One of the first management jobs a new graduate may face is the project management job. It usually consists of a difficult task, minimal budget, and limited time. Don’t have anyone to turn to or are to embarrassed to ask a simple question? Then look to the internet and stop by some of the top 100 project management blogs. Whether authored solo or by a team, by a man or woman, or even just a site with resources, they have the answers to all sorts of questions and situations that have or will arise.

Best Project Manager Blogs

These bloggers have years of experience as a project manager and share their wisdom via blog.

1. A CEO’s Perspective on Project Management: Gregory Balestrero is the president and CEO of the Project Management Institute and author of this blog. Stop by for entries such as “Rock My Leadership World” and “Move Over Dubai.”

2. Voices on Project Management: Another blog by the PMI, this one is written by the editor. It covers all things project management including sustainability, talent management, ROI, programs, portfolios, and all points in between.

3. Reforming Project Management: Hal is both a project manager and project reformer. Stop by for regularly updated posts or popular ones such as “Ten New Rules for Project Managers.”

4. Crossderry: Paul works for Mead Johnson and the title to his blog is Irish for “the crossroads at the woods.” Top posts include why projects can die a good death and the PMBOK 4th edition.

5. Herding Cats: Glenn blogs on ideas, comments, and resources about project management from his field of experiences. Popular searches on his site include Monte Carlo risk, pert beta, and risk management.

6. Are You Ready to Lead?: This well organized blog asks just that and gives you the tools to answer. Popular picks on the blog include the power of apologies and communicate your way to success.

7. Project Management Guide: Trevor Roberts is a project manager and runs his own project management consultancy, Ryton Projects. Visit his blog for a guide to things such as team building and success.

8. Scope Crepe: Rich blogs on his tasty travels into the terrain of project management. A recent entry showed project managers how to get “SMARTER.”

9. Project Management Knowledge: Tom provides a valuable resource for project managers with an A-Z index of his blog posts. He recently reviewed the PMBOK 4th edition and tells all about it.

Top Women’s Project Management Blogs

These ladies show you how to break the gender barrier in project management and give some noteworthy advice while doing it.

10. A Girl’s Guide to Project Management: Elizabeth’s cornerstone to project management is on time, on budget, on scope. She shows you how to accomplish this through her own experiences, as well as from guest posts.

11. Managing Project Development: Johanna Rothman is the president of Rothman Consulting Group, Inc in Massachusetts. Her blog is for people who want to think about how they manage people, projects, and risk.

12. The Enlightened Manager: Cheri Baker is the owner of Emergence Consulting in Washington state. Recent posts include the subtle facilitator, e-learning, and self promotion.

13. Stepping Into PM: Soma is an aspiring project manager and business analyst who blogs about mistakes, the learning process, and the journey. Posts often deal with items that were helpful.

14. Raven’s Brain: She is a senior project manager in Seattle and blogs about her profession and other related items. There hasn’t been a new post in a while, but she does have an active Twitter feed.

15. Keeping the Peace: Margaret helps professionals free themselves from work related conflicts. Project managers will find loads of help in categories such as communication, inspiration, leadership, and others.

16. Women in Project Management: This group holds events all over the country for female project managers. View their calendar, read a newsletter, or get updates.

Top Specialty Project Manager Blogs

These project management blogs focus on a specialty aspect.

17. Project Shrink: Bas de Baar has over a decade of experience as a Software Project Manager within the publishing, financial, and public sector. In addition to his popular blog there is also an informative video podcast.

18. Learning Leader: Patrick is the founding director of Pearcemayfield, a training and consultancy business. Read his blog for help with vision, stories, Prince2, and more.

19. Paul Pondering: He blogs about time management with Outlook, Gmail, Lotus notes, and Groupwise. Project management topics such as benefits and risks are also discussed.

20. Technology, Strategy, People & Projects: Eric has over fifteen years of experience in corporate and consulting environments specializing in technology and business. Along with posts, every week he links to the best in project management.

21. Project Management 2.0: Andrew gives an analysis of how Enterprise 2.0 technologies influence project management. Categories include enterprise and project management 2.0, collaboration, social project management, and collective intelligence.

