{"id":240,"date":"2016-11-21T03:59:51","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T18:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wayup.com\/guide\/?p=240"},"modified":"2018-06-29T14:10:31","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T14:10:31","slug":"types-skills-best-architecture-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wayupstudent.wpengine.com\/types-skills-best-architecture-major\/","title":{"rendered":"What Types of Skills Are Best for an Architecture Major?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Think that majoring in architecture sounds useful, but aren\u2019t sure if you\u2019ll be able to thrive in the department? Here are five major skill sets you\u2019ll need to be successful during your college years as an architecture major and beyond.<\/p>\n

Math and science skills<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Even though many people see an architect\u2019s finished product and think it\u2019s about design, architecture is heavily rooted in strong mathematical<\/a> and scientific skills, including geometry, algebra, engineering, programming and physics.<\/p>\n

To succeed as an architecture major, you\u2019ll have to have strong math and science skills to understand how and why certain designs and ideas may or may not work before they\u2019re built. Your calculations, after all, could make or break a project.<\/p>\n

Design skills<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Unsurprisingly, design skills are extremely important, regardless of whether you\u2019re creating a new piece of machinery or designing an entire building. Architecture majors need to be able to have calculations to back up their claims, but anything they build must look elegant as well.<\/p>\n

Analytical and problem-solving skills<\/strong><\/h4>\n

When it comes to majoring in architecture, it\u2019s not enough to know which equations to type into a calculator or computer program; you need to understand how those calculations act in practice and not just in theory. You also need to be able to understand why certain numbers aren\u2019t working out as well as how to fix them.<\/p>\n

The same principles go for the design side<\/a> of being an architecture major: Why are some designs and plans better than others? How can you continuously improve your work? This desire to never leave anything unsolved will serve you well in architecture.<\/p>\n

Team-building skills<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Architecture majors are working with many other people, like designers, engineers and other architecture majors when creating complex projects, so it\u2019s important to know how to not only be part of a team<\/a> but how to lead one when necessary.<\/p>\n

Communication skills<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Because you will be working with so many different types of people as an architecture major, you\u2019ll have to be able to efficiently and effectively communicate your ideas to people who work on various projects. This also means knowing how to explain your ideas and findings in a number of different ways so people of varying knowledge and experience levels can understand what you\u2019re talking about.<\/p>\n

Next, learn more about this college major such as What is an Architecture Major and is it Right for Me<\/a>?\u00a0and get more career tips for internships and entry-level jobs such as What is an Internship?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Think that majoring in architecture sounds useful, but aren\u2019t sure if you\u2019ll be able to thrive in the department? Here are five major skill sets you\u2019ll need to be successful during your college years as an architecture major and beyond. 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