UT Architecture School rated in top 5 in the Nation (Houston: credit, construction)

[CptnRn]

Both the UT Undergraduate and Graduate Schools rated at 5th place among the top 10 schools in the nation.

In the Skills Ranking portion of the review UT Austin ranked 3rd in the nation for Sustainable design practices and principles.

In the Deans and Chairs Survey (“Deans and chairs of all NAAB-accredited architecture programs"), Austin ranked Second in the "Most admired B.Arch. programs".

Deans and Chairs Survey - Most admired B.Arch. programs:

1 Cornell University
2 University of Texas, Austin
2 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
3 Auburn University
3 Rice University

Every fall since 1999, DesignIntelligence — the bimonthly journal of the Design Futures Council (DFC), a Washington, D.C.-based think tank whose executive board includes representatives from some of America’s most widely known design firms, schools, and manufacturers — has published rankings of the best architecture schools in the nation.

TOP 10 UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS

1 Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
2 Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.
3 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Calif.
4 Virginia Polytechnic institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
5 University of Texas, Austin, Tex.
6 Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kans.
7 University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.
8 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, R.I.
9 Rice University, Houston, Tex.
10 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.

TOP 10 GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS (M.ARCH.)
1 Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2 Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
3 Columbia University, New York City
4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
5 University of Texas, Austin, Tex.
6 University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
7 Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
8 Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
9 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
10 University of California, Berkeley, Calif.

2010 America’s Best Architecture Schools | Features | Architectural Record

[texastea]

Thanks, CptnRn. I'll have to keep this info tucked away for the future...my 9 yr old has already decided he wants to go to UT and major in architecture and minor in art

[mimimomx3]

I really like the Architecture library in Battle Hall. It's got a super cool ceiling.

[Trainwreck20]

Heh, I was a dual major in ArchEngineering/Architecture for about 30 days (over the Christmas break, actually) during the middle of my college career, but then I took one last look at the 21+ hours a semester for 6 years (and school over the summer) required to complete the degree, and changed back to straight engineering .

[Westerner92]

Good for UT! So far it's looking like my front-runner of possible colleges. From my research, UT is consistently ranked top 5 for architecture and top 10 for engineering, the two fields I'll most likely being going into. Plus you can't beat that in-state tuition!
BTW Trainwreck, what exactly does architectural engineering entail? I'm just doing a little asking around since I'll be graduating high school soon. (My 1000th post!)

[Trainwreck20]

At the time, I was studying Chemical Engineering and had an engineering scholarships which was, of course, predicated on me being in the school of engineering (doh!). About the middle of soph year I was completely burned out on engineering classes and though I might try architecture, since I had since I was a small kid thought I had wanted to be an architect. Anyway, I applied and got accepted into the arch program, but couldn't afford to give up scholarship, so went double major (at least, on paper for that Christmas break).

The ArchE is basically an engineering program similar, I suppose, to CivE, except you focus very much on buildings and similar structures instead of a wide range that would include things like roads and dams, etc. Also, you studied more into other materials. Arch, of course, has a much large aesthetic component and livability issues, among a multitude of other things. In the real world, I believe the architect designs it, but the archE will work out the details that make it actually work. Anyway, both are highly specialized and have a high standard to meet, but are actually very different from a classroom point of view. There is very little that overlaps, so the 5 year arch degree becomes a 6 year dual degree with LOTs of busy semesters.

Course Catalog (big!)
http://registrar.utexas.edu/docs/cat...cat.ug0810.pdf

[Westerner92]

^^^ Thankyou very much! I've just been trying to get some input from people who have some experience in those fields (even if it's just a little).

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by mimimomx3

I really like the Architecture library in Battle Hall. It's got a super cool ceiling.

Yes it does, its a beautiful old building.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by Trainwreck20

At the time, I was studying Chemical Engineering and had an engineering scholarships which was, of course, predicated on me being in the school of engineering (doh!). About the middle of soph year I was completely burned out on engineering classes and though I might try architecture, since I had since I was a small kid thought I had wanted to be an architect. Anyway, I applied and got accepted into the arch program, but couldn't afford to give up scholarship, so went double major (at least, on paper for that Christmas break).

The ArchE is basically an engineering program similar, I suppose, to CivE, except you focus very much on buildings and similar structures instead of a wide range that would include things like roads and dams, etc. Also, you studied more into other materials. Arch, of course, has a much large aesthetic component and livability issues, among a multitude of other things. In the real world, I believe the architect designs it, but the archE will work out the details that make it actually work. Anyway, both are highly specialized and have a high standard to meet, but are actually very different from a classroom point of view. There is very little that overlaps, so the 5 year arch degree becomes a 6 year dual degree with LOTs of busy semesters.

Course Catalog (big!)
http://registrar.utexas.edu/docs/cat...cat.ug0810.pdf

Yep, its a lot of work. I started out in engineering at Univ. of Colorado and changed over to architecture, but the time I finished I had 7 years of college and a MArch from UT. But never regretted it, I love learning.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by Trainwreck20

At the time, I was studying Chemical Engineering and had an engineering scholarships which was, of course, predicated on me being in the school of engineering (doh!). About the middle of soph year I was completely burned out on engineering classes and though I might try architecture, since I had since I was a small kid thought I had wanted to be an architect. Anyway, I applied and got accepted into the arch program, but couldn't afford to give up scholarship, so went double major (at least, on paper for that Christmas break).

The ArchE is basically an engineering program similar, I suppose, to CivE, except you focus very much on buildings and similar structures instead of a wide range that would include things like roads and dams, etc. Also, you studied more into other materials. Arch, of course, has a much large aesthetic component and livability issues, among a multitude of other things. In the real world, I believe the architect designs it, but the archE will work out the details that make it actually work. Anyway, both are highly specialized and have a high standard to meet, but are actually very different from a classroom point of view. There is very little that overlaps, so the 5 year arch degree becomes a 6 year dual degree with LOTs of busy semesters.

Course Catalog (big!)
http://registrar.utexas.edu/docs/cat...cat.ug0810.pdf

During my professional career I have never met an Architectural Engineer who worked on building design, except for those that specialized in one of the following areas: structural, mechanical, electrical or plumbing. I suppose that could be changing, but these days every detail of the architecture/building construction is worked out by people with architectural degrees, except for those engineering areas I listed. Often times people specializing in security, acoustics or IT systems will also be brought in as consultants.

After thinking about this a bit I realized there are probably lots of job opportunities for Architectural Engineer's in the building component design and fabrication side of the industry as well as the construction side.