According to Design Intelligence’s report, these are the collegiate programs that hiring firms deem strongest in each of these skill areas: Now let’s break down which Universities, at least in the eyes of the hiring firm, excel in these 4 fields.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Image © Harvard UniversityĪccording to firm’s hiring experience in the past five years, these schools are best preparing students for success in the profession: Save this picture! Gund Hall, Harvard University. Previous work and study abroad experiences are considered a notable bonus, but not necessary. Now, what do students need to be competitive in this market? According to the survey, a great attitude, stellar portfolio and a well-rounded understanding of sustainability as well as a fair amount of confidence with the latest programs are all highly important. This change was noted by 74.2% of the survey’s educator participants.
While Deans and professionals agree that integrated design is the profession’s second leading concern, the Deans have noted that more emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration has been the primary change in architectural education over the past five years. However, interdisciplinary collaboration and integrated practice has begun to move towards the spotlight. Sustainability continues to be a running theme throughout the report, as 58.0% of firms believed to have benefitted from their new hires’ ideas about sustainability and 67.4% of Deans cited sustainability and climate change as one of the profession’s biggest concerns. Following close behind (multiple responses were allowed) were issues of integrated design (47.2%), sustainability/climate change (45.8%), and technological change (45.8%). While practices search for design excellence amongst new hires, they’re also aiming to find someone who can provide insight and ideas into sustainability, interdisciplinary design and technology changes.Īccording to the survey, 48.5% of firms (the highest percentage) identified design quality as the architecture profession’s premier concern. When comparing DesignIntelligence’s 2014 survey to last year’s results, it seems that priorities amongst firms have remained fairly consistent. Read more to find out which two Universities are best preparing students in 2014, after the break… Out of all the data, two Universities stood out. Hundreds of design educators and professionals participated in the 2014 survey to identify the profession’s biggest challenges, as well as just how design education is evolving to reflect those challenges and which schools are really producing students best equipped for the profession today. Though many students and professionals are curious to know just who is number 1, we encourage you to forget the rankings and consider the survey’s invaluable insight on the current state of architecture and architectural education.
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Graduates of these non-accredited programs will be limited in terms of where they can practice, as well as have additional requirements to earn an architecture license and NCARB Certificate.ĭon’t have a degree from a NAAB-accredited program? Learn about your licensure options.It’s that time of year again: DesignIntelligence has released their 2014 rankings of the Best US Architecture Schools. Many schools offer architecture programs that have not been accredited by the NAAB.
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licensing boards require that architects hold a professional degree from a NAAB-accredited program, which include Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture, and Doctor of Architecture programs. The NAAB also provides review services to evaluate degrees from non-accredited schools. The NAAB’s accreditation is independent of the school’s overall accreditation. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is an agency that evaluates architecture programs in the United States to ensure that graduates are appropriately prepared to enter the profession.
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