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Fantucchi76
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 Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 11:09 am Post subject: CCNY |
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| Greetings I have just completed Pratts Intro to Arch course and am now going to be heading to an undergrad program in NYC. Im already accepted into NYIT and my I beleive I would have no problems getting into pratt but paying for those two schools would be tough. Ive only seen one post on CCNY. How is the school. What are everyones honest opinions on it. Give me as much info as I will be applying very soon. Thanks in advanced everyone. |
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Fantucchi76
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 7:27 am Post subject: |
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| Can anyone help me.....Please |
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RWL
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 8:47 am Post subject: |
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| Check the book called, ALAMNAC OF DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE. There is a listing of schools of architecture, there, which may be of help to youu. |
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entropius
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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i'll assume you've visited the school, so here are my comments:
overall, i think it's okay. My philosophy is that with almost any school, you'll get out of it as much as you put in to it. CCNY has good facilities, the building is open all hours (so you can camp out in the studio), and it has a decent woodshop. A tip- volunteer at the computer lab so you can get a key and stay all night if you need to use the plotter. Again, a lot depends on your commitment. Talk to your proffesors. i recommend Gerry Dodd. She's a history lecturer, passionate, and you will not be bored in her lectures. Avoid- J Deans for studio (he should retire). Honestly, your studio experience will depend on your instructor. Some will communicate ideas better than others and will differ in how they structure their classes and the tone they set, and your sensibilities will guide how well you get along.
the meat and potatoes is fairly the same. only one semester of math and physics required. one criticism i would make is that the school does not have a class dedicated to drafting or modelmaking, so if you need help in those areas i suggest looking into brooklyn community college to prep you in that area.
the faculty has some good people in it-- again, it's up to you to seek them out and see who is generous with their time and advice. my impression is that the school is design oriented, and i like that there is a department of urban design and landscape architecture to draw upon.
the library is small and has, IMO, inadequate hours, but that almost doesn't matter if you can avail yourself to the libraries at Columbia, Cooper, and the 2 schools you've applied to, not to mention the NY public library and all the Barnes 'n Nobles.
As you probably know, CCNY is part of the colossus known as CUNY, and EVERY student will fall into at LEAST one administrative beartrap. So keep good records!
Let's face it, at CCNY you will not be surrounded by a community of scholars as you would at say, Rice or Berkeley or Pratt. However, i think that SAUDLA, along w/ the engineering dept, is one of the better programs at the school. It's up to you to motivate yourself and stay focused on your goal.
to conclude, i think NYC is a great place to study design. Remember that your classroom is not just CCNY, but the entire grid of Manhattan. I recommend Delirious New York by Koolhas. it's assigned reading in AES 212, but read the whole thing anyway. i know Pratt is a prestige school and looks good on your resume, but for the money CCNY is well worth it, but i say one more time, a lot depends on your passion and commitment to explore the poetics of our art. the complete "kit of parts" is there for the taking. Thank you for reading my long-winded post and good luck. |
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c.s.thorngate
Joined: 11 May 2004
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Location: Naples/Sarasota FL
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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sorry, but i dont know much about colledges at my age
but i was recently given an invitation from Pratt to visit the institute and would greatly appreciate any pointers or comments on the school as to the quality of their architecture courses.
i was hoping you could help me out.
thanks
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Fantucchi76
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 8:04 am Post subject: |
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Good Question. I went to there first year crits. Great work by the the students. But I wonder if the school is worth 25,000 a year. Thats a lotta $$$. Some of the studios were very cool.
One last question how does Pratt stack up against NYIT and does NYIT have a good studio culture.
Thanks in advanced |
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