22. Alec Satin’s Soft Skills Blog: Alec creates productive, high-morale IT environments which bring measurable results to stakeholders. Popular entries include a how-to on mentoring and the seven marks of a great project management office.

24. The Tao of PM: John is from Exeter, U.K. and has ten years of experience as a project management consultant. His blog is an attempt to observe project management life and how it maps onto Taoist philosophy.

25. Deep Fried Brain: Check out this blog that is focused on PMP certification. Popular posts include “How to Become a PMP in Six Steps” and “PM Prepcast Review.”

26. Earth PM: Check out this blog for an intersection of project management and a green point of view. There is also an interview page and featured green projects.

Top International Project Management Blogs

These bloggers show you how project management is done overseas.

27. PM In Focus: Vincent Birlouez is a PMP and Scrum Master based in London. Check out the regularly updated posts or get many other resources from him.


28. Ron Rosenhead’s Project Management Blog: Ron has been involved in project management in some way shape or form for 15 years and helps you deliver on time. His latest posts were on project estimating and the golden thread.

29. How To Manage A Camel: This blog is maintained by those at Arrras People, a recruitment specialist firm in the United Kingdom. Recent entries discussed pm 2.0 and the job interview.

30. Better Projects: Craig Brown has worked as a project manager and business analyst mainly in the Australian banking industries. His latest entries are on design patterns and the Zen of scrum.

31. Change Management Blog: Holger Nauheimer has 20 years of professional experience as a consultant, trainer, and coach for private business in more than 50 countries. Check out his blog to see why he thinks change is a state of mind.

32. All Things Project Management: Shane and others put this blog together to help students in Australia, but this site has become useful for project managers everywhere. Get updates on free items, as well as useful advice for the pm.

33. Project Offices: This is a U.K. website dedicated to everything project office, program office, PMO, or P3O. Recent entries are on types of professionals and the seven habits of highly effective PMO’s.

34. Maven Training: This U.K. based company provides clients with qualified project managers and other employees. Check out the blog for more information on project management training and Prince2 training.

Top Team Project Management Blogs

These blogs are written by two or more professionals in project management.

35. PM World Today: Stop here for an online project management e-journal. Sections include editor’s perspective, viewpoints, featured, and others.

36. Gantthead Blogs: Choose from a variety of blogs here including a popular one by Dave Garrett on new technologies for project managers. There is also Eye on the Workplace, Just My Thoughts, and others to read.

37. PM Hut: Six different bloggers take on all aspects of project management. Read their latest article, more about them, and even get tips for job hunting.

38. PM Crunch: These bloggers focus on five different areas: online project management, pm soft skills, pm tools and templates, certification, and the process. Choose from these categories, or read the latest entry.

39. Project Management Tips: This is a collaborative project that has several authors, each of them master in the field. The purpose is to offer practical tips, tricks, and to serve as a resource that can make life easier for dealing with different challenges.

40. Project Management Bistro: Chalyce and Jen write mostly about project management, along with Global Congress and the New Media Council. They also review various tools for pm’s.

41. Manager Skills and Manager Development: Ten authors tell all about management. Popular articles include the importance of time management, dealing with difficult customers, and stress in the workplace.

42. PM Think: Four contributors blog on the latest in project and portfolio management. The latest entry dealt with how Twitter can be harmful to project managers.

43. Project Eye Blog: This blog consists of contributions from members of the Project Management Specialist Group committee. The most recent post examined risk versus policy versus compliance.

Top Tools for Project Managers

Know-how aside, these sites can also provide free or low cost tools to project managers.

44. Method 123: This site has both a PM guidebook and risk kit available for free. They also have tons of templates for project managers used by some of the top companies in the world.

45. Mind Tools: Learn hundreds of essential career skills, free of charge, using their menus and popular free e-newsletter. Choose from project management, creativity, decision making, and so much more.

46. Businessballs: Stop by for a ton of free templates and tools for project managers and business. You can browse categories such as networking and exercises for team building or use the search feature to find exactly what you’re looking for.

47. Project Minds: Get tons of articles on project management here. You can also get a free eBook entitled “Quick Guide to Project Management.”

48. Project Management Book: Another free eBook, no need to download this one. You can read all 14 chapters online on topics such as project definition and risk management.

