tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668084742433693593.post5119380056695273894..comments2023-07-24T03:23:39.357-07:00Comments on arch thinking: More Thoughts on SCI-ARCLorinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931566230820899463noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668084742433693593.post-71671816558291688932008-12-08T09:32:00.000-08:002008-12-08T09:32:00.000-08:00You'd need to ask an advisor at one of the larger ...You'd need to ask an advisor at one of the larger schools about whether they'd allow you to take non-major classes. My guess would be, though, that they'll say yes, but that those classes would need to be on top of your core classes. At that point, you'd have to weigh whether you would have the time/energy.<BR/><BR/>Another option it to look for dual-degree grad programs. They usually take an extra year or so to complete. I know there are dual-degree programs in structural engineering out there, you'd just have to hunt around. There are also programs with MBA, lighting design, landscape, urban studies, just about any related field you can think of. Good luck and let me know what you decide.<BR/><BR/>PS: I'll try to answer your other question (about blobs) in another post.Lorinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931566230820899463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668084742433693593.post-72732115320155714302008-12-07T13:38:00.000-08:002008-12-07T13:38:00.000-08:00Thanks for answering my questions. I understand h...Thanks for answering my questions. I understand how time constraints may make other departments at a school irrelevant. I guess even though most schools like to point out that their programs are "interdisciplinary", that doesn't mean inter-departmental. Maybe my best bet is to look for diversity within the department? I thought at a bigger school I could take, for example, structural engineering courses or an anthropology course rather than just structures for architects or architectural theory touching on anthropology. Maybe that is just impossible given the time constraints. <BR/><BR/>I do admire Sci-arc's philosophy of immersing even undergrads in fundamentals rather than providing a shopping experience where students pick and choose for breadth and no substance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15017900364422124474noreply@blogger.com