Doctoral programme in architecture, city and design

What activities does the International PhD provides? Every year the school organizes, concentrated in a single period lasting one or two months, activities specifically aimed at the international PhD candidates. Activities, considered necessary for the development of research according to the Iuav method, calibrated from year to year based on developing research topics and which may include active participation in seminars and conferences, debate with teachers and tutors, collective discussions and archival research. For the rest of the year, each candidate is expected to develop his/her research autonomously according to methods agreed with their reference tutors. School of Doctorate Studies The Iuav School of Doctorate Studies is an international research institution that, drawing upon a wealth of studies accumulated over time, broadens the potential and circulates the cultural production of some of the oldest and most prestigious doctoral programmes in Italy, offering an open environment for in-depth study and collective exchange. The School’s distinctiveness lies in clustering together research bodies working on issues of multidisciplinary concern. The School is the dynamic home to doctoral programmes in architectural composition, in the history of architecture and the city, in planning, in design, in the arts and in urban design, whose combined presence fosters a very special educational environment inside a university that is internationally recognized for its interdisciplinary work in architecture, history, the city and the arts.