Specialization in the formative model of the Schools of Architecture in Spain

Abstract

Contemporary socioeconomic dynamics are changing the professional scenario in Architecture and the market, which is becoming increasingly specialized and no longer demands only the traditional model of the designer architect. In order to clarify how Spanish Schools of Architecture are adapting to these changes, a two-part study has been carried out: (1) two surveys addressed to recent graduates and students. We have inquired about their professional expectations and aspirations, as well as, in the case of graduates, about the extent to which the tools obtained during their university studies have been applied in their current professional careers; (2) an analysis of the offer of specialized training in the different national degrees of Architecture. The results raise a discussion that questions the rigidity of the current training system, where basic training continues to be broad and generic in the face of generally limited possibilities for specialization.