University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Burning the midnight oil many times have you driven by the Architec- ture building at 3:00 a. m., and see every light in place on and people everywhere? Why would anyone major in something that hard? you think to yourself as you drive on by. It ' s not as difficult as peo- ple think, but it ' s extremely demanding, said Franklin Flint, Architecture Depart- ment associate dean. The Architecture depart- ment, despite it ' s demanding curriculum, is quite personal. By the time you reach your second year you ' ll know all your classmates, Dean Flint said. The five year program is extremely selective. Accord- ing to Dean Flint approxi- mately 800 students apply each year and only 250 actu- ally enroll for the pre-profes- sional first year. Students then wishing to proceed with an architecture major must reapply for the professional phase of the pro- gram. About 120 students apply for the 51 available spots. I ' ve had a lot of good times academically and socially, fifth-year architec- ture student Kevin Hallock said. As you progress in the program the competitiveness gives way to camaraderie. After being together for five years we ' ve become a close knit group, Hallock said. Kevin Rademacher Left: Mireille Robbler. third year student. works diligently on one of her projects. Above: Shwan Shahabi takes the relaxed approached to his latest assignment. Photography by Greg Berg Academics a. tefze Et is mhc ertv

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College of Architecture I5A Left: Shahryar Shahabi or better known as Shawn is hard at work in the design studio. Architecture students are required to take eight sememsters of design study. Above: Junior Teresa Rosano carefully measures her angles and lines. Photography by Greg Berg Left: Third year student Mireilk Robbler, takes a short break from the exhaust- ing work. Above: Second year student. Betsy Lynch and Alcc Lachono work together to create new designs. Photography by Greg Berg gigaretatl rod

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I: at FUTURE OUTLOOK 1A Top: Maria Penshero puts all her concentration into her project. Students can be found around the clock in the studio. Above: After students learn in the classrooms all the how to ' s they will soon see their drawings come to life. This is a picture of the very familiar site of construction this year on campus. Even some of buildings on campus have been designed by profes- sors. Photography by Greg Berg Architects Salaries Lowest 10% less than $16,200 year Median $30,000 year Top 10% $51,000 year federal government architects $36500 year Architects who are partners in a well established firm or solo practitioners generally earn much more than salaried employees. Employment Outlook Growth rate until the year 2000: Faster than average This information has been provided by the professional Careers Sou honk 1st editiou College of Architecture l7