My son want to study Architecture. What Universities or Colleges in M. Manila........

[atoyb]

Please advise or recommend best or good schools in Architecture. Thanks.

[C.I.C.C.I]

Are you just looking for schools in Manila?

There's a good school in Baguio

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY


http://www.slu.edu.ph/academics/cea/

[skuidward]

University of Santo Tomas

[kiven14]

University of Santo Tomas

[tsangkikay]

University of Santo Tomas or University of the Philippines*okay*

[ashrain]

..........UST............*okay*

[joeyboy143]

UP, ganda dun..

[capsulette]

I suggest UST. My tita graduated there and she was able to pass the board exam with flying colors. :)

[slim_chance79]

UP. Biased ako e hehehe

[sgexpat]

u S T :d

[downe_link]

The university that has produced the most renowned architects and national artists for architecture, UST. You'll never go wrong with that. :)

UP is also a very good choice.

[-jps-]

UST pag di siya nakapasa ng UPCAT :)

[real madrid]

ust

or

up

[kunanagel123]

try n'ya munang pumasa sa UPCAT. pag bagsak, may ust naman.

bihira naman ang bumabagsak sa ust eh.
almost 98% of my high school batch mates passed the ust entrance test.

:)

[LabuyoXVIII]

UST
UP
Mapua

[Kozen]

I recommend De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, just check the DLS-CSB school website for more information regarding the Bachelor of Science in Architecture (BS-ARCH) program.

[borge543]

Try Adamson.

[Batas Tomasino]

University of Santo Tomas.

Leandro Locsin, Felino Palafox, Ang Kiukok, Ildefonso Santos, Francisco Manosa, Juan Nakpil, and the the biggest names in philippine architecture were trained at UST. ALSO a center of excellence in Architecture together with UP. ;)

The Cultural Center of the Philippines, The Church of the Holy Sacrifice in UP Diliman, UP Los Banos, The New Manila Hotel, Ayala Building,UP Film Center, PICC... You'll really be convinced that it is one of the best, and it's tuition is relatively cheap for a private school and the facilities, amazingly, are truly world-class.

[eugenebegood]

to the thread starter,

If your son has impressive stats, send him to UP Diliman. UPd has the best archi program and it's where the most talented students enroll.

The academic, as well as the, social atmosphere in UPd is quite different from all other schools that offer the same program. At UPd, the students are well taken cared off. The faculty and staff are brilliant and caring to their students. The admin is determined that everyone who will enter onto the program will graduate from the program. UPd has also the best record when it comes to board exams for archi, that despite the fact that the culture of UPd is not to pass board exams.

Now, if your son is an above average student, you can send hi to either DLSU-CSB or UST. CSB's program is relatively newer, but considering that it is a La Salle school, and La Salle is usually excellent in academics, your son would not be wrong in choosing it, if he can't get into UPd.

UST is an ancient school and its archi is the first in the country. The school has produced many distinguished architects and the students are also talented albeit not as much as talented as those of UPd's, but that's beside the point, because the UPd student body is incomparable... who belong to a different league.

If you go down South, there's the University of San Carlos in Cebu which is also quite respected in the Visayan and Mindanao region and has an usually excellent performance in board exams for archi.

[amajbbYUAP]

UP Diliman or UST.

Bahala na siyang mamili kung makakalusot siya sa entrance exams, kung makakapasok siya sa number of students na kukunin ng mga schools na yan for BS Architecture. Entrance exams nowadays is not just passing the exams. Kailangan mapasama ka rin sa bilang ng students na kukunin nila for that course.

So tell your son na mag-aral mabuti. Paramihan nang alam ang college entrance test.

Good luck.

[iloveoreos]

UP! :D Biased pero totoo naman :)

[letsrockandroll]

UST

nuff said.

[neni0hk]

University of Santo Tomas

[everblue0011]

Please advise or recommend best or good schools in Architecture. Thanks.

Accdg. sa isang thread dito (na ayoko nang i-refer pa), the best schools are:

1.) UST - apparently, they have the best alumni and a COE status

2.) UP - always excellent (not necessarily the best) in everything, best board exam results, and having a COE status

3.) Mapua - their graduates get great projects as well (hindi masyadong nasali sa discussion)

[vicmesar]

kung sigurado ka naman na papasa ang anak mo sa board, mag UST sya. Monopolize talaga ng UST arki ang practice. I should know kasi naging legal consultant ako ng isang well-known architect, UST graduate.

Pag may gatherings ang mga leading Filipino architects, parang meeting ng mga Thomasian architects lang. Very visible ang superiority (read confidence) nila sa symposia unlike other schools.

It is a fact though that UP has a higher passing rate sa Board.

[everblue0011]

kung sigurado ka naman na papasa ang anak mo sa board, mag UST sya. Monopolize talaga ng UST arki ang practice. I should know kasi naging legal consultant ako ng isang well-known architect, UST graduate.

Pag may gatherings ang mga leading Filipino architects, parang meeting ng mga Thomasian architects lang. Very visible ang superiority (read confidence) nila sa symposia unlike other schools.

