Architectural Art Institute. Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy)

A graduate of the Faculty of Architecture shares her experience: how to prepare for admission, what it's like to study with Soviet teachers and what to become an architect for

Architect, graduated from the State University

I decided to study architecture by accident. About a year before admission, I realized that I wanted to do something tangible that I could touch. However, I had a craving for organizing space for a long time: as a child, I loved rearranging furniture in a dollhouse and building huts.

In 2016, I graduated from the State University of Land Management. Now I work by profession in an architectural firm. I'll tell you what difficulties I had on the way from admission to work.

What does an architect do

An architect is a person who knows how to conveniently and reliably arrange objects in space. He designs buildings, supervises construction, and handles project documentation.

There are also design engineers. If the architect is more likely to come up with how the building will look outside and inside, then the engineer develops and calculates the structures. You can work as an engineer with an architectural education, but it is better to finish your studies.

Where to apply

There are 10 universities in Moscow with an architectural specialty:

MARCHI - Moscow architectural institute
MGSU - Moscow State University of Civil Engineering
GUZ - State University for Land Management
RUDN - Russian University Friendship between nations
MIIGAiK - Moscow State University geodesy and cartography
MASI - Moscow architectural and building institute
MGAHI them. IN AND. Surikov - Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov
Moscow branch of RMAT
IIR - Institute of Restoration Art
RAZhViZ - Russian Academy painting, sculpture and architecture by Ilya Glazunov

MARCHI is the main and oldest architectural university in the country; other institutes have only architectural departments. It is he who sets learning programs and quoted more than others. Therefore, it is difficult to enter the Moscow Architectural Institute: there is a very high competition. I know people who have been there for several years.

Other universities are simpler, but, according to by and large The quality of education is the same in all universities. Because the same teachers teach under the same program - they move from one university to another.

When choosing an institute, status plays a role rather: many employers hire only graduates of the Moscow Architectural Institute. It is also worth looking at the bias of the university. For example, in MGSU this is construction, in GUZ it is land management.

What is needed for admission

Exams. To become an architect, it is enough to pass the exam in mathematics and the Russian language. Greater value have creative exams: drawing and drafting. In the figure you need to draw a head and a capital. In drawing - to perform an axonometry, that is, to draw a facade, a side view and a top plan of a three-dimensional detail. Also in some universities there is painting at the entrance.

Drawing of the head and capitals

Detail drawing in projections

Timing. I prepared in less than a year, but those were critical deadlines. It's best to start in a year or two. Especially if there is no behind art school. Some of my classmates graduated from the art school and already knew how to do what I mastered at an accelerated pace.

On the other hand, success in exams depends more on desire than on ability. The more you want to get into architecture, the more chances you have to get in.

Where to get ready. The main thing is to find a good teacher, who coaches on the main exams. I advise you to look for it in the institute where you are going to enter. There are also preparatory courses at universities. But they give much less than private lessons.

What is it like to study

Architects currently study under the bachelor's program for 5 years. I caught the time when all 6 studied.

Items. A profile subject in architecture is a project. It gives out objects that you have to come up with from start to finish. At first, this is something simple: a playground or a gas station. In the following courses, we designed banks, museums, holiday homes, and other complex public buildings.

Working on the project was interesting, but most of all I liked the history of architecture. We were especially lucky with a teacher in modern architecture - I discovered this direction for myself only thanks to him.

In general, architectural art allows you to look at the space around you in a different way. Not in the way the average person is used to seeing. You walk down the street and understand the time, the style, why it happened to this particular street. You begin to understand art, to be interested in painting. It's very nice and great.

Difficulties. From the very beginning of our studies, we had to get out. I don’t know how it was in other universities, but they taught poorly at the State University. Already at the first couple, we were asked to assemble the project, but they did not explain how to do it. The teacher used terms that I heard for the first time - for example, "general plan" and "explication". But no one showed how they should look. As a result, we had two days to get the drawings and information.

But it was a good school: in life you need to be able to find the information you need yourself. Self-education at the institute prepared me for this.