49. Project Office: Another set of templates, these are offered by Princeton University. Choose from checklists, guidelines, essential, and miscellaneous templates.

51. Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct: This six page PDF is brought to you at no charge from the Project Management Institute. It covers vision, responsibility, ethics, and fairness.

Top Tools for Prospective Project Managers

Students of project management, along with professionals, can check out and utilize these tools.

52. PM Prepcast: This site is a must visit for those looking to take the Project Management Professional Exam. It contains 35 hours of exam preparation, along with resources, a forum, and a free sample.

53. PM Student: Josh Nankivel started this blog to help himself and others learn more about project management as a discipline and career. Popular categories include career tips, tools, interviews, exams, and videos.

54. Free Management Library: If you’re looking for a business form on anything from advertising to volunteers, this is the site. Simply choose your topic and click to get free resources.

55. Wideman Glossary of Project Management Terms: Use this free tool to look up both the most common and most rare of pm terms. You can also get information on papers, books, musings, and articles.

56. Dilbert Files: Use this comic character to send large files by email. It also lets you store files online and has other useful business features.

57. Prince2 for Girls: Made by girls for girls, any project manager wishing to learn more can visit. There are also many other related courses to choose from.

58. Cheetah Learning: Stop here for a free PMP exam prep guide. You can also learn about their speed prep courses and their next location.

Top Communities for Project Managers

Meet other project managers in your field or area by visiting the below sites.

59. PM Boulevard: A free membership at this community includes templates, articles, case studies, checklists, and poll results. There is also an active community and online library.

60. Gantthead: Stop here for an online community for IT project managers. You can get expert articles, tools, training, white papers, discussions, and so much more.

61. Projectmanagement.com: This community features project management discussions on a variety of topics such as research and portfolio management. You can also get downloads, articles, and even help for those in IT, construction, or finance.

62. PM Forum: This discussion center connects you to the world of project management. Categories of the forum include job postings, networking, certification, and many others.

63. Project Management Discussion: This active forum contains many topics on project management from the fundamentals to the more complex. Be sure not to miss the news section for the latest headlines.

64. Change Management Toolbook: This is a place to network with the other 15,500 registered users to tap into and contribute to a growing resource base and market your products and services. Visitors can read blogs, use the resources, and get all sorts of tools.

65. Critical Chain: This Yahoo! group is devoted to project management, program management, TOC, and projects. Stop by to read the threads, or post one of your own.

66. PMI Montreal: Canadian project managers, both English and French speaking, will enjoy this site. In addition to the community, there is also a mentoring service.

67. PM Connection: Simply choose a format such as Google or Twitter to get connected to all sorts of project management resources. They include articles, headlines, events, and more.

Top Organizations for Project Managers

These American groups offer membership, certification, and more to project managers.

68.Project Management Institute: Based in Pennsylvania, they have offices all over the world including Beijing, Brussels, Hong Kong, and Singapore. There is information on services, certification, membership, their next events, and so much more.

69. International Association of Project and Program Management: The mission of the IAPPM is to enhance value to global members by allowing them to manage projects and programs successfully using the right tools, skill sets, and methods. Find a chapter in your area, learn about membership, or check out their blog.

70. American Society for the Advancement of Project Management: The ASAPM is another organization that offers certification and membership. You can also read expert articles and get education information on the site.

Top International Organizations for Project Managers

These organizations are for and from project managers all over the globe.

71. International Project Management Association: Located in The Netherlands, they represent 45 national project management associations on the international level. Get information on membership, a download center, publications, and more.

72. Major Projects Association: Based in the U.K., their purpose is to improve major projects through the interaction of members from all sectors in sharing experience, knowledge, and ideas. Visit the site for tools on professional development, sharing, and events.

73. Australian Institute of Project Management: The AIPM has resources such as professional certification, training, activities, publications, and member services. There are also forums and other items of interest on the site.

74. Project Management Associates India: Visit the site to get more information on their national and global workshops. They also have resources for distance learning and activities.

75. Hong Kong Institute of Project Management: Learn more about their upcoming events on the home page. You can also get information on continuing professional development and their co-operative agreement.

76. The Project Management Association of Canada: Whether you speak English or French, you can learn more about Canadian certification here. They also have a member’s forum and job center.

