Looking for opinions, what would you recommend for architecture in combination with set design exposure. Have been accepted to Ryerson, Calgary, Carlton, and Waterloo. Anything helps!
randomised
Apr 2, 18 2:53 pm
I'd recommend the University of British Columbia!
parti1
Apr 2, 18 3:03 pm
i wish...
Non Sequitur
Apr 2, 18 3:44 pm
Waterloo by a metric tonne.
Everything else is 3rd tier.
Edit: Cambridge (town) sucks balls thou... so keep that in mind. But you get the best arch programme in Canada. Pick your battles.
parti1
Apr 13, 18 1:41 pm
How much does the top school on resume matter though....in reality. Especially since set design is the end goal.
Non Sequitur
Apr 13, 18 2:00 pm
The quality of work you're pushed to produce will count more than the name. Better schools = better protfolios = better options when job hunting
Arkeciel
Apr 4, 18 12:15 am
Depends on what you want out of your education.
If you want to learn the traditional architecture program, Waterloo beats other schools hands down.
However, if you want to be exposed to set design and want to approach architecture from artistic POV, go with Carleton. My co-worker actually did her thesis on "Alice in Wonderland"-inspired set design. A graduate from Carleton also won a BAFTA award for his set design in "The Shape of Water" movie (https://carleton.ca/our-storie...)
Non Sequitur
Apr 4, 18 10:26 am
Nice story and I did not know this particular Alumni. Note that the school is drastically different today than it was back in the 80s. I was there for 5 years (2002-2007) and even in that short span, I saw the quality and direction take several questionable turns.
parti1
Apr 13, 18 1:43 pm
Thats really interesting. I definitely feel carlton provides the best resources towards my goal, however Ottawa the city is soo uninspiring and far. In all i am leaning towards Ryerson....
Non Sequitur
Apr 13, 18 2:01 pm
Ottawa > Toronto. Construction is ramping up hard here and you can hop over to Montreal anytime without the disadvantage of living in Quebec.
auninja91
Apr 13, 18 2:08 pm
where do you guys think UofT would fall on this spectrum?
also no mention to dalhousie or mcgill?
Non Sequitur
Apr 13, 18 2:48 pm
UofT is not on this spectrum. McGill is second best (behind waterloo) in Canada. Dal is niche, I've not seen any of their graduates in my area.
threadkilla
Apr 13, 18 3:54 pm
Dal grads seem to all go to work in Calgary, where grads of other schools, even UofC EVDS have to compete with them for entry level jobs, which they seem to get into with ease due to Dal alumni being in project management positions and supporting the school's co-op program with 'placements'...
Looking for opinions, what would you recommend for architecture in combination with set design exposure. Have been accepted to Ryerson, Calgary, Carlton, and Waterloo. Anything helps!
I'd recommend the University of British Columbia!
i wish...
Waterloo by a metric tonne.
Everything else is 3rd tier.
Edit: Cambridge (town) sucks balls thou... so keep that in mind. But you get the best arch programme in Canada. Pick your battles.
How much does the top school on resume matter though....in reality. Especially since set design is the end goal.
The quality of work you're pushed to produce will count more than the name. Better schools = better protfolios = better options when job hunting
Depends on what you want out of your education.
If you want to learn the traditional architecture program, Waterloo beats other schools hands down.
However, if you want to be exposed to set design and want to approach architecture from artistic POV, go with Carleton. My co-worker actually did her thesis on "Alice in Wonderland"-inspired set design. A graduate from Carleton also won a BAFTA award for his set design in "The Shape of Water" movie (https://carleton.ca/our-storie...)
Nice story and I did not know this particular Alumni. Note that the school is drastically different today than it was back in the 80s. I was there for 5 years (2002-2007) and even in that short span, I saw the quality and direction take several questionable turns.
Thats really interesting. I definitely feel carlton provides the best resources towards my goal, however Ottawa the city is soo uninspiring and far. In all i am leaning towards Ryerson....
Ottawa > Toronto. Construction is ramping up hard here and you can hop over to Montreal anytime without the disadvantage of living in Quebec.
where do you guys think UofT would fall on this spectrum?
also no mention to dalhousie or mcgill?
UofT is not on this spectrum. McGill is second best (behind waterloo) in Canada. Dal is niche, I've not seen any of their graduates in my area.
Dal grads seem to all go to work in Calgary, where grads of other schools, even UofC EVDS have to compete with them for entry level jobs, which they seem to get into with ease due to Dal alumni being in project management positions and supporting the school's co-op program with 'placements'...