Teaches design studios and architecture history at a college while often running a small practice.
You lead a design studio where students pin up their models and you critique them in front of the class. Between classes you work on research about affordable housing or timber buildings. Evenings may be spent on your own competition entry.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 9 years after high school. M.Arch or PhD in architecture, usually plus a license and real-world practice.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Architecture, Architectural History, Urban Design.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Postsecondary teaching jobs grow modestly; tenure-track spots are competitive.
Low risk for 10 years. AI changes how studios teach drawing and modeling; leading critiques, mentoring and research stay human.
Classes: Studio art, AP Art History, Public speaking.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1031.
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