Anyone have any thoughts or experience with Catholic's M.Arch program? Are they pushing theory or practice or both? Earlier threads suggested they are moving toward a modernist focus from a more classical one, not sure if that's true or not. There were also some knocks on their lack of computer requirements and small resources. If you're a graduate or know someone who is, where did you end up working? Do graduates stay in the D.C. area is what I'm getting at.
I know nothing about their m.arch program, but I did their experiences in architecture program.... you know those little program things you do before you apply to schools to learn about studio and whatnot....
Their studio spaces are really cool though. Big open room with open-ish studio desks. Computer lab is tiny and the rapid prototyping stuff downstairs in minimal, but they have it still which is better than many schools. The work I saw seemed to be pretty classical bordering on very simple modernism... Not too much in the digital realm, but i did see some beautiful models.... The professors and students who "taught" us seemed well versed in modernism though and didn't bash it the way I would have expected from a school famous for classicism.....
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Anyone have any thoughts or experience with Catholic's M.Arch program? Are they pushing theory or practice or both? Earlier threads suggested they are moving toward a modernist focus from a more classical one, not sure if that's true or not. There were also some knocks on their lack of computer requirements and small resources. If you're a graduate or know someone who is, where did you end up working? Do graduates stay in the D.C. area is what I'm getting at.
Thanks in advance.
good things have happened for Catholics since the pope forgave Galileo in the early 1980's
I've been to their campus but don't know anyone who went through their program. Sorry.
I know nothing about their m.arch program, but I did their experiences in architecture program.... you know those little program things you do before you apply to schools to learn about studio and whatnot....
Their studio spaces are really cool though. Big open room with open-ish studio desks. Computer lab is tiny and the rapid prototyping stuff downstairs in minimal, but they have it still which is better than many schools. The work I saw seemed to be pretty classical bordering on very simple modernism... Not too much in the digital realm, but i did see some beautiful models.... The professors and students who "taught" us seemed well versed in modernism though and didn't bash it the way I would have expected from a school famous for classicism.....
I hope you didnt end up going to Catholic.. too much fluff.. I pity their students.
It's a very good program - working in DC, I've always had the experience working with their graduates. They're quite a sharp bunch of people!
Students are great. Some of the profs- very unprofessional.
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