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
Preparing for M.arch 1 application early
I have several questions open for any response.
First some background, I am a studio art major with an emphasis on graphic design. I will be graduating in the spring of 2010.
The first question is... Should I take a year off and apply 2 years from now? I feel that my portfolio is worthy, and I have several noteworthy internships with graphic design under my resume. I hear all the time that I should take a year off, but I really have the desire to begin Architecture and apply next year for admittance right after college.
My second question is... I am interested in a lot of the progressive schools, (Sci-Arc, Pratt, Parsons) what could I be doing now, a year away from the application process. On top of building a good portfolio with graphic design to showcase my design skills, and grades, is there anything else I can be doing? As well what types of things do these progressive school look for in a portfolio?
And finally are there any other recommendations for more progressive, theory based schools?
All responses are greatly appreciated.
you could do the introduction to architecture summer courses whereever available, i know sciarc have one, presume others do too.....
define progressive
tell us what it is you want to do at school, it will help choose your school
i was wondering that too, what do you mean by progressive?
Hey Guys thanks for the responses, I guess progressive wasn't the right word. What I meant was something really theory based that encourages experimentation. I Am really attracted to SciArc in the way it's known for it's avant-garde style.
Hope this helps, thanks again!
summer program = best way to get into a good school, if you apply yourself.
you should be able to go to a good summer school this summer, which would give you time to present or expand on what you did.
RISD had a good one, I think UCLA had one too.
Is it just me, or does it seem odd to put Pratt and Parsons (which I know nothing about, just that they never get mentioned) with Sci-Arc?
I don't think you should wait, go for it next fall! Hell if you have a portfolio already apply this year! SciArc's due date is still almost a month away!
have a good reason in your personal statements as to why you're going from your field to Architecture. Most, if not all, schools allow for experimentation. The school I attend, VTech, dwells in experimentation, but it's not considered "avant-garde."
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