It is a fact though that UP has a higher passing rate sa Board.
Additional notes from some threads I read (not in PEX)

UP - architecture is a science: good scientific foundations, good R&D approach

UST - architecture is an art: humanistic approach, innovative designs

[Batas Tomasino]

UST is an ancient school and its archi is the first in the country. The school has produced many distinguished architects and the students are also talented albeit not as much as talented as those of UPd's, but that's beside the point, because the UPd student body is incomparable... who belong to a different league.
"Not as much as talented as UPd's student body"? :rolleyes: what then would you call the likes of leandro locsin et.al. whose works are apparently used and drooled at even in your buildings in UP Diliman? Are they called "less talented" just because they didn't go to Diliman (and instead went to this ancient school) or initially did not pass your entrance examinations? Some of them may be average but when they entered UST they came out at par with the best out there. Not to mention that UST students are generally modest and humble, that sets them apart from the others.

Ancient? Yeah, maybe. But the facilities definitely aren't and most especially the motley of talents, always innovative and pioneering, that abound in our university. I don't see anything ancient there except for the age of the university.

Yeah. We don't dream to be part of your league. We boast of our own league that's best in its own right and is proven by time. We dream of not becoming anything else because we are the University of Santo Tomas.

[Jesuit]

UST and UP

Pero i think UST is the best in this field. They really have a lot of great alumni in the field of Architecture

[schwaxbox]

Hey, i have the same dilemma as your son.. but i already narrowed mine down to four schools: UP, UST, Mapua, and CSB.
Could anyone please post the AR curriculum for those respected schools, i tried searching on their websites pero wala ako makita, pls pls pls i need your help guys. Thanks (:

[aramat_2nd]

University of the Philippines

[rx_Tomasino]

The finest architects come from UST Archi.

[n3X]

Eto nanaman e. Why dont you present facts one point at a time. Give us comparable data to work on. Puro nanaman eto tingin ko, eto tingin ko. We dont need your PERCEPTIONS.

Ano nga ba considerations natin for architecture?

Alumni - Networks, reputation and history.

Board Passing Rate and Top 10 - Of the past three to five years. Number of people in Top 10 could be indicative of quality.

Curriculum - Content (depth) or knowledge taught (cutting edge architecture?). For example, one possible indicator of quality could be the number and diversity of electives available.

Occupational Preparation - As a profession, is the school producing readily employable graduates with the appropriate skills? What programs and courses does the school have that address this?

Placement - Success, prestige and placement of RECENT graduates. Why recent? Because we dont want to bask in old glory. That's dangerous for ANY SCHOOL. The success of new alumni is the better indicator of the PRESENT status of the school.

Research - Is the institution producing new knowledge that gives its graduates competitive advantage? How does the school advance the field? Are they meeting the emerging needs of industry?

Resources - What are the physical and intellectual resources such as facilities, libraries, laboratories, scholarships, and external opportunities/linkages?

Undergraduate Life - While the criteria listed above is pertinent to Architecture (and actually other fields in general), one must also consider the general environment of the undergraduate and of course the core curriculum of the school, if there is one. Does the school provide a sound liberal education?

So if you have the hard data, please present them then lets aggregate them.

[spanishsardine]

kung sigurado ka naman na papasa ang anak mo sa board, mag UST sya. Monopolize talaga ng UST arki ang practice. I should know kasi naging legal consultant ako ng isang well-known architect, UST graduate.

Pag may gatherings ang mga leading Filipino architects, parang meeting ng mga Thomasian architects lang. Very visible ang superiority (read confidence) nila sa symposia unlike other schools.

It is a fact though that UP has a higher passing rate sa Board.

do you know the meaning of monopolize? do you mean puro UST lang ang nagprapractice ng architecture? and you even have the guts to call your self a consultant:lol::lol::lol:

[fortherecord]

"Not as much as talented as UPd's student body"? :rolleyes: what then would you call the likes of leandro locsin et.al. whose works are apparently used and drooled at even in your buildings in UP Diliman? Are they called "less talented" just because they didn't go to Diliman (and instead went to this ancient school) or initially did not pass your entrance examinations? Some of them may be average but when they entered UST they came out at par with the best out there. Not to mention that UST students are generally modest and humble, that sets them apart from the others.

Ancient? Yeah, maybe. But the facilities definitely aren't and most especially the motley of talents, always innovative and pioneering, that abound in our university. I don't see anything ancient there except for the age of the university.

Yeah. We don't dream to be part of your league. We boast of our own league that's best in its own right and is proven by time. We dream of not becoming anything else because we are the University of Santo Tomas.

Another motherhood statement.

Leandro Locsin designed only one building in the Diliman campus — the dome-shaped Parish of the Holy Sacrifice.

And I really wonder why the likes of Mr. Locsin and Ildefonso Santos chose to teach in UP instead of serving their alma mater. And please, don't retort that, "Mapagbigay kasi ang mga Tomasino." :lol:


Eto nanaman e. Why dont you present facts one point at a time. Give us comparable data to work on. Puro nanaman eto tingin ko, eto tingin ko. We dont need your PERCEPTIONS.

