Doctoral Program (Ph.D. Architecture)

The Ph.D. Program in Architecture, created in 1964, is the oldest in the country and is widely regarded as preeminent in the fields of theory, technology and representation. Its goal is to produce a body of graduates who will act as a reflective leaven to the architectural profession, providing an historical and/or theoretical context for current practice. The Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture is for the person who wishes to make a significant scholarly contribution to the discipline of architecture. Requirements for the degree include twenty approved courses, the passing of two language exams, a qualifying examination, a preliminary examination, teaching experience, a dissertation and a final defense. Course work from previous Master's degrees is taken into consideration when deciding the number of courses required for the Ph.D. degree. Students with a Master's degree from Penn may be granted up to 12 course units transfer credit, those with a Master's degree from another institution may be granted up to 8 towards their Ph.D. requirement. The program is administered by a Graduate Group, consisting of faculty in the Department of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and History of Art and Architecture. The program accepts applicants holding bachelor's or Master's degrees in an approved related field, such as landscape architecture or urban design.

Applicants for the Ph.D. program must submit a portfolio of their work and a sample of their writing (in English) along with the standard application materials.

PHD DEGREE CURRICULUM (Total Course Units: 20)

YEAR 1
Fall	ARCH 811	Architectural Research	1
		Elective	1
		Elective	1
		Elective	1
Spring	ARCH 812	Field Research	1
	ARCH 813	Qualifying Research	1
		Elective	1
		Elective	1
YEAR 2
Fall	ARCH 851	Field Bibliography	1
	ARCH 852	Dissertation Proposal	1
		Elective	1
		Elective	1
Spring		Elective	1
		Elective	1
		Elective	1
		Elective	1
YEAR 3
Fall		Elective	1
		Elective	1
		Elective	1
		Elective	1
YEAR 4
Fall	ARCH 995	Dissertation	--
		Total Course Units:	20

The number of electives a student takes, and therefore the number of years of coursework the Program involves, depends on the number of transfer credits the student is granted..

GRADUATE GROUP IN ARCHITECTURE
- David Leatherbarrow, PhD, Chair

- William Braham, PhD
- David Brownlee, PhD
- James Corner, MLA
- David De Long, PhD
- Annette Fierro, MArch
- Helene Furjan, PhD
- Gary Hack, PhD
- Renata Holod, PhD
- John Dixon Hunt, PhD
- Simon Kim, PhD
- Ali Malkawi, PhD
- Randall Mason, PhD
- Frank Matero, MS
- Peter McCleary, MArch
- Michael Meister, PhD
- Detlef Mertins, PhD
- Ali Rahim, MArch
- Witold Rybczynski, MArch
- Joseph Rykwert, PhD
- Cathrine Veikos, MArch
- Marion Weiss, MArch
- Yun Kyu Yi, PhD

Dr. David Leatherbarrow
Professor of Architecture Chair, Graduate Group in Architecture
leatherb@pobox.upenn.edu

Current Research 11/09

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