The BSA/AIA is a resource for professional and personal
enrichment, a means for architects, students and architects-in-training to
create an enhanced level of professional worth. The
BSA’s mission is to provide programs and resources for everyone with an
interest in design excellence and the built environment and of special
importance are our student members and younger designers, the future
leaders of our profession.
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| Scholarships for high school
and college students |
Awards, Grants, Scholarships and
Opportunities
This listing includes a variety of awards,
grants, fellowship and other opportunities for architects, students and
organizations. The listing includes program descriptions, application
deadlines, and contact information. Click here to view the
listing.
BSA Research Grants in Architecture
The
Boston Society of Architects has initiated a new program to promote
research in architecture.
With a focus on design as research, this program encourages inquiry not
only on specific research topics but also on how design itself (the design
process and the results of design) constitutes research as well. This
program encourages and supports the investigation of the definition of
architecture research, actual research projects and the dissemination of
the results of these efforts. Grants in amounts up to $10,000 to
individuals, collaborative teams or organizations (and up to $2,000 for
students) are planned.
Scholarship database — ArchVoices.org
maintains an online database of scholarship opportunities at http://www.archvoices.org/index.cfm?pg=Resources&s=Fellowships.
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| Educational
programs for high school and college
students |
"Your Career in Architecture"
This is a guide written by the BSA for everyone exploring
careers in architecture.
Find resources for diversity and the architectural
profession:
http://www.aia.org/diversity
Architecture and Design College and Career
Fair
October 20, 2007
College Fair is an annual program
sponsored by the BSA that brings students, parents, guidance counselors
and educators together to discuss college programs and career paths in
architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and planning.
Representatives of over 35 colleges and universities throughout North
America participate to explain their programs to prospective students and
their parents. Workshops on choosing a school, education financing, career
options, computer-aided design, licensing procedures and other pertinent
topics are special resources at the event. Attendees can also talk with
practicing architects, interior designers, landscape architects and
planners about their experiences and careers. One of only two programs of
its kind nationwide, College Fair is open to the public and admission is
free. For more information on College Fair, click here.
Harvard's Career Discovery program — If you
have been considering a career in design, the summer Career Discovery
program at Harvard can help you make your decision and prepare for
admission to a professional degree program. Whether you're interested in
architecture, landscape architecture or urban planning and design, this
intensive six-week program allows you to experience what education and
work are like in these professions. For more information, go to www.gsd.harvard.edu/cardisc.
Boston Architectural College’s Summer
Academy - A four-week summer program of career exploration
designed specifically for high school students entering grades
10-12. Students receive an introduction to various design
fields. For more information, go to http://www.the-bac.edu/x352.xml.
For a comprehensive resource on architecture
education:
Association of Collegiate Schools
of Architecture
1735 New York
Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-785-2324
Fax:
202-628-0448
Architectural education rankings -
Design Intelligence issues an annual report, America's Best
Architecture & Design Schools, that ranks design
programs. Visit http://www.di.net/archschools/schools.html for ordering information.
Architecture education in New
England
Provided below
is a list of New England schools that offer architecture programs.
The National Architectural Accrediting
Board's (NAAB) website provides a
searchable database of schools nationwide that offer architecture
programs. ArchitecturalRecord and ArchVoices both have good online guides/databases to architectural
education that includes tuition rates, degree type and
accreditation. The International Union of
Architects (UIA) General Secretariat
compiles and periodically updates a World List of Schools of Architecture
and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) website
(http://www.acsa-arch.org)
allows you to purchase its print Guide to Architecture Schools, which was
last published in 1997.
Accredited
programs of architecture:
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Non-accredited
programs of architecture:
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Boston
Architectural College
320 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115
Phone:
617-585-0123
Fax: 617-585-0121
admissions@the-bac.edu
Harvard Graduate School of Design
48 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA
02138
Phone: 617-495-2591
Fax: 617-495-8916
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Department of
Architecture, Room 7-337
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
02139-4307
Phone: 617-253-7791
Fax:
617-253-8993
Northeastern
University
Department of
Art and Architecture
239 Ryder Hall
Boston, MA 02115
Phone:
617-373-2347
Fax:
617-373-8535
Norwich University
Division of Architecture and Art
65 South Main
Street
Northfield, VT 05663
Phone: 802-485-2620
Fax:
802-485-2623
Rhode Island School of
Design
Division of
Architecture and Design
2 College Street
Providence, RI
02903
Phone: 401-454-6280
Fax: 401-454-6299
Roger Williams University
School of Architecture
1 Old Ferry Road
Bristol,
RI 02809
Phone: 401-254-3605
Fax: 401-254-3565
University of Hartford
Architectural Engineering Technology
Ward
College
West Hartford, CT 06117
Phone: 860-768-4366
Fax:
860-768-5074
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
Architecture+Design Program
457 Fine Arts
Center
Amherst, MA 01003
Phone: 413-577-0943
Fax:
413-545-3929
architecture@art.umass.edu
Wentworth Institute of
Technology
Department of
Architecture
550 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone:
617-989-4450
Fax: 617-989-4591
Yale School
of Architecture
180 York Street
New Haven,
Connecticut 06511
Telephone: 203-432-2288
Fax:
203-432-7175
gradarch.admissions@yale.edu
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Connecticut
College
Architectural
Studies
Box 5306
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT
06320-4196
Phone: 860-439-2731
Fax:
860-439-5339
Dartmouth
College
Department of
Studio Art
HB 6081
Hanover, NH 03755
Phone:
603-646-2285
Massachusetts College of
Art
621 Huntington
Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-879-7013
New England Institute of
Technology
Department of
Architecture and Building
Engineering Technology
2500 Post
Road
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-467-7744
Fax:
401-738-5122
Smith
College
Department of
Art
Hillyer Hall
Brown Fine Arts Center
Northampton, MA
01063
Phone: 413- 585-3100
Fax:
413- 585-3109
Wesleyan
University
Art
Department
Middletown, CT 06459
Phone: 860-685-3526
Fax:
860-685-206
Yestermorrow Design/Build
School
189 VT Route
100
Warren, VT 05674
Phone: 802-496-5545
Fax:
802-496-5540 |
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| Work opportunities for high school and college
students |
BSA Volunteers - The BSA office is
occasionally in need of volunteers to work part-time helping
with administrative functions. This is a good way to
learn about the industry as you will be exposed to the multiple programs,
committees and events that make up this exciting membership
organization, For more information, please contact
617-951-1433 x221 or bsa@architects.org.