77. German Project Management Association: The GPM has more than 3,300 members as individuals, companies, or organizations and is open for everybody. Resources available in both German and English.

78. Institute of Project Management of Ireland: This institute offers both day and night programs for project managers. You can also get news, articles, and more.

79. Project Management South Africa: Get a ton of resources on this site including education, events, an FAQ section, and more. You can also get the latest headlines in South African Project Management.

Top Project Management Publications

Even if you don’t have a subscription to these project management publications, you can still utilize many resources on their sites.

80. Project Manger Today: A U.K. based magazine, they have the latest news constantly updated on their homepage. They also have over 1,300 archived articles to choose from, info on software, and much more.

81. PM Network: Published monthly, this magazine provides a look at the profession, updates on the latest tools, techniques, trends, and best practices. You can even read selected articles for free on the website.

82. ASAPM Magazine: Read current articles for free of this monthly publication on the website. The latest include defining project management and leadership styles, along with others.

83. Project Magazine: Get practical project management advice from this magazine and its online articles. There is also a self improvement center with even more help.

84. Project Management Journal: This peer referred publication features management techniques, research, theories, and applications. Must be a PMI member to have access.

85. PMI Today: This monthly publication contains the latest developments regarding certification, research, standards, education and training, as well as news from chapters and other communities. Membership is also required to receive it.

86. Downloads: This site has several project management options to choose from. They include interview questions, application governance, budgeting, and more.

87. The Power of Project Management: Just answer a few short questions on Keller to get your copy of this guide. Contact information includes phone number and email.

Top Project Management Sites

If you haven’t learned enough from the blogs, check out the best in project management sites for even more help.

88. AllPM: Also known as the project manager’s homepage, this site contains the latest news and offerings in the PM world. You can also look for jobs, templates, and even get the site in Spanish.

89. PMForum: Stop here for global project management news and information. They also have resources for education, standards, and certification.

90. BOT International: Get tons of resources for the PMO including architecture, dashboards, software, and more. They also provide a variety of services.

91. Project Smart: They explore trends and developments in project management and constantly update their site with useful articles. There is also information on white papers, methods, events, and more.

92. PM Toolbox: Available in many languages, this site has project management resources in the form of templates, tutorials, books, software, and jobs. They also have a blog and breaking news.

93. Dilbert: The most famous project manager, stop here if you need a laugh. Read the latest strip, view an animation, and you can even get mobile tools.

94. Project Management Proverbs: Need some inspiration? Then stop here for a list of laws, jokes, truths, sayings, and humor for the project manager.

Top Project Management Podcasts

Listen to or share an episode of one of these project management podcasts to learn even more.

95.The PMO Podcast: This weekly program is where you will find ten minutes of insights and ideas including a points memo, featured story, and mailbag.

96. The Project Management Podcast: The PM Podcast looks at how project management shapes the business world and helps you achieve the level of skill you will need to succeed. Recent episodes examined the four week PMO and project management in Ethiopia.

97. PM War Stories: Get true life accounts from expert project managers here. Thirty episodes and counting discuss a variety of topics.

98. PM 411: Stop here for a project manager internet radio show, discussion forum, and more. The latest episodes deal with schedule killers and how to deal with them.

99. Manager Tools: This award winning podcast is a must for any manager, including project. In addition to manager tools, you can also get career tools, a blog, forums, and even a “how to interview” series.

100. Controlling Chaos: Although it is currently on hiatus, this podcast still has 38 episodes for the listening. Topics include managing gray areas, building effective teams, and others.

Whether a first year student or a pm with decades of experience, there is much to learn from these top 100 project management blogs. To top it off, there are also sites, podcasts, associations, and more to help in your career.

With cable television, the internet, and more, architecture enthusiasts can find many sources in which to get their fix. However, watching a show or reading an article is not enough if you are truly devoted.

With the emergence of open course ware and other educational tools, why not take advantage? Below, we have gathered 50 excellent open courses for architecture enthusiasts that include videos, notes, assignments, and other fun tidbits.

Excellent Undergraduate MIT Open Courses For Architecture Enthusiasts

A leader in both education and open courses, there are several options for architecture lovers.