Another difficulty concerned computers and architectural programs. We were allowed to draw in them only in the fourth year - the teachers were sure that the computer does everything for us. For the drawings made in the program, they even lowered the marks. And the teachers who taught the programs did not know them. So we had to figure it out ourselves.

I think it has to do with the generation of teachers. For the most part, they came out of the old Soviet school and were not interested in passing information to us.

Of course, there were also worthy teachers who conducted classes in an interesting way and willingly shared their knowledge. They came to us in the fourth year. One of them led projects, and he was a person who was “burning” with his work, always wanting to learn something new. He supported our ideas and made it so that working on the project was a joy for us.

Practice

At the end of each course we had practice. In the first year, we went to Borisoglebsk for measurements. There we were divided into groups and sent to the buildings - as a rule, dilapidated or historical. The point was to take measurements, draw this building and submit it as a project.

A dilapidated church in the village of Bolshie Alabukhi, where we took measurements

On another course, we were sent to the restoration practice at the Sukhanovo estate. It was interesting to me, because we lived on the estate and could go around all the buildings, see them and touch them. But at first this practice was not well organized: we were not given any tools, no first aid kits, no normal stepladders. And we had to prepare the building for restoration: clean the walls and cornices, cut down the undergrowth. Then everything was given out, but at first I had to use improvised means at my own peril and risk.

In the sixth year, as an internship, we had to find a place - an architectural firm, bureau or company - and work there for two months. But none of the employers wanted to take on a student even for no reason. After all, in fact, we still did not know how, and no one wanted to waste time on us. As a result, we all settled down at the last moment only thanks to acquaintances, relatives and friends who had some connections in architecture.

Where to work

Specialty. After an architectural degree, you can work in any applied specialty related to drawing and drafting: an architect, designer, planner, design engineer. They are needed in architectural firms, bureaus, design studios.

You can also become an artist and draw freely, for example, making scenery in the theater. Or become a teacher in these specialties.

An experience. In order to gain work experience by the end of your studies, you need to get a job as early as possible. But physically it is difficult: due to loads and voluminous tasks, we often did not sleep at night. I didn't manage to allocate time and energy for work. Some guys managed to earn extra money, albeit to the detriment of their studies. I think they did the right thing - in the end, employers are only interested in experience, and not in your diploma and grades.

How much do architects earn?

There are two ways to work as an architect.

In the office. This is a job from 9 to 18, where you, along with other architects, participate in the project. Tasks are distributed among everyone: someone draws, someone goes to measure or choose materials. The project is supervised by the chief architect. He also communicates with clients.

💰 Salary office worker somewhere from 30,000 to 150,000 rubles. The latter is the chief architect for the project.

To myself. An architect can leave the office and look for clients himself. But if you go freelancing, you must literally live with architecture. Because such people never rest, and architecture is a way of life for them.

A freelance architect leads the entire project alone. He communicates with customers, draws, travels to sites, selects furniture, supervises contractors and monitors construction. Plus, he has a higher responsibility: he is also responsible for the reliability of structures.

💰 This is, of course, completely different money. Much more than you can get in the office. For example, on a project of a whole house, with a complete device and engineering, you can earn 600,000 rubles.

Why go to architecture

I cannot say that the profession of an architect is in demand. Finding a job is difficult. Now everyone needs IT people and programmers who create virtual reality.

But architecture is interesting: it's great when you can create something pleasing to the eye. Therefore, if you go to the architectural one, you must love it very much. Do not feel that this is a vital necessity for you - do not go. There is a lot of creativity in architecture, and it takes all of you.

In the end, of course, you will take your place. But only when Great love to architecture you will achieve real success.

Moscow Architectural Institute ( state academy) trains professional workers in architecture, urban planning and design architectural environment. Graduates receive broad professional training with specializations in residential, public and industrial buildings and facilities, organizations countryside and urban structures, natural and urban landscape, reconstruction, restoration and theory of architecture and design, temple architecture.

The Moscow Architectural Institute is one of the leading universities in Russia with a long history educational activities. It is currently the leading educational institution in Russian Federation in the field of architecture.

One of the most important components of the activity of the university are Scientific research. Range scientific activity MARCHI includes fundamental and priority applied research, as well as design and experimental development. They are carried out in the fields of architecture, urban planning, design of the architectural environment and engineering sciences, developing in interconnection and interaction.