Looking for an
internship?
Paid summer internships are posted for free
in the BSA's online Building Industry Classifieds at www.buildingindustryclassified.com. You may also post your resume for free under
"Interns" by visiting http://www.architects.org/classifieds/post_resume.cfm. Questions? Please email classified@architects.org.
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AIAS Forum celebrates 50 years of
leadership
Wentworth Institute of
Technology
December 29–January
1
Forum 2006 is the annual meeting of
the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) and the global
gathering of the architecture and design students. The event provides
students with the opportunity to learn about important issues facing
architectural education and the profession; to meet other students,
educators and professionals with common interests; and to interact with
some of today’s leading architects through keynote addresses, tours,
workshops and seminars.
This year’s Forum is hosted by the AIAS Chapter at Wentworth
Institute of Technology, with significant financial support provided by
Wentworth, the BSA and the national AIA, and additional support provided
by AIAS chapters at the Boston Architectural College and Northeastern
University.
For questions about registration/general issues, contact
202-626-7472 or mailbox@aias.org.
For
Forum program questions, contact forum chair Travis Bridges
at
617-290-7390 or forum@aias.org.
For complete details on this event, visit www.aias.org/forum.
ArchVoices, resources for young
professionals
ArchVoices is an independent, nonprofit think
tank on architecture education and internship. ArchVoice's new Web
site, www.archvoices.org, is packed
with resources for aspiring and young architects. Visit the site to
subscribe to their informative weekly
e-newsletter.
Compensation Surveys for Design
Professionals
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
2005 Compensation Survey
Cost: $150 for
AIA members, regional reports: $65 ($225 for nonmembers, regional reports:
$100)
American Institute of Graphic Designers (AIGA) Survey of
Design Salaries
Cost:
free
American Planning Association (APA) 2004 Salary
Survey
Cost: free to APA
members
American Society of Landscape Architects
(ASLA) 2004 Salary Survey
Cost: $75 for
ASLA members ($150 for
nonmembers)
Archinect Salary
Survey
Cost: free (login
required)
Design Intelligence 2005 Compensation
Survey of Architecture & Design Firms
Cost: $19.95 for a PDF download or $34.95 for the printed
edition
InsideArch
Cost: free
The NSPE Engineering Income & Salary Survey,
2005
Cost: $275 for NSPE members, single
custom report: $15 ($395 for nonmembers, single custom report:
$35)
ZweigWhite 2004-2005 Management
Compensation Survey
Cost:
$345.00
Diversity and the architectural
profession:
http://www.aia.org/pia/gateway/PIA_Home_pages/Diversity.asp
Mentoring
Recently
the Boston Society of Architecture Fellows Committee established an
initiative to create a Mentoring Program at the
BSA. The program matches young designers with a mentor outside of
their own firm. The program is free of charge and more information
may be found by clicking here. The BSA Mentoring Committee also meets
monthly at the Architects Building; all are welcome to attend. If you have
questions, write to committee chair Thomas Robinson AIA(mentoring@architects.org) or you may
click here for more information. The BSA Education
Network is a BSA
committee.
The AIA National Mentor Matching Program is
a service sponsored by the American Institute of Architects to assist
participants in their personal and professional development through a
mentoring relationship. The program matches mentors with mentees based on
various essential competencies and compatibility regarding individual’s
approach to learning and work. Matches may be either self-directed or made
by the program coordinator. You may be a mentor, mentee or both. For
more information, visit http://www.aia.org/mentoringworks.
For further information about the mentoring experience,
visit "Mentorship: A Journey in Collaborative Learning"
on the AIA website. This resource provides insight into mentoring in
the profession of architecture. It is for aspiring architects, educators
and practitioners of all experience levels who wish to discover the
possibilities in a mentoring relationship. www.aia.org/mentoring/majicl.
