Course leader
credits
120 etcs
duration
2-year programme
class degree
LM-4 Architettura e ingegneria
edile – Architettura
Studying Architecture in
Venice
Venice provides lifelong
inspiration.
An uninterrupted tradition links
Venice to its School of Architecture. Masters such as Carlo Scarpa and Aldo
Rossi taught at Iuav, were affected by the beauty of the place and put it into
their works.
Iuav satisfies the needs of a rapidly
changing professional environment.
It commits to teaching design and
planning as interpretations of spaces, knowledge of their history and synergy
of multidisciplinary competences and skills.
Iuav MA in Architecture programme
The English-taught MA provides education and training for internationally oriented architects.
It gives students an excellent preparation for the evolving
demands of society, both in the
technical-scientific area and the humanities. It teaches
how to cope with present-day problems
related to urban
and natural landscapes. It focuses on the conservation and transformation
of different architectural and urban contexts, with
special attention to environmental, economic
and social sustainability.
This programme prepares students to tackle pressing
architectural, urban and environmental issues in the national and international
scenes.
It offers updated visions of
architecture and integrates them with ideas from global culture.
It employs the most innovative techniques
and methodologies to train generations
of digital natives. This also means
providing cross-disciplinary competences in:
– urban
projects and theories on the city, with their related issues of sustainable
growth and sustainable de-growth;
– Italian
cultural heritage and its conservation through regenerative projects that
can be applied to other countries and contexts;
– interior
and exhibition design – a global asset for today’s architects.
The Iuav MA in Architecture offers
student-centred learning through problematisation, experimentation and critical
reflection by applying a variety of methods and practices to finally acquire
advanced skills and reach informed positions.
The modules taught in each
semester are developed in synergy. They are research-driven in order to present
design as a process of inquiry. Each semester includes one integrated design
lab and two theoretical courses.
Post-graduate
opportunities
MA students are highly qualified
to fill important positions in both national and international agencies.
They can work in public
institutions, private practices and public companies in the fields of
construction and urban and regional planning.
MA is a prerequisite to take the
Italian State Exam to qualify as licensed architects.
Iuav Placement Services help
postgraduates to find the most suitable opportunities for internships and land
future jobs, both in Italy and abroad.
courses
1st semester (oct-jan)
28 credits
Integrated
Design Lab focus 1
Sustainable Urban Design &
Performance;
Architectural and urban design 6 credits
Urban and landscape planning 6 credits
Landscape Architecture 6 credits
Theoretical courses
Sustainable Property Investment and
Valuation
Real estate appraisal 4 credits
City dynamics and economics
Applied economies 4 credits
Theory of the city
Urban and
landscape planning 6 credits
2nd semester (feb / may)
32 credits
Integrated
Design Lab focus 2
Architecture, Interior and Creative
Exhibition Design
Interior design and staging 6 credits
Ángela
Maria García de Paredes Falla + Ignacio G. Pedrosa (Paredes Pedrosa
Arquitectos)
Architectural
technology 6 credits
Building physics and energy systems 4 credits
Theoretical courses
History of contemporary architecture
Architectural History 6 credits
Theory and History of Representational
Methods
Drawing 6 credits
Internship
4-credit internship that usually
students attend during the summer break
3rd semester (oct / jan)
30 credits
Integrated
Design Lab focus 3
Regeneration and Conservation of
Historic Buildings and Environments
Architectural and Urban design 6 credits
Architectural restoration 6 credits
Structural engineering 6 credits
Heritage and Project
Architectural history 6 credits
Analysis and Theory of Architecture
Architectural and urban design 6 credits
4th semester (feb / may)
32 credits
Research
Lab *
Visual and Narrative towards the Thesis
Project
Architectural
and urban design 4 credits
Rodrigo
Javier Corvalan Espinola
Drawing 4 credits
guest lecturer
Academic English writing 4 credits
* As an alternative to the
Research Lab, students can opt for an International mobility semester in order
to award 12 credits (e.g. at least three months in a Erasmus+ partner
university)
Theoretical course:
City dynamics and economics
Applied economics 4 credits
8 credits choosen by the
student (e.g. courses choosen from the Iuav educational offer or courses during
an International mobility semester or credits awarded attending Workshops)
6 credits for the final thesis,
which is co-tutored by a Iuav professor and an external tutor
During
the whole programme, international students must attend an Italian language
course