Dr. Daniel Jones, Industrial and Engineering Technology, IT 240 774-1402. Architects plan, design and inspect the construction of all types of buildings, including private homes, offices, hospitals, laboratories, theatres, libraries, museums, schools and factories. Some architects have private practices and work alone although most architects work as members of a team under the direction of a project manager or a more experienced architect. Their work requires using design, engineering, managerial and supervisory skills to produce structures that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and safe. There are architectural schools in Michigan.
Landscape architecture is also available.
Students should apply to the architectural school by January of the second year of studies. No special examinations are generally required for admission to the architectural schools. The architectural schools review the quality and content of all previous academic education, personal statements of professional purpose and letters of recommendation. Typically, a student will transfer to an architectural school after a maximum of two years.