The Venice Program

Fall 2007

Focus of Study

The Venice Program is a multi-disciplinary course of study examining the landscape, urban form and architecture of Venice and the Veneto through both contemporary and historical lenses. In recent years, the program has focused on the palpable dimensions of physical human experience, the measure and order of the land as a precondition of the city, and the means by which contemporary culture engages this fragile human and natural ecology. This program offers a semester within the graduate curricula to analyze, observe, reflect, imagine and construct the foundations on which design intentions are grounded. Venice provides an ideal setting for examining these issues as the ultimate human-scaled city whose order derives not from the lineaments of human imagination but from the material processes of nature. The urban and natural landscape of the Veneto has recorded the layered traces of human settlement for nearly the entirety of its geological existence, framing critical lessons and challenges for the future.

Duration

The Venice Program takes place in the fall semester each year. Following an intense study period during the month of September, the students spend the remaining ten weeks in Venice, concluding on December 15. The students present their work to the school upon their return during the first week of classes of the spring semester.

Eligibility

The program is open to graduate students in their final year of study in the Master’s programs any of the school’s four disciplines.

Number of students

As a self-supporting program, the Venice Program requires a minimum of 13 students to be financially viable. The program may accommodate up to 18 students maximum.

Number of teaching assistants

Students who are participating in the program and are eligible for Work Study may be assigned roles in support of the program logistics and research activities.

Number of credits

15 Credts including:
Arch 809 Design Studio
Arch 875 Venitan Cities and Landscapes
Ar H 870 Art and Architectural History of the Veneto
Arch/LAR/AR H/Plan 873 Venice Research Seminar
Eligibility for final year of study in Masters Programs and acceptance into program.

Accommodations

Apartment accommodations are being arranged for each student, with 2 to 4 students per apartment. The apartments contain kitchen facilities.

Application

Apply Online through the School of Architecture.

	Home > Academics > Study Abroad > List of Programs > The Venice Program Fall 2007 Focus of Study The Venice Program is a multi-disciplinary course of study examining the landscape, urban form and architecture of Venice and the Veneto through both contemporary and historical lenses. In recent years, the program has focused on the palpable dimensions of physical human experience, the measure and order of the land as a precondition of the city, and the means by which contemporary culture engages this fragile human and natural ecology. This program offers a semester within the graduate curricula to analyze, observe, reflect, imagine and construct the foundations on which design intentions are grounded. Venice provides an ideal setting for examining these issues as the ultimate human-scaled city whose order derives not from the lineaments of human imagination but from the material processes of nature. The urban and natural landscape of the Veneto has recorded the layered traces of human settlement for nearly the entirety of its geological existence, framing critical lessons and challenges for the future. Duration The Venice Program takes place in the fall semester each year. Following an intense study period during the month of September, the students spend the remaining ten weeks in Venice, concluding on December 15. The students present their work to the school upon their return during the first week of classes of the spring semester. Eligibility The program is open to graduate students in their final year of study in the Master’s programs any of the school’s four disciplines. Number of students As a self-supporting program, the Venice Program requires a minimum of 13 students to be financially viable. The program may accommodate up to 18 students maximum. Number of teaching assistants Students who are participating in the program and are eligible for Work Study may be assigned roles in support of the program logistics and research activities. Number of credits 15 Credts including: Arch 809 Design Studio Arch 875 Venitan Cities and Landscapes Ar H 870 Art and Architectural History of the Veneto Arch/LAR/AR H/Plan 873 Venice Research Seminar Eligibility for final year of study in Masters Programs and acceptance into program. Accommodations Apartment accommodations are being arranged for each student, with 2 to 4 students per apartment. The apartments contain kitchen facilities. Application Apply Online through the School of Architecture.	Architectural History Architecture Landscape Architecture Urban & Environmental Planning Historic Preservation Certificate Program Admissions Dual Degrees Undergraduate Minors Study Abroad Information and Application List of Programs Continuing & Professional Education Venice, Italy. Photo by Charlie Menefee.
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