ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS 2025

ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS Our initial plan was to launch our annual listing of Architecture Summer Programs at the end of January, but as we discovered, some institutions hosting such programs have yet to announce their summer dates. Regardless, we are publishing our annual release of the Architecture Summer Programs offered by the many architecture programs…

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GIFT IDEAS 2024

GIFT IDEAS 2024 We did a parallel Gift Ideas blog essay last year; we are doing it again this year and updated all the URLs. In celebration of the holiday season, below are several links to websites that highlight gifts for those architects / aspiring architects in your life. Of course, if none of these…

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CRITERIA – INSTITUTIONS 2024

CRITERIA – INSTITUTIONS 2024 Recently, we started a series of essays on the path of pursuing an architectural education on your way to becoming an architect; we first outlined the different paths to an accredited architectural degree (see below).  Now, we will discuss the different criteria for your decision.  We started with the Architecture Program and…

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CRITERIA PROGRAM – ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM 2024

CRITERIA PROGRAM – ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM 2024 Regardless of the architecture degree you may pursue, how do you SELECT an architecture program? After learning about the many degree programs, choosing among them may seem a daunting task; over 125 institutions in the United States and Canada offer professional architecture degree programs. However, if you analyze the…

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HIARCH AND YARCH UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO

ARCHITECTURE AT CHICAGO Learn about the two Architecture Summer Programs offered by the University of Illinois at Chicago; the first, HiArch is targeted for high school students while the second, YArch is for current undergraduate students, recent graduates, and other adults who have an interest in architecture.   HiArch Summer Architecture Program https://arch.uic.edu/hiarch Dates to…

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GRADUATE OPEN HOUSES – FALL 2024

GRADUATE OPEN HOUSES – FALL 2024 Today’s essay focuses on Graduate Open Houses and provides the dates / links to some graduate programs.  ARCHCareerGuide.com does NOT have a vehicle to promote Graduate Open House other than this essay.   Application: Steps for Success https://www.archcareersguide.com/application-process-2024/ Rankings: Worth It? https://www.archcareersguide.com/rankings-are-they-worth-it/ Resources for Program Research https://www.archcareersguide.com/resources-for-researching-architecture-programs-2024/ Resource: Architecture…

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DISCOVERING ARCHITECTURE – UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Explore Architecture This Summer at UMD: ARCH150 – Discovering Architecture High school students passionate about design can jumpstart their architectural journey with ARCH150 – Discovering Architecture, a three-week summer course offered as part of the University of Maryland’s Terp Young Scholars program in Summer 2025 – July 14 – August 1, 2025. Course Highlights This…

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APPLICATION PROCESS 2024

APPLICATION PROCESS 2024 Once you have narrowed your choices, the next step is to complete the applications by the stated deadlines; amazingly, these deadlines are fast approaching.  Be cognizant of these deadlines, as many universities have set earlier and earlier deadlines within the academic calendar; some deadlines were in early October.  For graduate programs, some…

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ROGER K. LEWIS’ LETTER TO EMERGING DESIGNERS

ROGER K. LEWIS’ LETTER TO EMERGING DESIGNERS https://www.architectmagazine.com/design/roger-k-lewiss-letter-to-emerging-designers_o As an honor to his career in architecture and education, we are publishing a letter he wrote to emerging designers back in 2013. In Memoriam Roger K. Lewis (1941 – 2024) While attending architecture school, Roger K. Lewis authored a book, Architect? A Candid Guide to the…

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RESOURCES FOR RESEARCHING ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS 2024

RESOURCES FOR RESEARCHING ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS Fall means the beginning of the college search for many.  To help you with this important phase, we will offer information on the process of pursuing an architectural education on your way to becoming an architect throughout the academic year; first, we outline the different paths to an accredited architectural…

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