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What are some courses and classes to take during high school that will help me pursue a career in architecture

Googly asked:


I am going to be a freshman next year, but am trying to get some idea about what classes I should take and when (thoughout my entire high school career). I am already planning on taking physics, introduction to drafting & woodworking (wich will lead to engineering design & computer aided design). I am going to take four years of math starting with Geometry. What other classes should I take? Should I take some art classes? What are some classes that I should consider to help me with the forms of business I will encounter during a career of architecture?

I apologise if my question seems worded akwardly, or if I seem to be repeating questions: if I did it was not intentional.

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6 Responses to “What are some courses and classes to take during high school that will help me pursue a career in architecture”

  1. Travis R on May 7th, 2009 10:44 am

    Those all sound good, but realize that it is highschool. You wont really get into any influential courses until college. The best thing for you is to walk into an architecture firm and ask if you could job shadow for a day; they may even have an internship program for highschoolers.

  2. TG on May 9th, 2009 1:25 pm

    Art classes are a good idea. If your school offers business classes, these are good too. I’d also recommend history, so you can understand where architectural styles come from.

  3. zander1331 on May 11th, 2009 10:45 am

    I would take some art/drawing classes, an art history class, and a (micro) economics class or a business class.

    Doing some research outside of school would also be very profitable. Maybe you could sign up for a subscription to an architectural magazine, or get some books with different style houses with blueprints.

  4. FM on May 14th, 2009 12:13 am

    Well, if there are any business classes in your school you should consider taking them. You will need to be able to communicate with customers/clients verbally and in writing.

    Definitely you should take art, since you have to do freehand sketching in an architecture degree (unless they changed it recently). You should look at the course schedule for a college architecture degree to see what kind of classes are required to help you plan.

    You should take advantage of the academic discounts for computer software and get architecture related software like 3d concept rendering and CAD programs. Make your own portfolio by designing things in freehand and computer.

  5. carchitectress on May 14th, 2009 3:29 am

    Your plan seems fairly complete. The only other classes I would recommend is art classes, specifically sketching and pen/pencil drawing. Be sure to save some of you best works in art classes for your portfolio. Public speaking is also a great skill to learn now. In a university, for every studio course you will need to be speaking in front of others, sometimes very large groups of people about your designs and the more comfortable you are in front of others, the better your ideas come across. If you HS doesn’t give public speaking courses, try taking a course in acting/performing.

    However, remember not to pigeon-hole yourself too much. Architecture uses a broad knowledge base, including but not limited to sociology, biology, earth sciences, mathematics, art, human behavior, history, etc…

    You are also still young and there is plenty of time that you might find a different passion. In this case, although you may think it unlikely, you will be kicking yourself for not taking a broad range of courses so that you have the ability to change you path later on.

    Good luck, and enjoy your studies.

  6. govtagent_2001 on May 16th, 2009 12:55 pm

    bussiness courses are recommended