1. Introduction to Building Technology : An excellent place to start, get a fundamental understanding of the physics related to buildings. The course also teaches the various issues that are combined to offer the building’s occupants a physical, functional and psychological well-being. Students will examine both independently and in the manner in which they interact and affect one another.

2. Introduction to Integrated Design : Students explore the basic questions of architecture through several short design exercises. Working with many different media, students discover the interrelationship of architecture and structures, sustainability, history and the visual arts. Both lectures and assignments are provided for the open course.

3. Architectural Design: Intentions : The open course introduces a full range of architectural issues through drawing exercises, analyses of precedents, and explored design methods. Students develop design skills by conceptualizing and representing architectural ideas and making judgments about building design. Click on projects to see some of the student’s completed works.

4. Architecture Studio: Building in Landscapes : This subject introduces the skills needed to build within a landscape establishing continuities between the built and natural world. Students learn to build appropriately through analysis of landscape and climate for a chosen site, and to conceptualize design decisions through drawings and models. There is also an image gallery with more.

5. Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings: A highlight of this class on energy in buildings is that it includes a complete set of assignments and class projects, along with a detailed set of readings called out in the calendar. Thermo-sciences are taught to students interested in architecture and building technology. Fundamentals in energy, ventilation, air conditioning, and comfort are introduced.

6. Architectural Construction and Computation : This architecture open course investigates the use of computers in architectural design and construction. It begins with a pre-prepared design computer model, which is used for testing and process investigation in construction. It then explores construction from all sides of the practice: detail design, structural design, and both legal and computational issues.

Excellent Graduate MIT Open Courses For Architecture Enthusiasts

Is your love and knowledge of architecture unquenchable? Then give these graduate open courses a look.

7. Introduction to Design Inquiry : Explore the nature and exercise of design intelligence with this architecture open course. It aims to pursue research and open vistas on the teaching of design and professional design practices. Also included are a bibliography and class log.

8. Introduction to Urban Design and Development : Examine both the structure of cities and ways they can be changed with this open course. Its scope includes historical forces that have produced cities, models of urban analysis, contemporary theories of urban design, and implementation strategies. Core lectures and guest speakers are also included.

9. Urban Design : In the Urban Design Studio, the course focuses in on an area adjacent to Cambridgeport and the western end of the MIT campus. The goal is to discover the ways in which good urban form, an apt mix of activities, and effective institutional mechanisms might all be brought together. The full report and all seven chapters are available in the projects section.

10. Urban Design Politics : This is a seminar about the ways that urban design contributes to the distribution of political power and resources in cities. In this view, design is not some value-neutral aesthetic applied to efforts at urban development but is an integral part of the motives driving that development. Readings and assignments are both featured.

11. Special Problems in Architectural Design : This open course teaches architecture students to expect the unexpected. It focuses on representation tools used by architects during the design process and attempts to discuss the relationship they develop with the object of design. Exercises and submissions are also available for the viewing.

12. Theory of City Form : Theories about cities and the form that settlements should take are discussed in this open course. Attempts will be made at a distinction between descriptive and normative theory by examining examples of various theories of city form over time. Lecture notes and loads of readings are included.

Excellent Green Open Courses For Architecture Enthusiasts

If your love for architecture has a green frame of mind, check out these open courses.

13. Sustainability in the Built Environment : Get an international education with this open architecture course from Hong Kong University. The course aims to develop understanding of sustainability in built environment for students in all disciplines. It focuses on raising the awareness of the built world’s connection to environmental issues, examining sustainable architecture and exploring the methods for reducing impact.

14. Sustainable Design and Technology Research Workshop : This workshop investigates the current state of sustainability in regards to architecture, from the level of the tectonic detail to the urban environment. Current research and case studies are investigated, and students propose their own solutions as part of the final project. Assignments and completed projects are featured.

15. Energy Efficiency in Building : Another open course from HKU, it introduces the basic concepts of energy efficiency in buildings, energy efficient technologies, and the common methods for building energy analysis. Students study the topics through readings, discussions, and project analysis. It is hoped that the knowledge and skills acquired could help generate innovative architectural designs and improve performance of building systems.

