Doctoral programa in Composition, History, Architecture and Urbanism Techniques

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Doctorate

PROGRAM SIZE:

15

DEADLINE FOR ADMISSION:

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Welcome to the Doctorate Program in Composition, History and Technique in Architecture and Town Planning

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The CEINDO Doctorate Program in Composition, History and Technique in Architecture and Town Planning aims to develop new knowledge about Architecture and Town Planning, training students to specialize in areas related to the conceptual, design and technological dimensions of both disciplines.

Combining memory and creativity, the Program seeks progress in urban planning and architectural knowledge. In order to respond to the current challenges of society, it will promote new avenues of research that contribute to overcoming the socioeconomic constraints faced by the Architecture and Urban Planning sector, in a critical and scientific manner, as well as increasing the University´s commitment to Society in general.

Más de 75years’

experience at all educational levels

What sets us apart?

1. Research

Work with the top researchers in their fields.

2. Global in Scope

Conduct research abroad.

3. Professional Development

Develop your research skills and advance your professional career.

Academic Committee

Members

Pablo Campos Calvo-Sotelo
Coordinator
[email protected]

Pedro Verdejo Gimeno
Assitant Coordinator (UCH CEU)
[email protected]

Juan Manuel Ros García
Secretary
[email protected]

Research Coordinators

LINE 1: Theory, place and project.
Francisco Javier Sáenz Guerra [email protected]
LINE 2: Construction, innovation and technology.
Roberto Alonso González Lezcano [email protected]

Other leading researchers

Antonio Falcó Montesinos
Eva Juana Rodríguez Romero
Teresa Valsassina Heitor

Postdoctoral Advisor

Roberto Alonso González Lezcano [email protected]

Research

LINE 1. Theory, Place and Project

Francisco Javier Sáenz Guerra

[email protected]
Line Coordinator

Explores the conceptual dimension of Architecture and Urban Planning, analyzing, reviewing, interpreting and proposing creative design solutions. To this end, thematic areas such as formal composition, cultural memory or historical interpretation will be included, assessing the compromises between work and place in a variety of contexts: geographical, urban, landscapes, and socio-cultural. Research into creativity is essential to the development of a methodological body of work, enabling professionals to deal with projects in a consistent manner, while furthering their social commitment and improving quality of work, whether it be architectural elements or urban areas.

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LINE 2. Construction, Innovation and Technology

Roberto Alonso González Lezcano

[email protected]
Line Coordinator

Explores the technological, material and constructive dimensions of architectural and urban projects. It will attempt to broaden students’ knowledge of the elements and processes inherent to the physical dimension, such as techniques and resources, improvement of the environment, constructive solutions, as well as research into materials and technologies, with innovation as a priority. This line of research will be sensitive to the study of subjects of critical importance to the future, based on promoting sustainable development and renewable energies, among other strategies that are directly related to holistic environmental design and construction in urban-architectural work.

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Admissions

Admissions Profile

Candidates holding a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent + an official Master’s degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Building and/or related disciplines, including training in research methodology, with a minimum of 6 ECTS and a research paper (Master’s Dissertation) equivalent to at least 6 ECTS.
A favorable consideration will be given to any prior knowledge of architectural composition and design, history of architecture and urban planning, architectural graphic expression, historical-artistic heritage, construction technology and innovation, urban design, territorial analysis, urban planning law and basic building regulations, as well as general areas of knowledge integral to the Doctorate Program.
Prior knowledge of English Language. Minimum level required: B1, although a higher level will receive favorable consideration. A minimum level of English is required to enable students to read international publications and attend and participate in international conferences. In the case of foreign students who are not native speakers of Spanish, a minimum level of B1 in this language will be required, although a higher level will receive favorable consideration.
No additional training is required.

