Just been wondering is it worth it to study a postgrad course at AA after having a M.Arch degree or go straight into a research PhD?
What do you really get at AA's postgrad programs?
I graduated last year and have been working for over a year. I know I'm into research, esp. bio-archi fusion types or computational. Working in architectural office has been lackluster for me for some time now... Should I go back to the Academia realm and seek inner peace :( ?
cosmo482
Jun 20, 16 2:26 pm
Hi. I have found it difficult to get a research position in academia with the M.Arch. Granted, NAAB accredited programs often stipulate the M.Arch as the minimum requirement for a professor position. However, in the grand scheme of things, there are not that many architecture programs when compared to the sciences and humanities. There are often teaching/research positions in architectural-related areas in non-architectural schools, but they will almost always require a PhD....they have no idea the meaning of a terminal master's degree. If I had to do it over, I would never do the 4+3.5-year M.Arch...8 years for a masters degree is riducluous...I should have done the more traditional BS-MS-PhD. The other issue is that if you do decide to do a PhD, not much of your M.Arch will transfer...it is a proprietary degree regulated by a dogmatic governing body. Are you by chance a graduate of a 3.5-year program?
Hi,
Just been wondering is it worth it to study a postgrad course at AA after having a M.Arch degree or go straight into a research PhD?
What do you really get at AA's postgrad programs?
I graduated last year and have been working for over a year. I know I'm into research, esp. bio-archi fusion types or computational. Working in architectural office has been lackluster for me for some time now... Should I go back to the Academia realm and seek inner peace :( ?
Hi. I have found it difficult to get a research position in academia with the M.Arch. Granted, NAAB accredited programs often stipulate the M.Arch as the minimum requirement for a professor position. However, in the grand scheme of things, there are not that many architecture programs when compared to the sciences and humanities. There are often teaching/research positions in architectural-related areas in non-architectural schools, but they will almost always require a PhD....they have no idea the meaning of a terminal master's degree. If I had to do it over, I would never do the 4+3.5-year M.Arch...8 years for a masters degree is riducluous...I should have done the more traditional BS-MS-PhD. The other issue is that if you do decide to do a PhD, not much of your M.Arch will transfer...it is a proprietary degree regulated by a dogmatic governing body. Are you by chance a graduate of a 3.5-year program?