Intro is an intense five week studio that focuses on conceptual design strategies and hand drawing. Each studio has a different critic with a different theme that they explore. The studios move quickly and students are encouraged to immerse themselves in the studio environment. It is likely that students will be in studio at all hours. In addition to studio briefs assigned by critics, Teaching assistants also set up field trips and tutorials for students to round out their experience. These events include a bike tour of architecture in New York City and sessions on photographing work, model making, and drawing basics. Intro to Architecture is a brief taste of studio culture and a great way to figure out if graduate school in architecture is the right next step.