See our General Admissions Criteria

Other Admission Profiles

Profile 2

Candidates holding a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent + an official Master’s degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Building and/or related disciplines, including a Master’s Dissertation equivalent to at least 6 ECTS, but who have not completed training in research methodology in Architecture or Engineering.
Prior knowledge of English Language. Minimum level required: B1, although a higher level will receive favorable consideration. A minimum level of English is required to enable students to read international publications and attend and participate in international conferences.
Foreign students who are not native speakers of Spanish, must possess a minimum level of B1 in this language, although a higher level will receive favorable consideration.
Additional training (6 ECTS) as stated in the admissions criteria.

Profile 3

Candidates holding an official Spanish Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Building and/or related disciplines, with a minimum of 300 ECTS credits, as provided under European law.
Candidates must attend the additional training activities established in Profile 2, in accordance to Article 6 of RD99/201, unless the degree´s curriculum includes research credits in Architecture or Urban Planning, equivalent in educational value to the research credits of Master’s program. The program´s Academic Committee will assess whether the content of each individual degree is appropriate and consistent with the scientific scope of the PhD Program on a case-by-case basis.
Prior knowledge of English Language. Minimum level required: B1, although a higher level will receive favorable consideration. A minimum level of English is required to enable students to read international publications and attend and participate in international conferences.
Foreign students who are not native speakers of Spanish must possess a minimum level of B1 in Spanish, although a higher level will receive favorable consideration.
Additional training (6 ECTS) as stated in the admissions criteria.

Profile 4

Candidates holding a PhD degree granted by a Spanish institution in accordance to former university regulations, in fields related to this Doctorate Program, or Graduates, Architects or Engineers who, in accordance to RD 99/2011, hold the Diploma of Advanced Studies obtained under the provisions of Royal Decree 778/1998, of 30 April, or have attained the research proficiency established by Royal Decree 185/1985, January 23.
Prior knowledge of English Language. Minimum level required: B1, although a higher level will receive favorable consideration. A minimum level of English is required to enable students to read international publications and attend and participate in international conferences.
Foreign students who are not native speakers of Spanish must possess a minimum level of B1 in Spanish, although a higher level will receive favorable consideration.
Additional training (6 ECTS) as stated in the admissions criteria.

Profile 5

Graduates, Architects or Engineers who are not in possession of the Diploma of Advanced Studies obtained under the provisions of Royal Decree 778/1998, April 30 and who have not attained the research proficiency established by Royal Decree 185/1985, January 23, but who have completed 60 ECTS at a Master’s level included or recognized by their current degree curriculum.
Prior knowledge of English Language. Minimum level required: B1, although a higher level will receive favorable consideration. A minimum level of English is required to enable students to read international publications and attend and participate in international conferences.
Foreign students who are not native speakers of Spanish must possess a minimum level of B1 in Spanish, although a higher level will receive favorable consideration.
Additional training (6 ECTS) as stated in the admissions criteria.

Specific Admissions Criteria

As specified by the provisions in Article 7 of Royal Decree 99/2011, January 28, regulating official doctoral studies, the Academic Committee establishes other admission and selection criteria (in addition to the general academic requirements for admission).
– Admission will be considered for graduates, architects or engineers who hold the Diploma of Advanced Studies obtained under the provisions in Royal Decree 778/1998 of April 30, or who have attained the research proficiency established by Royal Decree 185/1985, January 23. They must complete at least 1 of the optional Additional Training courses specified in point 3.4.
– Admission will be considered for graduates, architects or engineers who do not hold the Diploma of Advanced Studies obtained under the provisions in Royal Decree 778/1998, April 30, and who have not attained the research proficiency established Royal Decree 185/1985, January 23, but who have completed 60 ECTS at a Master’s level included or recognized by their current degree curriculum. These candidates must complete the additional training mentioned in article 7.2 of Royal Decree 99/2011, January 28, as specified in the admissions profile section and point 3.4 of this Report, unless the curriculum of the degree in question includes research training credits, equivalent to research credits at a Master´s level.