Ano nga ba considerations natin for architecture?

Alumni - Networks, reputation and history.

Board Passing Rate and Top 10 - Of the past three to five years. Number of people in Top 10 could be indicative of quality.

Curriculum - Content (depth) or knowledge taught (cutting edge architecture?). For example, one possible indicator of quality could be the number and diversity of electives available.

Occupational Preparation - As a profession, is the school producing readily employable graduates with the appropriate skills? What programs and courses does the school have that address this?

Placement - Success, prestige and placement of RECENT graduates. Why recent? Because we dont want to bask in old glory. That's dangerous for ANY SCHOOL. The success of new alumni is the better indicator of the PRESENT status of the school.

Research - Is the institution producing new knowledge that gives its graduates competitive advantage? How does the school advance the field? Are they meeting the emerging needs of industry?

Resources - What are the physical and intellectual resources such as facilities, libraries, laboratories, scholarships, and external opportunities/linkages?

Undergraduate Life - While the criteria listed above is pertinent to Architecture (and actually other fields in general), one must also consider the general environment of the undergraduate and of course the core curriculum of the school, if there is one. Does the school provide a sound liberal education?

So if you have the hard data, please present them then lets aggregate them.
Agree. *okay*

[ilu_marco]

TS if I were you I would choose UST over UP. *okay*

[eugenebegood]

if alumni network is one of the criteria, i think UST will not score good on that area. as far as i know, UST grads who made it big in the world of archi hire UP grads more than they do UST grads. that despite their school ties to UST and the relatively larger UST grads looking for employment.

[galileo_]

Some successful young Thomasian architects:

http://www.arkisens.com/

http://www.buensalidoarchitects.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

[kunanagel123]

Eto nanaman e. Why dont you present facts one point at a time. Give us comparable data to work on. Puro nanaman eto tingin ko, eto tingin ko. We dont need your PERCEPTIONS.

Ano nga ba considerations natin for architecture?

Alumni - Networks, reputation and history.

Board Passing Rate and Top 10 - Of the past three to five years. Number of people in Top 10 could be indicative of quality.

Curriculum - Content (depth) or knowledge taught (cutting edge architecture?). For example, one possible indicator of quality could be the number and diversity of electives available.

Occupational Preparation - As a profession, is the school producing readily employable graduates with the appropriate skills? What programs and courses does the school have that address this?

Placement - Success, prestige and placement of RECENT graduates. Why recent? Because we dont want to bask in old glory. That's dangerous for ANY SCHOOL. The success of new alumni is the better indicator of the PRESENT status of the school.

Research - Is the institution producing new knowledge that gives its graduates competitive advantage? How does the school advance the field? Are they meeting the emerging needs of industry?

Resources - What are the physical and intellectual resources such as facilities, libraries, laboratories, scholarships, and external opportunities/linkages?

Undergraduate Life - While the criteria listed above is pertinent to Architecture (and actually other fields in general), one must also consider the general environment of the undergraduate and of course the core curriculum of the school, if there is one. Does the school provide a sound liberal education?

So if you have the hard data, please present them then lets aggregate them.

napag usapan na yan sa Best Architecture School thread. sobrang cyber-sabunutan pa nga ang nangyari eh. :rotflmao:

again, itry nya munang pumasa sa UPCAT. kung bagsak, may mga schools naman na tumatanggap ng UPCAT rejects like ust, Mapua etc.

good luck!
:)

[baklah_ako]

Eto nanaman e. Why dont you present facts one point at a time. Give us comparable data to work on. Puro nanaman eto tingin ko, eto tingin ko. We dont need your PERCEPTIONS.

Ano nga ba considerations natin for architecture?

Alumni - Networks, reputation and history.

Board Passing Rate and Top 10 - Of the past three to five years. Number of people in Top 10 could be indicative of quality.

Curriculum - Content (depth) or knowledge taught (cutting edge architecture?). For example, one possible indicator of quality could be the number and diversity of electives available.

Occupational Preparation - As a profession, is the school producing readily employable graduates with the appropriate skills? What programs and courses does the school have that address this?

Placement - Success, prestige and placement of RECENT graduates. Why recent? Because we dont want to bask in old glory. That's dangerous for ANY SCHOOL. The success of new alumni is the better indicator of the PRESENT status of the school.

Research - Is the institution producing new knowledge that gives its graduates competitive advantage? How does the school advance the field? Are they meeting the emerging needs of industry?

Resources - What are the physical and intellectual resources such as facilities, libraries, laboratories, scholarships, and external opportunities/linkages?

Undergraduate Life - While the criteria listed above is pertinent to Architecture (and actually other fields in general), one must also consider the general environment of the undergraduate and of course the core curriculum of the school, if there is one. Does the school provide a sound liberal education?

So if you have the hard data, please present them then lets aggregate them.



Ayaw ng mga taga-ibang schools yan. Alumni na lang ang pag-usapan... I mean... old alumni.