Curriculum of Architecture Program
The curriculum of the Architecture program at UPC is comprised of courses and workshops that will motivate you to develop your skills optimally. Additionally, the program grants the freedom to choose how to take various courses (in-person and/or virtual), while maintaining UPC's high quality of teaching and standards. Below is the detailed breakdown:
Design
History and Human Science
Basic Science and Construction
Visual Arts
Electives
- Workshop I - Introduction to Architectural Design
- Ethics and Citizenship
- Basic Mathematics
- Artistic and Spatial Expression
- Workshop II - Architecture and Art
- Introduction to Architecture
- Physics
- Differential Calculus
- Architectural Drawing
- Workshop III - Architecture and Surroundings
- Architectural Analysis
- Art and Architecture from Ancient Times to the Middle Ages
- Structural Modeling 1
- Integral Calculus
- Workshop IV - Architecture and Functionality
- Sustainability and Environment
- Art and Architecture from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
- Structural Modeling 2
- Preliminary Works
- Understanding CAD
- Workshop V - Architecture and Environment
- Language Comprehension and Production 1
- Art and Architecture from Baroque to Art Nouveau
- Installations in Buildings
- Masonry
- Workshop VI - Architecture and Construction
- Peruvian Architecture
- Modern and Contemporary Art and Architecture
- Research Methodology
- Lightweight Roofing and Formworks
- Elective
- Workshop VII - Integrative Workshop
- Urban Planning
- Conservation of the Immovable Cultural Heritage
- Timber Construction and Finishes
- Elective
- Workshop VIII: Architecture and the City
- Urban Management
- Architectural Research
- Special Equipment and Installations
- Elective
- Workshop IX: Professional Practice Workshop
- Urban Planning Seminar
- Project Management
- Guidelines for the Professional Project
- Elective
- Workshop X - Thesis Workshop
- Theory of Architecture
- Elective
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: Course available in both face to face and virtual formats. - : Course available only iface to face format or with an in-person component.
The Architecture program is offered in two modalities: face to face and hybrid (face to face and online courses). Each modality allows students to pursue their studies with a varying range of virtual components, detailed below.
- Face to face: Allows a maximum of 20% of approved credits to be earned through virtual means throughout the program.
- Hybrid: Allows the number of credits approved through virtual means to range from 21% to 70% of the total approved credits.
Students must choose a modality at the beginning of the program being able to switch modalities later if desired, without incurring additional costs.
*2022 Curriculum subject to modifications as part of the ongoing update process.
| Electives | History and Criticism of Art and Architecture Emphasis | |||||||||
| Vernacular Architecture | Contemporary Arts and Architecture Trends | Public Art | Peruvian Art | Lima City | Architectural Acoustic | Landscape Management | Restoration of Buildings | Urban Restoration | ||
| Graphic Expression Emphasis | Digital Technologies Emphasis | |||||||||
| Sketches | Color and Perception | Architectural Presentation | Construction Plans | Architectural Sketch | Infographic | Advanced CAD | CAD Modeling and Animation | Post Production | Programming and Digital Manufacturing | |
| Academic Field Trips |
Peru
Field Trip
(South
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Peru
Field Trip
(North)
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Italy
Field Trip
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France
Field Trip
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China Japon
Field Trip
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International
workshop |
Studio 5
Design Studio
in Oklahoma
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Studio 7
Desidn Studio
in Cusco
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Studio 8
Design Studio
in Camerino
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Studio 8
Design Studio
in Madrid
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