Training Plan

Mandatory Training Activities

FULL-TIME PROGRAM

FIRST YEAR
Advanced document search and management techniques applied to research
Assessment and evaluation of scientific production
Ethical uses of scientific documentation
SECOND YEAR
Transfer of research results
Attend research seminars or conferences on topics related to the PhD program
Transfer
THIRD YEAR
Attend at research seminars or conferences on topics related to the PhD program
Transfer

PART-TIME PROGRAM

PRIMER AÑO
FIRST YEAR
Advanced document search and management techniques applied to research
Assessment and evaluation of scientific production
Ethical uses of scientific documentation
SECOND YEAR
Advanced document search and management techniques applied to research
Assessment and evaluation of scientific production
Ethical uses of scientific documentation
Transfer of research results
Attend research seminars or conferences on topics related to the PhD program
THIRD YEAR
Attend research seminars or conferences on topics related to the PhD program
Transfer

Mandatory Annual Activities

Mandatory for all students regardless of year and status (full-time or part-time)
Predoctoral Orientation
Work meetings with supervisor(s)

Additional training

Methodology for research in Composition, History, and Techniques in Architecture and Urban Planning. Structure of research, planning, objectives, and innovation in architectural dissertations.
Research Fundamentals in Theory, History, and Projects. Critical reflections on architectural theory.
Research Fundamentals in Construction, Innovation, and Technology. Technical and statistical experimentation methodology.

Optional Activities

Offered to all students regardless of year and status (full-time or part-time)
Calls for research grants: competitive national and European projects.
Preparation of scientific work for publication.

Skills

BASIC AND GENERAL SKILLS
– Comprehensive understanding of a field of study and mastery of related skills and research methods.
– Ability to devise, design, create, implement and adopt a significant process of research or development.
– Ability to push the limits knowledge through original research.
– Ability to analyze, assess, and synthesize new and complex ideas in a critical fashion.
– Ability to engage the academic and scientific communities, and society at large, with your fields of knowledge, through international scientific standards and languages
– Ability to promote, both academic and professional contexts, scientific, technological, social, artistic and cultural progress within the knowledge society.
PERSONAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES
– Coping in contexts where specific information is limited.
– Finding the key questions that must be answered in order to solve a complex problem.
– Designing, creating, developing, and undertaking new and innovative projects in your field of knowledge.
– Working both independently and as part of a larger team, in an international or multidisciplinary context.
– Integrating knowledge, dealing with complexity and forming opinions based on limited information.
– Criticism and intellectual defense of solutions.
OTHER SKILLS
– The student will acquire all the basic and general competencies referred to in article 5 of the 2011 99 RD

Doctoral Thesis

You can consult the procedure below for the deposit and defence of the thesis at the CEU International Doctoral School (CEINDO):

ITINERARY AND DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS

Specific requirements of the Doctoral Program in Composition, History, Architecture and Urbanism Techniques

Evaluation criteria for publications prior to the theses deposit (spanish)

You can consult the regulations established in article RD99/2011 and other external regulations, as well as CEINDO’s internal regulations at:

DOCTORAL REGULATIONS

You can consult the information related to mentions at:

MENTIONS

You can consult the thesis defended at:

THESIS DEFENDED

Internal Quality Subcommission (SubCIC)

Academic Secretary: Ana Montero Bravo [email protected]
Quality Manager: Esther Carrera Puerta [email protected]
CEINDO Quality Unit Head: Laura Barba López [email protected]
Coordinator: Pablo Campos Calvo-Sotelo [email protected]
Secretary: Juan Manuel Ros García [email protected]
Representatives students and Professors of the Doctoral Programme
Representatives of CEINDO Administration and Services Staff (ASS)

Programme Results

Rates and Indicators (spanish)

General documents and resolutions

Infraestructures

Infraestructures (spanish).

Counselling Services

Counselling Services (spanish).