16. Nature and the Built Environment : This course explores the evolutionary roots of form and order in the built environment. While grounded in scientific evidence, a broad perspective of humanism is emphasized throughout, with discussions of how ideas animate societies and thereby give form to the things they make. Lectures, readings, and more are included.

17. Environment and Sustainable Development : The United Nations University offers this open course totaling 15 hours. Students examine policy responses to environmental problems caused by economic development with special attention to innovation. The central topic of the course is innovation for the environment, which is explored through a number of lectures and discussion meetings.

18. Soil-Based Hazardous Waste Management : Worried about the impact structures have on the environment? Then check out this open course from Utah State University. Students learn analysis and design emphasized through problems, examinations, and report writing.

19. Environmental Ethics : This open course is an introduction to the study of modern human interaction with other species and the environment. Students begin with a brief introduction to moral theory, then move to in-depth investigations of some of the main topics in contemporary environmental ethics. Architect enthusiasts wondering where to draw the ethics line will appreciate it.

20. Epidemiological Thinking For Non-Specialists : Similar to the above, this open course focuses on changing the ways architects, and other professionals, think. Special attention is given to social inequalities, changes over the life course, heterogeneous pathways, and controversies with implications for policy and practice. A syllabus, schedule, and assessments are available.

Excellent Lectures For Architecture Enthusiasts

Listen to these free architecture lessons on your iPod, jog, or next car trip to give your enthusiasm for architecture a boost.

21. Introduction to Computer Architecture : You don’t have to be a student of architecture in India to learn more. This one hour lecture from the IIT in Delhi is available for free at YouTube. Professor Anshul Kamar of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering shows how computers can be helpful to architects.

22. Sustainable Building Systems : This small lecture series is brought to architecture enthusiasts from Hong Kong University. Principles discusses include sustainability, green building, basic principles, and design issues. There are various video presentations totaling hours.

23. Information Architecture : Get a lecture on architecture form the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Professor Gary Marchionini lectures on the topic of Information Architecture. Related videos are also available.

24. CCA Architecture Lecture Series : Paul Lewis is head of a leading architecture firm in New York. Here, he speaks at the California College of Arts on design, limits, and more. A useful watch for those wanting to enter the field of architecture professionally.

25. European Graduate School : Greg Lynn is an American architect, thinker, philosopher and science-fiction writer discussing and lecturing about the future of architecture and many other topics. Get it all for free in eleven parts on YouTube.

26. This Land is Our Land Greening Architecture, Ethics, and Environment : Ian Ritchie is a UK-based architect, artist, environmentalist, and innovator in engineering, construction and materials. In a lecture presented by USC, he discusses his pioneering work and issues of sustainability. A discussion also follows.

27. Defending A Vision For Architecture : Any architect enthusiast knows the name Frank Gehry. This video lecture was taken in 1990 when a younger Gehry discusses his craft. He even discusses his own Venice Beach house using multiple slides.

28. Nice Building, Then What? : An older and wiser Frank Gehry discusses architecture. He also gives takes on the power of failure, recent buildings, and the “then what?” factor. Coming in at only 22 minutes, it is worth a look if you are an architecture enthusiast.

29. Architecture, Design, Art : Get strategies for survival in all three fields with this video from USC. Featured speakers include Teddy Cruz, Marjetica Potrcˇ, and Krzysztof Wodiczko. Practices are discussed, along with possible intersections.

30. Creativity at a Crossroads : Another USC lecture, this one focuses on the intersection of both art and architecture in China. Three of China’s most influential figures in these areas come together to talk about their work. A good watch for architecture enthusiasts who want an international point of view.

Excellent TED Lectures For Architecture Enthusiasts

A worldwide leader in educational lectures, see what these enthusiasts have to say about architecture.

31. 17 Words of Architectural Inspiration : Daniel Libeskind builds on very big ideas as a designer of breathtaking buildings. Here, he shares 17 words that underlie his vision for architecture including raw, risky, emotional, radical. An excellent lecture for offering inspiration for any bold creative pursuit.

32. Architecture That Repairs Itself? : TED Fellow Rachel Armstrong discusses her research on metabolic materials. Using Venice, Italy as an example, she demonstrates how the city can be saved. She proposes a not-quite-alive material that does its own repairs and sequesters carbon.

