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Applying to an architecture program? Here are 7 virtual open houses and info sessions featured on Archinect's event section

2021-11-02T09:28:00-04:00

Applications for Spring and Fall 2022 architecture programs have opened. If you're currently exploring graduate programs or doctoral programs to apply to below is a list of upcoming virtual open house and information sessions from seven architecture programs.

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UCalgary SAPL Doctorate of Design (DDes) Info Session
Date: November 2, 2021 from 10am - 11am MST
Click here to learn more and register.

Woodbury University Virtual School of Architecture Graduate Open House - Fall 2021
Date: November 3, 2021 from 5pm - 6pm PST
Click here to learn more and register.

Image courtesy of the Sam Fox School of Visual Arts and Design

Washington University in St. Louis Sam Fox School hosts Virtual Open House: Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design
Date: Novem...

Florida International University launches DDes doctoral program

2020-08-03T14:39:00-04:00

Florida International University (FIU) has launched a new Doctor of Design (DDes) degree program that aims to "prepare architects for global leadership careers in design investigation, industry, applied research and related emerging technology fields."

The program is set to begin during the Spring 2021 semester and will be housed within FIU’s Department of Architecture, which is itself located within the school's College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts. According to FIU, the new degree is one of only five post-professional DDes programs nationwide. The program will be led by FIU Professor Neil Leach.

“FIU’s climb as one of the nation’s top research universities is fueled by programs of the future such as this new Doctor of Design that involves experiential learning leveraging state-of-the-art technology,” said FIU Provost and Executive Vice President Kenneth G. Furton. “We expect that graduates of this program will reach the highest levels of their profession and contribut...

Columbia GSAPP launches the nation's first Ph.D in Historic Preservation

2018-01-16T15:32:00-05:00

The Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (Columbia GSAPP) announced today that it will be launching a new Ph.D. Program in Historic Preservation—the first of its kind in the U.S. GSAPP has been a leader in the field of preservation education since it established the first Master in Historic Preservation program back in 1964. The introduction of the new program will set the standard for doctoral level education, provide intellectual leadership by training future generations of preservation scholars, and expand the discipline’s range.

"The Ph.D. in Historic Preservation recognizes the fact that the profession has matured into a vibrant discipline, with a specific body of theoretical and practical knowledge on how to learn from and intervene in historic buildings, cities and landscapes, such that they not only retain their values as historical documents but also serve as resources for designing the future" the school said in their announcement....

Doctoral degrees: The disposable academic

2011-12-29T12:32:05-05:00

One thing many PhD students have in common is dissatisfaction. Some describe their work as “slave labour”. Seven-day weeks, ten-hour days, low pay and uncertain prospects are widespread. You know you are a graduate student, goes one quip, when your office is better decorated than your home and you have a favourite flavour of instant noodle.