I Want to Be an Architect

1. I Want to Be an Architect Will I like it?

2. OK Yes

3. What do Architects Do?

4. Architects make Architecture They design buildings, sites and interiors

5. They sketch, draw with a pencil and a computer, build models, do calculations for structural design, do cost estimates, write specifications, write letters, inspect buildings, and administer the construction of buildings, sites and interiors

6. What is Architecture? Will I know it when I see it?

7. Architecture is the art and science of building

8. Architecture is a functional art form used by people: buildings, cities, plazas, parks, sites, rooms, furniture

18. How Can I be an Architect? Will I like it?

19. To become an architect, you will need to study architecture in college

20. After graduation work for three years as an intern architect, and then pass a national examination

21. Once you are “licensed” you can start your own firm and design buildings on your own

22. What kind of skills do I need to be an architect?

23. When in high school, you should study English, mathematics, history, social studies, physics, a foreign language, computers, and freehand drawing

24. The best skills to acquire and practice are to be able to listen, speak and write and to be able to organize your thoughts and activities

25. You should visit a local architecture firm

26. Visit a school of architecture

27. Read books and magazines on architecture to understand the architect's work and the spirit of the profession

28. Some schools of architecture offer summer programs for high-school students

29. College Education?5 simple possibilities

30. 2-year undergraduate Associate of Applied Science degree in architecture With this degree you could get a job in an architectural firm, or transfer to 4-year school to complete a B.A. or B.S. in architectural studies

31. 4-year undergraduate degree Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in “Architectural Studies” Many states allow graduates of these programs to become licensed to practice architecture This degree is called a “pre-professional degree”

32. 5-year undergraduate Bachelor of Architecture degree This degree is called a "professional degree."

33. 4-year undergraduate Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies plus 2-year graduate Master of Architecture degree  This degree is called a "professional degree"

34. 4-year undergraduate Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in any subject plus 3 1/2-year graduate Master of Architecture degree  This degree is called a "professional degree"

35. What will I learn in College?

36. DrawingArchitectural DesignModel Building Architectural History Computer Aided Design and DraftingStructural EngineeringHeating, Ventilating and Air ConditioningElectrical EngineeringPlumbing & Fire Protection EngineeringAcousticsContractsCost EstimatingConstruction

37. Is it difficult to get into an architectural school?

38. NoThere is a college for everyone

39. 2-year architectural programs in Illinois:(cost about $2,700 per year)College of DuPage (Glen Ellen)Triton College (River Grove)Harper College (Palatine) Oakton College (DesPlaines)Illinois Central College (Peoria)

40. 4-year architectural schools in Illinois:(cost about $10,000 to $29,000 per year)University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (tuition & fees: $12,320/yr)University of Illinois at Chicago(tuition & fees: $11,188/yr)Southern Illinois University at Carbondale(tuition & fees: $10,309/yr)Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago(tuition & fees: $29,362/yr)Judson College in Elgin(tuition & fees: $23,500/yr)

41. Other 4-year architectural schools:University of Wisconsin at MilwaukeeUniversity of Notre Dame Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana Iowa State UniversityUniversity of IowaWashington University in St. Louis