Architecture Career Discovery Course
In this 8-week full immersion architecture course with a friendly university professor, students curious about becoming an architect will experience what architecture school and a career in architecture is like.
Amber D Nelson
Average rating:
4.9
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What's included
8 live meetings
12 in-class hoursClass Experience
❗️SUMMER 2022 The only chance to take this class with live instruction this summer is during a 1-month camp in August: https://outschool.com/classes/architecture-career-discovery-camp-EvQNJnZQ#usnh6M3cza In this course, learners can discover what architecture school is REALLY like. This intensive immersion format will help them try out the fast-paced learning and heavy course-load that architecture school is known for, but with the kind support of an attentive and caring professor. This means that if they thrive in this course, they are also highly likely to succeed at the University level. No prior knowledge of architecture or drawing needed! In case this course is too fast-paced for your learner, I also offer gentle immersion and flexible schedule courses: •Semester Schedule (16 week gentile immersion): https://cutt.ly/Architecture-Career-Discovery-Course-Semester-Schedule •Flexible Schedule (no live meetings): https://cutt.ly/Architecture-Career-Discovery-Course-Flex-Schedule 🏡Class Structure🏡 Weekly classes are 90 minutes long, but time will fly! Normally in architecture school, classes last for 4 hours. •30 min student presentation of previous class work- Each student will talk for a minute about their work, present it to other students, and we will discuss it briefly before moving on to the other students. •30 min teacher presentation of new material- Each week we will focus on a new skill, including sketching, drawing plans and sections to scale, model making, and even 3D computer models! •30 min hands-on activities to practice the skill- We call this time "open studio," where the student begins their assignment for the following week, but I will rotate through the students asking them questions about their design ideas and answering any of their questions. 🏢Weekly topics and skills🏢 •WEEK 1- TOPICS: Introduction to this course and architecture as a profession. The design process step 1. Site study. SKILLS: sketching the world around us •WEEK 2- TOPICS: Beloved childhood places. The design process step 2. precedent study SKILLS: sketching our memories •WEEK 3- TOPICS: Solving problems with design. The design process step 3. conceptual design. SKILLS: diagrams and partis •WEEK 4- TOPICS: Reading architectural drawings. The design process step 4. schematic design. SKILLS: drawing site plans and floor plans •WEEK 5- TOPICS: The human scale. The design process step 5. dimension drawings. SKILLS: drawing elevations and sections •WEEK 6- TOPICS: Materials. The design process step 6. 3-dimensions. SKILL: physical scaled model •WEEK 7- TOPICS: Construction. The design process step 7. Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD). SKILLS: CAD model •WEEK 8- TOPICS: The design process step 8. Presenting your work to clients. SKILLS: Final design review and closing comments. Supporting your peers. Celebration!
Learning Goals
🌇Goals of the class🌇
•To simulate an architecture "studio" class in college.
•To get a taste of what an architect does in his/her career.
•To learn the basic tools that architects use during school and to do their job.
•To acquire skills on how to take an idea out of your head and into the real world to solve a problem!
•To have fun while learning some critical tips about time management (just in time for college).
Please see above in the "Class Experience" section for topics and skills students will learn each week.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
I've designed this class to be a simulation of a real-life, client-architect situation, in which the family will serve as clients (the encouraging, supportive kind). On the final day of the class parental participation is welcome and encouraged (off-screen, per Outschool policy), as your learner will need to present to you the design they have created to solve a problem you have presented them. Additionally, we'll need different supplies each day and so it will be helpful if you are checking in regularly to the posts to see what materials you will need for the next class.
Supply List
A comprehensive materials list is posted with the other class resources (or by navigating to https://cutt.ly/Architecture_Discovery_Materials ). Assuming that many of the supplies you will already have at home, the rest should cost around $45-60 and are available at any craft store or online at Amazon. In the above link, there are Amazon links to each material.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined April, 2020
4.9
66reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of California - Berkeley
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Columbia University in the City of New York
When I was 16, I took a similar architecture career discovery course that cemented my conviction to study architecture. Now I'd like to return the favor! During my architectural studies at Columbia University and UC Berkeley, as well as afterwards, I was fortunate to teach many design courses, ranging from visual representation, construction, and environmental design, to sacred landscapes and design studios. I have also taught over 10 courses online.Reviews
Live Group Class
$220
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
90 min
Completed by 114 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
5-9 learners per class