The institute includes the following research laboratories:

Laboratory for the Development of Architectural Education;
Interdepartmental Laboratory of Compositional Problems;
Laboratory of metal and composite structures;
Urban Research Laboratory;
Laboratory of computer technologies;
Photo lab.

The Institute carries out international cooperation at the regional and global levels with universities and educational centers of a number of foreign countries. The main goal of the work on international cooperation is the integration of the institute into the world educational space. It means:

ensuring the recognition of the institute as an active participant in the global scientific and educational process;
increasing the international prestige of the MARCHI diploma;
internationalization educational process through the development of international academic mobility.

The main foreign partners of MARCHI:

Kingston University (London);
Technical University of Munich (Munich);
Academy of Fine Arts NABA (Milan);
Venice University (Venice);
Higher Technical School Architecture of Madrid (Madrid);
Beijing Jiao Tong University (Beijing);
Warsaw Polytechnical Institute(Warsaw);
Columbia University (New York);
Royal Institute of Technology - ABE School of Architecture (Stockholm);
Shibaur Institute of Technology (Tokyo) and many others.

MARCHI has a rich and varied material and technical base. The institute has several types of project audiences adapted for educational project activities in different courses, diploma audiences. We use modern equipment for 3-D modeling, professional lighting equipment, special equipment in the photo lab.

The sports base of the institute is represented by several sports halls, equipped with a variety of sports disciplines, and the institute also provides students with the opportunity to practice in the Chaika pool.

The Moscow Architectural Institute's library has an extensive fund, especially rich in publications on avant-garde architecture, internationalism, and materials on the history of architecture and art.

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Architectural and construction universities in Moscow

An architect, if he wants to keep pace with life, must know and be able to apply not only architectural forms, ornaments and various decorative elements, he must know progressive materials, reinforced concrete structures and details and, above all, must have an excellent understanding of the economics of construction.

N.S. Khrushchev

Take a look around - in all cities, both large and small, large-scale uninterrupted construction is underway. This and residential complexes, and grandiose sports venues - the Olympics in Sochi, the Universiade in Kazan, industrial enterprises, factories and warehouses, schools and hospitals, airports and power plants ... Private construction is also actively carried out - country houses, dachas, cottages, baths. All this is being built by thousands of specialists: architects, designers, builders. These professions are in demand at all times, because construction always follows the needs of people in housing and other infrastructure. As the saying goes: "Housing is being built everywhere with us, lagging behind the growth of the population."

The architectural and construction industry is booming in the field of new construction and use technologies latest materials which requires a constant influx of young promising specialists. In Russia, there are 21 state architectural and construction universities, three of which are located in Moscow with branches in the Moscow region and regions, the rest in the regional cities of almost every region. All universities can be proud of their glorious long history and high standards of education.

The architect-urban planner is called upon to create best conditions for the life of not only contemporaries, but also future generations.

Ivan Zholtovsky

For admission to the Faculty of Architecture, in addition to the main results of core subjects in the Unified State Examination, it is required to pass a creative test. As a rule, people with artistic abilities come here, those who worked in design studios, participated in competitions in construction projects. As in all state universities, in architectural and construction there are budget places, the number of which does not decrease over time.

The work of architects and builders in recent decades become more creative and interesting. If in Soviet times mostly faceless standard boxes were built, now all kinds of architectural styles even in the construction of small country houses. BUT modern technologies and materials contribute to the rapid construction of the most durable, tall, beautiful buildings that can withstand various natural influences: low sub-zero temperatures, strong winds, seismic activity.

The profession of an architect is divided into several specializations:

urban planning;
landscape;
design;
restoration.
Builders also, depending on the type of activity, have several specializations:
civil engineer;
design engineers various systems(water supply, electric lighting, heating);
engineer estimator;
foreman

The construction industry is cutting-edge, it always goes ahead of all industries. First, an object is built, and only then production or other life activity arises in it. Therefore, the professions of an architect and builder will always be honorable and in demand.

