Program

SCHOOL OF
ARCHITECTURE

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
  • presencialVirtual : Course available in both face to face and virtual formats.
  • presencial: 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
Peru Field Trip (North)
Italy Field Trip
France Field Trip
China Japon Field Trip
International
workshop
Studio 5 Design Studio in Oklahoma
Studio 7 Desidn Studio in Cusco
Studio 8 Design Studio in Camerino
Studio 8 Design Studio in Madrid
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