33. Cradle to Cradle Design : Architect William McDonough believes that green design can prevent environmental disaster — while also driving economic growth. His theory inspires what architecture would look like if buildings and products were designed with all children in all times in mind.

34. The Quirky World of Manspaces : Sam Martin is the senior editor at frog design and the editor-in-chief of “Design Mind” magazine. In his short lecture, he shares photos of a quirky world that is trending with the “manspace.” These spaces are designed with the man in mind and all they entail.

35. Architectural Inspiration : If you still haven’t had enough, click on this link. It contains over 20 other lectures on architecture by global experts. There are also online discussions to take part in.

Other Excellent Open Courses For Architecture Enthusiasts

Other universities offer this open course ware in relation to architecture.

36. Architecture and Planning : MIT World brings this series of speakers on both topics. Over 40 entries deal with everything from the past of architecture to its future. There are also videos on innovation, business, public policy, and much more.

37. Architecture : Get loads of study tools for architecture enthusiasts from Columbia Interactive. Learning tools include Falling Water Interactive tours, the architecture of New York city, and even a guide to Columbia’s own architecture. There are also events, journals, and newsletters.

38. Introduction To Roman Architecture : Get a comprehensive overview of one of the most recognized architecture systems with this open course. A wide variety of Roman buildings are covered in the course and linked to the theme of Roman urbanism. Best of all, there are tons of video lectures from a leading Yale professor.

39. Planning and Zoning : This topic can be a breeze or a nightmare for architecture enthusiasts. Make it the former with the help of this open course from MSU. It covers the planning official, looking back to look forwards, and how zoning works.

40. Architecture : Get an introductory and short open course to the topic from the King Fahd University. It has a syllabus and instructor information. There are also engineering and other courses to choose from.

Excellent Miscellaneous Courses For Architecture Enthusiasts

See how these open courses apply to architecture by giving them a look.

41. The City : Stop here for a course that explores what a city is, what shapes it, and how architecture can effect it. Learn how cities constantly being built and rebuilt shapes them. The open course includes journals, assignments, readings, and more.

42. Design Like You Give A Damn : Not exclusively for architects, but there is much to be found on these design talks from TED. They focus on mechanical, medical, and many other forms of design. Speakers are featured from across the globe.

43. Blender 3D Design : The software has many design applications, including for architecture enthusiasts. It explores basic mesh modeling, applying textures and materials to 3-D objects, lighting, animation, and rendering. The course provides a good basis for further independent study in architectural, engineering, and theatrical modeling and even game design.

44. Wildfire Management and Planning : Architect enthusiasts can learn both the causes and prevention of fires with this open course. Students see how the interactions of fire with its environment influence assessments of fire behavior. This course will also introduce mathematical fire models available to help predict fires.

45. CityScope: New Orleans : With both American and French influences, New Orleans is a city unlike any other. Until Hurricane Katrina hit. This open course explores what can and should be done to help the city recover.

46. Understanding Societies : Get a better look at architecture by learning more about the societies that build them. Sociology is the science of understanding social relationships, human behavior, and the society that we live in. Lecture notes, readings, and quizzes are offered.

47. Invention and Innovation: An Introduction : The Open University offers this 55 hour advanced open course. It provides an understanding of invention, design, innovation, and diffusion as ongoing processes with a range of factors affecting success at each stage. It can help any architecture enthusiast inspire all sorts of ideas.

48. Thinking About Architecture: In History and At Present : Get a look at both the past and future of architecture in this open course. It studies the interrelationship of theory, history, and practice as it relates to architecture and the architect. A calendar and readings are also included.

49. Exploring A Romano-African City : Did you know that Rome has architecture influences from Africa? In this open course, the city of Thugga is explored in video sequences. Students are taught to undertake activities identifying Roman and indigenous elements in the city.

50. Visual Communication Design : Enthusiasts of both architecture and design will appreciate this course. It is intended to teach how to design successful technical documents. Students also learn how to establish effective visual hierarchy by consistently using variables such as type size, type weight, and spacing.

True architecture enthusiasts can spend loads of hours on their passion with the help of the above 50 excellent open courses for architecture students. There are also many other related open courses at many universities, with dozens more at MIT alone.