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Architectural and construction universities in Moscow

An architect, if he wants to keep up with life, must know and be able to apply not only architectural forms, ornaments and various decorative elements, he must know progressive materials, reinforced concrete structures and details, and, above all, he must be well versed in issues of construction economics.

N.S. Khrushchev

Take a look around - in all cities, both large and small, large-scale uninterrupted construction is underway. These include residential complexes and grandiose sports venues - the Olympics in Sochi, the Universiade in Kazan, industrial enterprises, factories and warehouses, schools and hospitals, airports and power plants ... Private construction is also actively carried out - country houses, dachas, cottages, baths. All this is being built by thousands of specialists: architects, designers, builders. These professions are in demand at all times, because construction always follows the needs of people in housing and other infrastructure. As the saying goes: "Housing is being built everywhere with us, lagging behind the growth of the population."

The architectural and construction industry is rapidly developing in the field of new construction technologies and the use of the latest materials, which requires a constant influx of young promising specialists. In Russia, there are 21 state architectural and construction universities, three of which are located in Moscow with branches in the Moscow region and regions, the rest in the regional cities of almost every region. All universities can be proud of their glorious long history and high standards of education.

An architect-urban planner is called upon to create the best conditions for the life of not only contemporaries, but also future generations.

Ivan Zholtovsky

For admission to the Faculty of Architecture, in addition to the main results of core subjects in the Unified State Examination, it is required to pass a creative test. As a rule, people with artistic abilities come here, those who worked in design studios, participated in competitions in construction projects. As in all state universities, in architecture and construction there are budget places, the number of which does not decrease over time.

The work of architects and builders in recent decades has become more creative and interesting. If in Soviet times, mostly faceless standard boxes were built, now all kinds of architectural styles are used even in the construction of small country houses. And modern technologies and materials contribute to the rapid construction of the most durable, tall, beautiful buildings that can withstand various natural influences: low sub-zero temperatures, strong winds, seismic activity.

The profession of an architect is divided into several specializations:

urban planning;
landscape;
design;
restoration.
Builders also, depending on the type of activity, have several specializations:
civil engineer;
design engineers of various systems (water supply, electric lighting, heating);
engineer estimator;
foreman

Have you ever caught yourself thinking that of all school subjects Do physics, drawing and fine arts attract you with the same force? If you answered “yes” to this question, then congratulations - you have every chance. This profession combines several areas at once, from artistic to technical and engineering, and requires creative approaches where the exact sciences rule. The work of an architect may turn out to be extremely interesting for you, but at the same time it can also be difficult: you have to work hard, and wage at the same time, it often turns out to be disproportionately small with the amount of work performed. A modern employer agrees to pay good money to an architect, but only if he has a high-quality higher education behind him. We found out which architectural universities can promise their graduates a decent salary and demand in the labor market.

10. Institute of Architecture and Construction (formerSamara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering)

Official site: asa.samgtu.ru

Tuition fee: 55,000 rubles per year*

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Previously, SGASU was one of the leading educational institutions of the Volga region of the architectural and artistic profile. It was a university that played a big role in the history of our country - at one time it produced the most talented engineers who built the grandiose creation of the Soviet energy - the Kuibyshev hydroelectric power station. Recently, the university has become a structural unit, having transformed into the Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering, however, the teaching staff and the traditions of teaching students have remained the same. Nowadays, he is training architects who are working on the appearance of modern Samara - the city is actively developing, and full is underway construction of new buildings and enterprises.

9. Institute of Architecture and Construction (former Volgograd State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering)

Officialwebsite: vstu.ru/university/fakultety-i-kafedry/iais/

Directions of preparation: , .

Cost of education: from 103,000 to 112,000 rubles per year*

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The Institute of Architecture and Construction is a unique subdivision of VolGTU. For many years he has been participating in the program international cooperation with universities in the US and Germany. Foreign teachers regularly give open lectures in the auditoriums of the Institute and conduct master classes for everyone, and every year foreign students enter on exchange for training. Everyone who finds themselves within the walls of the Institute affirms that an atmosphere of creativity reigns here. And it is created by the students themselves, actively taking part in the work of circles, art groups, design studios and project development.

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Directions of preparation:, “Architecture of buildings and structures. Creative concepts of architectural activity”.

