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What is the highest level of math required to become an architect?
I'm a high school senior and I'm interested in becoming an architect. #architect
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Aric’s Answer
Hi Daniel,
I am wondering what math you are taking now. In my day it was required to take Calculus, but to be honest you will never use Calculus in architecture. The most important math skills would be Geometry to understand shapes and the way things go together as well as Algebra to have problem solving skills. Because of computers math skills are not as critical as in the past but it is certainly still an important. Knowing how to add fractions is also a key to adding up dimension strings and before computers this was all done by hand, now the computer does it for you! Even though the computer does so many computations I still believe in a strong math background in Geometry and Algebra.
Good luck, being a senior you must have already applied to Architecture Schools and I hope you will be admitted into this competitive field. Every University always has some minimum math requirement so you are really at the mercy of the school.
I am wondering what math you are taking now. In my day it was required to take Calculus, but to be honest you will never use Calculus in architecture. The most important math skills would be Geometry to understand shapes and the way things go together as well as Algebra to have problem solving skills. Because of computers math skills are not as critical as in the past but it is certainly still an important. Knowing how to add fractions is also a key to adding up dimension strings and before computers this was all done by hand, now the computer does it for you! Even though the computer does so many computations I still believe in a strong math background in Geometry and Algebra.
Good luck, being a senior you must have already applied to Architecture Schools and I hope you will be admitted into this competitive field. Every University always has some minimum math requirement so you are really at the mercy of the school.
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ALEXANDER’s Answer
Calculus. You have to good with math to be an architect, but not great.
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Malcom’s Answer
In my day Calculus which is about finding a point along a Curve... With use of computers and styles that are curvaceous or even angular both geometry and calculus give a foundation for amazing design futures.
The computer does make things so much easier yet it is still a formula drive world.
The computer does make things so much easier yet it is still a formula drive world.
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Jessica’s Answer
Great question! You actually don't need to be great at math to be an architect! Being an architect is much more about design and art. We rarely use math in our day to day. I would recommend taking Algebra 2 / precalc. Calculus is not required. I personally took calculus my senior year and attended USC but it wasn't a requirement.