Architecture and related services

Architecture: Architecture

City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning: City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

Environmental Design: Environmental Design/Architecture

Interior Architecture: Interior Architecture

Landscape Architecture: Landscape Architecture

Architectural History and Criticism: Architectural History and Criticism, General

Architectural Sciences and Technology: Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other; Architectural Technology/Technician; Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology

Real Estate Development: Real Estate Development

Architecture and Related Services, Other: Architecture and Related Services, Other

Architecture

Description

Architecture, a skill which dates back to the earliest civilizations, is the art and science of erecting structures. It is viewed as being functional and technological as well as esthetic focused, and it entails knowledge of structural stability, construction materials, and techniques for the styling and design of buildings. Architecture, while an important major of study in its own right at the graduate level, is often viewed as an interdisciplinary study at the undergraduate level, coupled with course work in art and design as part of a fine arts program.

Plan of study

The plan of study provides an introduction to the discipline of design and includes opportunities to practice actual physical planning techniques as well. Most architecture courses will be project-based and involve significant amounts of group work. Internships with professional architects, either within the scope of study or as independent study projects outside the normal school year, also may be available.

Expect to take

Introductory drawing, architectural design, computer-aided design and drafting, building science and technology, architectural analysis and criticism, engineering graphics, surveying, urban environment and structures, architectural history, structural and site design, economics.

Suggested high school subjects

Advanced mathematics, advanced art, mechanical/architectural drawing, computeraided design (CAD), foreign language.

General interest areas

Art, design, construction, engineering, mathematics.

Some career possibilities

Architect
Industrial designer
Architectural draftsman
Landscape architect
Art teacher
Museum curator
Auto designer
Public administrator
College professor
Technical writer
Consultant
Urban planner

Some related majors

Archaeology
Landscape architecture
Civil engineering
Naval architecture
Electrical engineering
Physics
Fine arts
Urban studies
Interior design

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