Cost of education: from 106,000 to 119,000 rubles per year*

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UrGAHU is an excellent choice for those who want to maximize their talents in the profession of an architect. Design skills, artistic flair in working on projects of architectural structures are often more important than knowledge of engineering. At the Ural State Art Academy they teach to think outside the box and develop Creative skills their students, thanks to which graduates this university they easily find work not only in but also in design (graphic design, landscape, web design and other areas).

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Directions of preparation: , .

Cost of education: from 42,000 to 78,000 rubles per year*

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AGASU is a huge educational complex, leading the training of the best architects of the Astrakhan region and other regions of the Volga region. It includes about 10 educational buildings, 5 sports halls, 2 hostels for non-resident students and a construction site where workshops. AGASU also conducts training, the College of Housing and Communal Services and Professional institute, graduating specialists of the working link.

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Directions of preparation: , .

Cost of education: 90,000 rubles per year*

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Since 2012, the Kazan State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering has been offering its students training under the British double degree program. This applies to two specialties: "Civil Engineering" and "Architecture", which, after graduation, make it easy to find a job in a profession abroad. The university is also in close cooperation with Italian universities, actively participating in international exchange programs. And for those who are just planning to enter, the Children's School of Architecture is open at KSUAE.

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Official site: nngasu.ru

Directions of preparation:("Architectural design", " Urban design”, “Restoration design”), .

Cost of education: from 88,500 to 185,000 rubles per year*

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NNGASU is extremely demanding of students-architects when we are talking about the timely delivery of projects and the examination session. Everyone who studies here heavy loads and rigor of teachers. However, the opportunities that you can get after graduation are worth the effort - employers are not only interested in NNGASU diploma holders Nizhny Novgorod, but also other large cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg.

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Official site: sibstrin.ru

Directions of preparation: ,

Cost of education: from 98,000 to 124,800 rubles per year*

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Among all Novosibirsk universities of artistic and architectural profile, NGASU (or, in other words, Sibstrin - Siberian Construction Institute) is the only educational institution, producing architects that meet all the requirements of modern employers. Sibstrin develops both design and engineering skills in its students. For this, all conditions are met here: modern computer classes, free Internet, a library and well-equipped laboratories. The sports and health facilities of the university deserve special attention: it includes a stadium, a ski base, a shooting range, a sanatorium and sections in 17 sports.

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Official site: suab.ru

Directions of preparation: , .

Cost of education: from 77,000 to 105,000 rubles per year*

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TGASU is 2 institutes, 9 faculties, 42 departments and 5 branches in Tomsk and Kemerovo region. However, the main advantage of this university is innovative approaches to teaching, which allow the university to prepare the most sought-after architects in Siberia. The University is in close cooperation with the Russian and international scientific community, as well as with the Academy of Engineering Sciences, the Academy higher education and the Housing and Communal Academy of the Russian Federation.

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Official site: mgsu.ru

Directions of preparation: , .

Cost of education: from 172,000 to 205,000 rubles per year*

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Over the entire period of its existence, MGSU has trained over 135,000 highly qualified civil engineers. These were specialists who made the most important decisions in the fate of the largest construction projects in the country: the construction of hydroelectric power plants, the design of the Ostankino television tower, the reconstruction of the Bolshoi Theater, etc. At the same time, MGSU is also famous for other graduates who have achieved great heights in other areas. Among them were the general director of the Muz-TV channel, the president of the companies of the Rosgosstrakh group, famous TV presenters, writers, diplomats, businessmen, deputies and scientists. MGSU - university with high quality education, and this is evidenced by the success of his former students.

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Official site: marhi.ru

Directions of preparation: , .

Cost of education: 280,000 rubles per year*

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Among all architectural universities Russia MARCHI is distinguished by the highest passing scores - according to admission data for 2017, their number reached 329. Only, or, where serious competition between holders of high USE scores takes place every year for budget places. However, in the training of architects there is no one equal to the Moscow Architectural Institute, and if you dream of a brilliant architectural career, then you have a direct path here. The quality of education at the Moscow Architectural Institute has long been recognized worldwide, including by the Royal Institute of British Architects.

*data for 2017