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Independent Study

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I would like to thank you and the Department Chairs for taking the time to consider my independent study on architecture, and I understand that you have decided not to approve it for next year. However, it is a course that is very important to me, and it is one that I believe would greatly enhance my education and experience at Bentley. I understand that the AP Art History class spends a lot of time studying architecture and design. However, I feel that in my independent study I was hoping to not only get a strong idea of the principals of design and study what makes a good building, but actual hands on experience in designing my own space. I feel that same hands on experience may not appear in the AP Art History class. Before I had the idea to create the independent study, I was initially thinking about taking AP Studio Art to delve deeper into the principals of design. However, I realized that the two subjects, although related, were very different. I believe that while …show more content…

I understand that it is possible for me to have an internship with an architecture firm in order to get to know the field better, but I would not be able to get the hands on experience that I want and that I feel this independent study would provide me. I am at the point where I believe that in order to move forward with my passion for architecture I need to be in a place with the guidance of someone who has a very good understanding of the principals of design (Ms. Steele) where I can test out my own creative ideas that I have been formulating. I feel that the best way I can do that now is in my independent study where I can learn about this field through trial and error while learning about how to compose a beautiful and practical

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