Abstract The aim of this paper is to contribute in the study of periodization on the urban form in Espirito Santo - Brazil. More specifically from the point of view of the researchers associated with Architecture and Urbanism department of Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), where since 1979 the graduation course of Architecture and is hosted. In the first part of this work it was suggested the existence of three periods of teaching and research in Urban Morphology, namely: the early years, the consolidation with formation of networks and the diffusion. At the end of the paper, it was reported the most current experiences and future perspectives imagined are aligned with all previous formation.