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I am a third year LA student, and have a pretty good grasp of what the field has to offer. However, design is very subjective and I am curious as to what kind of work I can expect to be doing after school.

I doubt I would actually be designing for a while, but is mindless CAD work excpected? I know it depends on firm/firm but in general. Thanks for any help.

Unfortunately Archictects are a lot like Med students. You do a lot of work and you're still in the "student" status. You will spend countless years as an intern. Most firms will probably require you to get an advnaced/Master's degree. You'll be brand new in a place where there's an average of 10-15 years experience surrounding you. You have a long way to go. But the good news is that since it's a requirement to have an advanced degree you may be able to get into a firm that will pay for you to get your degree. Use that opportunity to learn and go back to school on your company's dime. But for the most part your job will be to just keep learning

2007-10-23 17:44:48 by Texan997

Eddie George, ASLA, talks about how he became a landscape architect and his career after the NFL.

I am going to be a senior in the fall with a degree in english and have realised that their is no job that I would actually want to do once I have graduated. I used to want to be an architect especially landscape architecture should I get a dual degree in english and landscape architecture, try to get into a master's architecture program, or not do architecture at all?

If you are financially able, keep going to school until you find something you love. A lot of people don't have that option

2008-03-27 14:58:00 by tawnie

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I am going to be graduating with a Bachelors degree (geography) at the end of the year and I am interested in pursuing a M.L.A. Although I have no design experience, I feel that I have the drive, and creativity to succeed in the field. My problem is that I can not draw. I've never had to draw in my undergraduate classes. Will this hinder me? Also many schools ask for a portfolio with your application, and since my degree is in geography, I have nothing that could go in a portfolio of work. Could anyone clear these things up for me?

PS: I can make a mean model, just dont ask me to draw anything.

Most architectural drawing is done with computers these days - CAD (computer aided drafting) I'm not in this field but my daughter and son-in-law have taken a lot of CAD and my engineer spouse also used CAD a bunch.

2007-09-11 19:09:38 by Bryan K

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Ok I am currently at a four year private school and I am a junior. I am a business administration major but I have ALWAYS wanted to be a landscape architect and I am transferring schools so I can be closer to home. However, I am going stick with business administration and I plan on getting my bachelors in it in spring 2009.

Here is my situation, I have heard that I could go to graduate school for "Master of Landscape Architecure" and get my masters in that, therefore I get a that nice combo. I have been advised that it is sort of late to try to get my bachelors now in Landscape architecture because I would spend another entire academic year just doing the pre-reqs to get into the program which is going to hold me back longer.

What do you guys think? What should I do? Is it a good idea to just get my bachelors in business then master in landscape architecture? please give me any ideas/advice I would really appreciate it.

Thanks alot!

Yes do just that!
I had a avery similar situation to yours i graduated with a degree in liberal arts and chose to wait till graduate school to study architecture.

I am doing my masters now and it was a great decision. Because when you study at the graduate level in a discipline like architecture or landscape arch it is MUCH more enjoyable and a better learning experience overall..

good luck

2007-06-19 11:18:35 by KoreZaxo

I am going to have an Landscape Architecture major in Cal Poly Pomona. However, they said I need to spend 3 years to graduate.
1. Do you think Landscape Architect is a great job to keep my life wealthy?
2. Is that possible to apply of changing my major into Architecture right after the transfer? so I can get my major of architecture next fall 2008?
3. Which is ideal job in the future , Landscape architect or Architect?

I used to work for a landscape design and construction company; I personally was the purchaser and made sure materials go to the crews. We had salesmen that would hand-draw the initial plan or make a crude CAD drawing and then we had designated CAD artists that would translate hem into construction plans and homeowner plans.

One of our most successful salesman did all his own selling and CAD work, and he made excellent money. Understand that this was residential work we did for some pretty high-end customers and so the commissions were usually pretty fat.

The terrain is desert here, so I ended up ordering a lot of granite, flagstone, pavers, and masonry goods as well as all kinds of flora. Not a bad gig here because there are SO MANY new homes and people with money moving here (PHX area) and a lot of older homes being bought and remodeled. If you follow the growth, you'll find work doing either...

2007-07-26 16:14:08 by moonspothan