2024-05-04T13:24:24-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150289729/doctor-of-design-program-seeks-to-transform-design-education-in-the-21st-century Katherine Guimapang 2021-12-10T13:43:00-05:00 >2021-12-10T13:43:42-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1c/1cde769e295756a368bb6c4e91d2df88.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>In November 2019, the <a href="https://archinect.com/ucalgarysapl" target="_blank">University of Calgary's School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape (UCalgary SAPL)</a> announced its new <a href="https://sapl.ucalgary.ca/future-students/graduate/doctor-design-ddes" target="_blank">Doctor of Design (DDes) program</a> targeted towards practicing architects, planners, and landscape architects looking to "leverage their existing expertise into new areas of innovation."&nbsp;While institutions within the United States offer such programs, UCalgary is the first to launch a DDes program in Canada. Currently, the program has two active DDes cohorts that began in 2020 and 2021 with a total of 16 candidates located in Canada, Nigeria, Nepal, and Saudi Arabia. To better understand the program Archinect connected with program critic Marcelo Stamm, Ph.D., and DDes candidate Barry Johns.</p> <p>With applications currently open for UCalgary's third DDes cohort, Stamm and Johns offer valuable insight to help prospective applicants learn more about the program.</p>