program. If you want to double, it's better to just pony up for grad school.

civ e / arch would be a good combination.

i think that's what ill end up doing in the long run.

I will be attending penn for architecture in the fall. After the open house I have been debating if I want to pursue a certificate in urban design or a dual city planning degree with a focus on urban design. The certificate requires no additional time while the degree adds an additional year. After speaking to a couple of local professionals, especially those in larger firms the general consensus is that it is benificial to have an area of specialty.

What are your opinions regarding the overall value of the degree as opposed to the certificate? Does anyone have this combination of degrees or similar combination and if so what has your experience been regarding employment and use in the work place?

In addition the Planning degree seems to provide exposure to some of the business related aspects of architecture without having to make the drastic transition into a MBA program. Would you confirm or deny this observation?

i have friends that did March and real estate because he doesn't wanna be an architect anymore and he's doing real estate management now that earns more $$$.

Hi dsze,

do you know what kind of work is involved in real estate management, and the salary range? etc?

Thanks for everyone's imput.

I definitely am looking fwd to studying architecture at grad school, but I also know that in the long run, I want to pay back school loans, and be more financially secure. I am looking into real estate/ or an MBA dual degree after my first year in grad school.

i've considered architecture and graphic design, but i am debating the merits of actually getting a graphic design degree. i pretty much already do it as it is for architecture. Anyone want to voice praise for graphic design school??

Randar82,

I spent 1 year working at a graphic design agency, then 1 year studying graphic design at a university in Australia. It might have been because of the program, and the school, and the experience I already had, but i don't think i gained anything from that year. If you are planning to practice architecture, I think you will get enough exposure doing presentations, crits, etc.

anyone know about the SMArchS/MCP at mit, according to mit its a:

Simultaneous Degrees In Architecture And DUSP (Department of Urban Studies and Planning)

but there’s very little actual information about it, what do you all think about this program?