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Jimmy Jones
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 Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 6:00 pm Post subject: The "Best" Architecture School in Canada |
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| Hello does anyone know what the best architecture schools are in canada. What is University of Toronto's program like. Does it compare to McGill's? |
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Location: tokyo, japan
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Does proximity matter? Undergrad or graduate?
I can recommend the University of Manitoba as one of the best, if perhaps not most well known, schools in Canada. Full disclaimer, it is where I did undergrad and MArch.
For the last two years running students from UM took the Canadian Architect Award of Excellence, an award for best student project in Canada. And one of those was awarded an honorable mention by Archiprix International for best graduate projects in the world. So the students are producing high level work and are motivated to excel, which is important if you want to be challenged.
pedagogy focuses on theoretical and design skills. Thinking for yourself and pushing boundaries is the norm, with content and conceptual work encouraged more than graphic design and decoration. The technical education is good but not stressed so much. Some students didn't enjoy that environment and transferred to more technical schools.
many of my former classmates are making a mark and have worked all over the globe for world-class offices, so the skills taught at the school are ready for export if you are thinking of travelling with your education.
I have heard little of UT or McGill except that they are technically driven. That is hearsay, mind.
have you considered Europe or the US? |
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Jimmy Jones
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| Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I've heard that U of T is design oriented? Do you know anything about Dalhousie. U of M sounds alright but I do not want to live in Winnipeg. |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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dalhousie has a good program, if a bit conservative based on the student work i have seen. I believe it still maintains a work experience program that works well. From what I have heard that the school is technically oriented and some of my old classmates transferred to Dal for that reason. Not my thing, but if you want a good basic education am sure it will more than do.
On a personal note, I lived in Halifax for a year and loved it. More urban than Winnipeg and nice atmosphere downtown. But the best city I lived in is hands down London (UK). Two of the best schools in the world are there if you are serious about education, including the Bartlett and the AA. |
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Jimmy Jones
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| Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Why have I heard that Dalhousie it the most interesting design oriented school in Canada? I have heard the opposite about u of m? when did you graduate from there. |
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ah, well the answer to that is top secret, but it wasn't so long ago.
I worked for a few years between degrees as a design architect in japan so got to experience the UM school before and after a big change in curriculum. It was the bauhaus when I started (taught by artists and architects alike, learned gestalt and such), and now is more like cooper union or the AA, with a strong conceptual base; a change for the better I think. I found it an amazing experience and the education top-notch. Certainly when I went to Europe and worked with students from the bartlett and the AA I didn't feel out of place. Can't say much more than that.
I can't imagine why you have heard what you have and can only speak to the program at UM with any credibility in any case. Best thing is to go to the schools and check them out yourself.
good luck. hope you find what you are looking for. |
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Jimmy Jones
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| Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Jump if you had to do it again would have had tried to have gone to a school like AA, Bartlett, or Cooper Union? |
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fieldhouse
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| Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Hi
Dalhousie is your best bet. I actually flew down from toronto and checked it out. re. grad program.. had i not got hitched it would have been my first choice. i did by undergrad at ryerson pls pass on u of t. good arts
but find arch bit snobbys !!!
what about u. calgary offers a joint arch and environmental studies
a few of my class mates went to u bc and highly recomened it.
I am starting masters at u. Athabasca in community development via internet. very cost efective and recognised program. works well with a family as well...
halifax is buteeefulll ....even in january....there is a starbucks and a second cup across the street fron the school and it is adjacent to the down town and art school where u can toke couses as well
all the best... ps stick with reading the architectural record aia vs canadian architect same sh##t all the time
norman k. |
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Jimmy Jones
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| Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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| I've read this same post somewhere else on this website? Do you have anything original to say? |
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fieldhouse
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| Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Hi jimmy.
Ya i ve saiad the same before...its still valid!!!
for other original see respose to cebelli .... so where are you going to choose?? and what kind of architecture do you want to practice what cranks your engine??? so tell me ever gotten your hands dirty on a jobsite ?? driven a few nails with a real hammer !!
or do you stand around in your clean designer work boots
norman k. |
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fabeelous
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| Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 3:55 pm Post subject: Best Architecture Schools |
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| Hi, I was just wondering what is the best school for Architecture in Toronto. Between Univeristy of Toronto's Architecture Program and Ryerson Univeristy's Architecture Program, which is better, and why? I heard different things about both. |
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copycat
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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so no one has anything to say about mcgill?
and how it compares to u of t and dalhousie?? |
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allee
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 6:58 pm Post subject: To Fabeelous |
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Fabeelous et. al.,
Having gone through Ryerson's Arch Sci pgm, I think it was extremely challenging and tough. There were relentless courses and 1st (because you're adjusting to it) and 3rd year's (because of the sheer courseload) a killer(s).
Comparatively, Dalhouse undergrad program was a lot easier. However, any free time you have or you "think" you have should be put to good use to make yor design projects better. Just because you can finish a project ahead of time for the deadline doesn't mean that it's adequate; take the breather time to even finesse your projects all the more. Other students are doing that so the amount of good quality work you produce will be noticeable.
I didn't go to any grad programs so I can't comment. However, both schools are not high design schools like Columbia in NYC for instance.
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Paul Anton
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Location: Montreal, Qc
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:44 am Post subject: length of the arch programs |
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Hi guys,
I was looking for an architecture school in canada, and finally i was convinced that mcgill is the best one. But after all this opinions i don't know what to think.
My question is, why is there so much difference betwen the length of the program in the architecture schools?
mcgill program length is four and half years for the undergraduate and the MArch one and a half years. That's six years
U of T program length is four years for the undergrad and then 3,5 years for the MArch, and you will have to do 2 or 3 years of intership to be licensed.
That's a big difference of length. Besides the other programs in ryerson, carleton, calgary, bc have different length too.
That's kind of confuse, because it makes me think that the longer the better, but i dont think that's a good criteria. Does anybody know about this?
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philippe
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Location: Mississauga (Toronto) Canada!
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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UofT or Ryerson?????
RYERSON hands down
I went to UofT for a few years and have alot of negative things to say about its arch program
1st- its not design oriented at all - its book/history oriented. u dont always learn stuff relative to the practice of architecture
how much studio time do they recieve? less time in 4 years than a ryerson student recieves in 1 year...
Only thing i hate about ryerson - is they havent given me a single transfer credit.. im basicly 1st year ... im trying to fight it
Oh and ryerson is tuff- 1st year (Sept-oct25th) ive pulled 4 all nighters thus far - (staying in the arch studio drafting all night untill the next morning and then go to class!!)
Best schools in ontario Waterloo and ryerson
followed by Carleton - i hear there going downhill - (nice place though, campus is amazing in my oppinion)
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