tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post5553672488713768823..comments2022-04-05T03:02:08.815-06:00Comments on Intern 101: An Architectural Education: To Grad School or Not To Grad School? Part 2 of 2Lulu Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14713133001416080918noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-82461834514114109982011-08-18T12:35:32.902-06:002011-08-18T12:35:32.902-06:00Hi,
Just started to read your blog and love it! I...Hi,<br /><br />Just started to read your blog and love it! I'm in my second year of my internship and wish I had read this sooner. Either way, great read and making me be aware and think more about what I'm doing now as an intern. <br /><br />Thanks!!!<br /><br />My question for this topic is; I have a B.Arch already, is there any need to get an M.Arch besides 20% salary boost? Just curious for an outside and well experienced view. Especially from one that has an M.Arch.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12303337939331099904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-77673966478376733542009-12-30T09:24:59.570-07:002009-12-30T09:24:59.570-07:00Rick, thanks! I knew there was something in the r...Rick, thanks! I knew there was something in the rules that said "if you have this degree, you can't get that one" or "if a school offers x, it cannot also offer y." Your comment clears that up perfectly. Thanks!Lulu Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713133001416080918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-24932465848518162572009-12-29T21:15:12.734-07:002009-12-29T21:15:12.734-07:00I will like to note a few things:
B.Arch (Profess...I will like to note a few things:<br /><br />B.Arch (Professional Bachelors degree in Architecture) - 5 years<br /><br />M.Arch (Professional Masters degree in architecture) - 2 year or 3 years+1 term program for people who have a pre-professional degree in Architecture or a non-related degree<br /><br />The 1 year M.Arch is a Post-Professional degree.<br /><br />B.Art or B.Science in Architecture (Pre-Professional degree in architecture) - 4 years and not NAAB accredited.<br /><br />A student may only enroll in either a B.Arch or M.Arch (professional) because you may not have a B.Art or B.Science and enroll in a B.Arch. That is attaining two Bachelor degrees. It is just a common school policy in universities. So, they offer a Professional Masters program in many schools.<br /><br />University of Oregon is one that has such a program. I hope this helps add information.RickB-Astoria-ORnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-36736479219689214372009-05-07T10:25:00.000-06:002009-05-07T10:25:00.000-06:00Well put, p-dizzle. The M.Arch does allow a stude...Well put, p-dizzle. The M.Arch does allow a student to further their knowledge in a specific area of interest. My thesis involved treating the mentally ill, and I believe that helped me get a job in a firm that did healthcare (something I wanted to do in the first place).Lulu Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713133001416080918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-41533954417854279882009-05-06T10:19:00.000-06:002009-05-06T10:19:00.000-06:00I think you've hit many good points, especially th...I think you've hit many good points, especially the practical ones, on why getting your professional degree or master's degree is probably in a student's or interns' interest. However, I do believe you skipped one aspect of why I value my Master's degree and time spent acquiring it. <br /><br />With a typical B. Arch, you study a standard curriculum set out by the school. But in a Master's program with a proper thesis, one has the opportunity to really engage in a field where their interests lie and create a thesis which gives them a depth of experience that is unmatched by other recent graduates. I was able to do a thesis involving international development in East Africa, something I could not have done in my B. Arch program. For other people this could be sustainable design, transit-oriented development, synchronized alternative energy sources, alternative housing models or hospital design. Not just the degree, but the thesis as well provide an excellent stepping stone into careers that truly hold your passion.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820374523167192844noreply@blogger.com