GENERAL COURSE TIMELINE
(subject to change)
Courses are offered in sequence and only once a year. If you do not enroll in a course then you must wait a year to continue your program. If you miss more than two years in a row you will be required to retake the summer Cornerstone class MS&T 201 before continuing on with your studies.
The cornerstone series is generally offered in the summer months. It consists of about 4 weeks of intensive theoretical and practical experience. This series includes MS&T 101,102,103,201,202,301,302 equaling 19 credit units. This is a little less than one third of the required course work for Certification Level 1. While everyone is encouraged to enroll in the entire program including the Advanced Series, students may take this basic series and not continue with the Advanced Series. There is no certification or certificate offered for only completing the cornerstone Series. No professional activity may be done based upon these classes without completing the entire program. The Cornerstone Series is19 CU.
The Advanced Series begins in September with MS&T 303 and MS&T 304. MS&T 303 is a reading class and it is held once a week via teleconference, usually on a weekend day. MS&T 304 is an independent studies design class with frequent communication among students via email. Several teleconference classes are held during this time to answer design questions. Each reading class has an accompanying drafting class. The schedule of classes consists of a balance of reading and drafting classes culminating in Practicum 3 (an advanced building project) and MS&T 484 – a portfolio of all of the students’ work throughout the program. These and the following courses equal 53 CU.
The following is a general outline of when courses are typically offered.
First Year
Cornerstone Series
June – August: MS&T 101,102,103,201,202,301,302
Advanced Series
September –
December: MS&T 303 and 304
January: MS&T 351 - India course
March: MS&T 305 and 401
April: MS&T 306 and 402
May: MS&T 307 and 403
June: MS&T 308 and 404
Second Year
July-
August: MS&T 433
September-
November: MS&T 477
December: MS&T 480
January: MS&T 484
Graduation on or about January 25
This program of study is designed to provide theoretical, practical and internal knowledge. One of the benchmarks of someone who practices this work is that they develop a specific internal awareness that serves as a compass of sorts leading one through the many specific principles and building codes that are born of the science behind Vaastu Shastras – the science of Pranava Veda called by Mayan – The Luminous Path.
The extent to which the student perseveres, follows the curriculum, completes their design projects and completes their homework and reading assignments in sequence determines, in part, how well their interior Self develops. This body of knowledge exceeds the material aspects called building architecture. Its focus is to bring spiritual bliss to the student and to the world through what is known as Vaastu Dharma.
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