Course General Description

The Graduate Program in Design has, through its Master’s and Doctoral courses in Design, the following objectives: Prepare professor-researchers, contributing to the formation of human resources in the field of Design, aimed at technological, scientific and cultural development of the country; Provide an interdisciplinary and comprehensive experience to its students, according to the specific needs of their research; Qualify and train researchers and professionals interested in increasing their potential for generation, diffusion and optimization of aesthetic and technological knowledge related to the productive process of goods and services.

School General Description

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) is a private non-profit Catholic university created in 1941. PUC-Rio is a research institution that focuses primarily on the development of science and innovation. PUC-Rio has about 1,500 faculty members and researchers, and 26 departments organised in four academic centres: Theology and Human Sciences; Social Sciences; Science and Technology; and Biomedical Sciences. PUC-Rio offers 36 bachelor’s programmes and 26 graduate research programmes. The International Program Office makes possible the exchange of students, professors and researchers. PUC-Rio offers programmes for undergraduate and graduate international students: exchange and short-term programmes and double degree programmes, among others. PUC-Rio is located in Gávea, a charming and green neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. Its campus includes computer centres and free internet access; libraries; restaurants; a bookstore; and cultural and community service projects.