Professional exchange project
In a new
program initiated by the BSA and AGC last year, young (and sometimes not
so young) architects and contractors 'get inside each others' heads' in an
effective way. Through the BSA/AGC Professional Exchange
Project, architects and contactors work
behind the scenes in each others' firms for short intervals designed to
enable each professional to gain a good understanding of how 'the other
guys' work, think, communicate, succeed, solve problems, and explore
opportunities. This is an in-depth learning experience with
significant expectations, participation and outcomes. The program runs
from February 8 to May 4 and requires participation in four joint
workshops and several exchange visits to each others' firms. The program
was designed and is administered by Dr. William Ronco, director of the
BSA's Young Designers Professional Development Institute
(YDPDI). For more details, download the program description and
enrollment form at and/or email Ronco
at wronco@gatheringpace.com. The
enrollment deadline is 4:00 pm, January
25.
Young Designers Professional Development
Institute is the BSA's year-long
program of monthly seminars designed to advance young professionals'
skills development and accelerate young professionals' abilities to
contribute to the profitability of their firms and the richness of their
own careers. For more information, download the institute's
brochure
and enrollment form. Or contact the
BSA to request a brochure to be mailed to you (617-951-1433 x221 or
bsa@architects.org).
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IDP, Intern Development Program
The
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Architects requires completion of
the Intern Development Program (IDP) prior to sitting for the
Architectural Registration Exam (ARE). Through the
IDP mentorship system, interns receive advice and guidance from
practitioners and the IDP supplementary education system provides a
variety of learning resources designed to enrich training.To find out
more, visit www.ncarb.org or
call 202-879-05055. To start the program, you may request an
application online: http://www.ncarb.org/Forms/112form.pdf. The BSA maintains a state coordinating committee on IDP to
assist in answering questions or concerns. Click here to visit the committee's website.
Massachusetts Intern-Architect Firm Friendly
Program
The BSA has created this program to recognize firms
that support and encourage their intern-architects to complete NCARB’s
Intern Development Program (IDP) and pass the Architectural Registration
Exam (ARE). The program has also been created to foster a sense of
community and offer resources for firms seeking to become more
intern-friendly. Please visit http://committees.architects.org/IDP/internfriendly.html
for program guidelines and to register your firm for
the Massachusetts Intern-Architect Firm Friendly
Program.
Keep track of all your experience as an intern -
accurately and easily.
Download the IDP
Training Unit Workbook directly from
the NCARB website. It uses an Excel spreadsheet format to make recording
hours on a daily basis easier. The Workbook converts hours into Training
Units and cumulatively tracks the time daily.
Massachusetts Board of Registration of
Architects
Located at 239 Causeway Street, Suite 500, Boston
MA 02114, the Massachusetts Board of Registration of
Architects protects the public through regulation of the
practice and the title of Architect in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
in accordance with the statutes. For more information
on becoming a Registered Architect, visit http://www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/ar/default.htm. This informative site
includes a very helpful FAQ section.
Emerging Professional’s Companion
The
EPC at www.EPCompanion.org is a
complete set of internship tools that allow you to take control of your
internship and your career advancement. This resource is primarily
targeted at interns who are looking to advance professionally and get
toward the exam faster. In addition, it can be an excellent
professional development tool for all levels of staff, enhancing,
rejuvenating or even creating an in-house professional development
program. For more information visit www.EPCompanion.org. NCARB "rolling clock"
NCARB voted to
implement a five-year "rolling clock" for completion of the ARE which will
go into effect January 2006. For more information, visit the NCARB website.
Study groups
The BSA supports small
study teams of interns who are committed to passing the ARE within a year.
Called ARE Success Teams, each group will be no more than 10 people who will
work together to develop a schedule and exam-taking sequence. The
BSA provides study guides, access to preparatory workshops and meeting
space as needed. For more information, visit www.architects.org/are_success.
Study guides
The BSA sells four ARE
"prep" guides (below) through the the online store.
The Boston Architectural College (BAC) has a
comprehensive library of study guides for the A.R.E. and N.C.I.D.Q.
exams. Visit http://www.the-bac.edu/library/services/
are/are.html
or call 617.585.0155. The BAC also
offers ARE preparation courses. Visit www.the-bac.edu/ce and click
"course schedule" for more
information.
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| Research and
grant opportunities |
Awards, Grants, Scholarships and
Opportunities
This listing includes a variety of awards,
grants, fellowship and other opportunities for architects, students and
organizations. The listing includes program descriptions, application
deadlines and contact information. Click here to view the
listing.
BSA Research Grants in Architecture
The
Boston Society of Architects has initiated a new program to promote
research in architecture.
With a focus on design as research, this program encourages inquiry not
only on specific research topics but also on how design itself (the design
process and the results of design) constitutes research as well. This
program encourages and supports the investigation of the definition of
architecture research, actual research projects and the dissemination of
the results of these efforts. Grants in amounts up to $10,000 to
individuals, collaborative teams or organizations (and up to $2,000 for
students) are planned.
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