The Study Programme aims to train the professional figure of architect, able to critically combine the contributions of the Italian design, theoretical, humanistic and artistic tradition with changes and contamination of cultures of home living, the shapes and spaces of the contemporary city, the settlement phenomena of emerging countries, constructive innovation and environmental sustainability.
The graduate student is required to set up and manage projects in order to realize them through the specific tools of architecture and urban design, with a good knowledge of feasibility of the work designed, under the legal-administrative and economic profile, and coordinating other specialists and operators in the fields of architecture, engineering, urban planning and restoration.
In line with European Union directives, the programme promotes a cultured and conscious architect profile, able to combine knowledge with knowing how to do, and therefore able to provide project design synthesis at different levels through the help of a wide range of knowledge and skills.
The laurea magistrale graduate students are required to design, through the tools of architecture and with the knowledge of tools related to constructive feasibility and the work designed, the construction procedures, changes and modification of the physical environment, with full knowledge of distribution, functional, structural, technical-constructive, managerial, economic and environmental aspects, with a critical attention to cultural changes and needs expressed by contemporary society. They set up and manage projects of works, coordinating, if necessary, other specialists and operators in the fields of architecture, engineering, urban planning and architectural restoration.
The Study Programme aims to train a laurea magistrale graduate student profile that corresponds to the accredited architect that is critically able to combine the contributions of humanistic and artistic culture with those of technical-scientific culture. The training answers to the growing complexity of problems, new duties and professional responsibilities required by the European and international sector. In line with European Union directives, the programme promotes a cultured and conscious architect profile, able to combine knowledge with knowing how to do, and therefore able to provide project design synthesis at different levels through the help of a wide range of knowledge and skills.
-knowledge of disciplines that characterize their theoretical, scientific and methodological-operational aspects, in particular of Architectural Design and Composition, Construction Techniques and Technology of Architecture, Urban Planning, Landscape and Restoration.
The training programme is characterized by the central experience of the architectural project and its theoretical and operational aspects. At the centre of the work of description and interpretation of reality is the concrete material culture of artefacts and places, with reference to specific contemporary settlements; at the same time, project work is assessed in relation to the changes of needs and resources, in close dialogue with the historic values of contexts.
Therefore, this Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) aims to study in detail the architecture design in the following areas of interest that have in common the central aspects of project and the intervention on physical environment:
The qualification grants access to "Dottorato di Ricerca" (Research Doctorate), "Corso di Specializzazione di secondo livello" (2nd level Specialization Course) and "Master Universitario di secondo livello" (2nd level University Master)
The master degree in Architecture enables the graduate to operate as European Architect as well as being employed with high responsibilities by public or private institutions and bodies working on city and urban planning, construction and trasformation (institutions, public or private bodies and firms). A qualifying examination is required in order to obtain the enrolement in the professional register.
Graduate students from Laurea Magistrale/Specialistica in Architecture can carry out all activities as European architect professionals, furthermore, s/he can find positions of high responsibility in institutions and public and private bodies (institutional bodies, institutions and public and private companies, professional studies and design and promotional companies), operating in the fields of construction, transformation and restoration of the city and territory. An enrolment/qualifying examination is required for professional recognition. The degree allows to access the 2nd Level Master Programme and Ph.D. Programme.
The laurea magistrale graduate student in Architecture and Urban Design can be enrolled in Professional Registries as an Architect. Enrolment in Professional Registries is subject to pass the State Examination. The laurea magistrale graduate student in Architecture can carry out design activities in the fields of architecture, according to Presidential Decree 328/01.
Graduate students from Laurea Magistrale/Specialistica in Architecture and Urban Design can carry out all activities as architect professionals, furthermore, s/he can find positions of high responsibility in institutions and public and private bodies (institutional bodies, institutions and public and private companies, professional studies and design and promotional companies), operating in the fields of construction, transformation and restoration of the city and territory.
profile in a work context: High qualified designer architect that is critically able to combine the contributions of humanistic and artistic culture with those of technical-scientific culture. This professional profile is able to face responsibly the problems that real situations can present on different topics and at different levels: urban design, from city to territory, to landscape, to cultural heritage. Of these complex relations it is able to prepare, think and realize the architecture project in the following areas of interest that have in common the central aspects of project and the intervention on physical environment: -architectural project at different levels; -project of urban, urban planning and landscape design; -project of conservation of architectural and landscape heritage.
skills of this function: Specific skills: - use knowledge to describe and understand the settlement situations and face the complex problems of architecture, city and territory; - use the knowledge to identify, provide and solve, also in an innovative way, problems at different levels of intervention; - combine, in the transformation project, territorial coherence and environmental sustainability; - design in complex and problematic contexts that require non-standardized and usual solutions, but instead look for innovative solutions; - recognize, protect and enhance the historical contexts, the landscape and cultural heritage.
Job opportunities: The laurea magistrale graduate student in Architecture can be enrolled in Professional Registries as an Architect. Enrolment in Professional Registries is subject to pass the State Examination. The laurea magistrale graduate student in Architecture can carry out design activities in the fields of architecture, according to Presidential Decree 328/01. Graduate students from Laurea Magistrale in Architecture can carry out all activities as architect professionals, furthermore, s/he can find positions of high responsibility in institutions and public and private bodies (institutional bodies, institutions and public and private companies, professional studies and design and promotional companies), operating in the fields of construction, transformation and restoration of the city and territory.
- fulfilled the indispensable training activities shown in the table and relating to the degree in Architectural Science L-17, considered a mandatory educational requirement, in accordance with EEC Directive 85/384 and its recommendations;
Curricular requirements are the degree qualification obtained and the skills and knowledge that the student has acquired during the previous educational career, expressed as credits referring to specific scientific and disciplinary sectors.
In order to be admitted to the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) Programme in Architecture and Urban Design, students must pass the selection test, consisting of a comparative assessment which takes into account their previous career (on the basis of documentation submitted by the applicant at the time of pre-enrolment) and other significant training or adequately documented professional experiences.
The Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) provides to obtain 120 ECTS, as specified for each PSPA in the educational rules. In particular, for specialised courses (Architectural and urban design, Historical disciplines for architecture, Structural analysis and design of architecture, Estimation disciplines for architecture and urban planning, Urban and regional planning, Representation of architecture and environment, Theories and techniques for architectural restoration, Physical-technical and installation disciplines for architecture, Technology disciplines for architecture and building production, Economic, social, legal disciplines for architecture and urban planning) a minimum number of 52 ects are provided; for similar activities, a minimum number of 12 ects are provided; for internship and finale test, 16 ects are provided.
Applicants are accepted after a selection. The knowledge of English at level B2 is required for matriculation. As specified in the didactic regulations, 120 credits are required to obtain the first level degree. More specifically: 88 credits are devoted to characteristic activities (Architectural composition, Technological Plants for Buildings, Technological culture of architecture, Restoration, History of architecture, Urban design, Structural Design and Mechanics, Economical Evaluation of Projects, social, economics and juridical sciences); 20 credits are devoted to integrative and elective activities; 12 credits are reserved for professional practice and final work.
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