Doctor's Degree in Architecture at University of Pennsylvania |
University of Pennsylvania
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University of Pennsylvania is a Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above Research Universities (very high research activity) with 23,980 students in Philadelphia, PA.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Associate degree, Bachelor degree, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificate, Masters degree, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate, Doctor's degree, First-Professional degree, Certificates/First-Professional Certificate |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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The University of Pennsylvania's roots are in Philadelphia, the birthplace of American democracy. But Penn's reach spans the globe.
Faithful to the vision of the University's founder, Benjamin Franklin, Penn's faculty generate knowledge that is unconstrained by traditional disciplinary boundaries and spans the continuum from fundamental to applied. Through this new knowledge, the University enhances its teaching of both theory and practice, as well as the linkages between them.
Penn excels in instruction and research in the arts and sciences and in a wide range of professional disciplines. Penn produces future leaders through excellent programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels.
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Penn is proudly entrepreneurial, dynamically forging new connections and inspiring learning through problem-solving, discovery-oriented approaches.
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Penn is a major urban university that is committed to strength and vitality in each of its communities. In this connection, Penn will:
Encourage, sustain, and reward its faculty; nurture, inspire, and challenge its students; and support and value its staff;
Strengthen and appreciate the diversity of its communities;
Support free expression, reasoned discourse, and diversity in ideas;
Pursue positive connections to the city, state, and region and a mission of service to its neighbors in West Philadelphia;
Develop and support its connections to alumni and friends; and
Foster the growth of humane values. |
University Of Pennsylvania
Doctor's degree
Architecture
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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 preliminary examination, a field exam, a preliminary examination, a field exam, 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. Students with a Master's degree from another university may receive advanced credit of up to eight courses; those with a Master's from the University of Pennsylvania may be granted credit for up to twelve courses.
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.
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