What is Architecture Education?
Architecture education is the study about the different construction aspects of physical structures. Plan, design and construction are the basic works of the discipline. Architecture includes micro and macro levels of designing i.e., from urban designing as well as the construction designs of houses. Being the technological and scientific field, the stream also involves arts as well as science and technology. The knowledge of historical developments in the field and Information Technology are also the requisites to the modern architects.
What are the courses offered in Architecture Education?
Diploma, Graduation and Post Graduation are the basic courses of the stream. There are several inter disciplinary courses like regional planning, construction management, interior designing, construction technology, residential space designing and management, industrial design, landscape architecture etc.
Read about Architecture Courses
The above are the general programs available in the discipline. Most of them are offered with specializations in any of the inter-disciplinary courses. Several Diploma, Foundation Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma programs are also offered in few of the inter disciplines. These courses help to develop the artistic skills in designing and to attain the knowledge of techniques.
Few of the courses are available in distance mode also.
Why to choose Architecture course?
There are handful reasons to answer why to choose Architecture course. Few of them are:
- The field offers ample employment opportunities
- It’s a suitable field for those who love sky scrapers and monument structures
- Very handsome salaries are offered
- Highly potential career
- The profession is one of the reputed and trendy jobs
- The cost of the courses are reasonable
- Chance of reputation and recognition
- Multi disciplines are involved in the stream like plumbing, electric works, vastu etc. that one will have the knowledge of multiple areas
What is the right time to plan the career?
The Council of Architecture conducts the entrance test for the admission in B. Arch. i.e., National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA). NATA score is considered for the admission in reputed colleges like IITs, NITs etc. The course is usually of 5 years.
For Master’s degree, graduation in Archeology is the requisite. The admission procedure includes entrance examination.
For the doctoral program admission, one has to score better score in the entrance test to which the Master’s degree is the eligibility.
What after the degree in Architecture?
The architects can find the opportunities in Architecture and Building Development Companies, Construction companies, Public works departments, Housing and Urban Development Corporations, National Institutes of Urban Affairs, National Building Organization, Railways, Educational institutes, Publishing companies or media etc.
Designing Architect, Project Architect, Architectural Technician, Building Inspector/ Control Officer, Architectural Engineer, are the usual job titles. In media or publishing houses, the architects may work like Architectural critic, Architectural photographer etc are the job roles. The higher degree like Master’s degree or Ph.D. is the eligibility for being Lecturer or Professor in related colleges.