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Graduate Record 2012-2013 
    
Graduate Record 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

Programs Abroad - Graduate School of Architecture


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The School of Architecture encourages study abroad by offering summer programs in Italy, Switzerland, Jamaica, India, Ghana and China, as well as a Fall program in London. To study abroad, students must be in academic good standing. Further, to earn degree credit students must have a cumulative U.Va. GPA of no less than 2.500 at either the point of application or at the end of the term prior to the commencement of study abroad. These standards apply both to UVA study programs and study abroad programs under auspices of another institution or organization.

Several programs administered by the School of Architecture are competitive, and priority is given to applicants with a higher GPA. Applicants to semester and exchange programs should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.500.
For additional departmental regulations governing participation, contact the Associate Dean for Research in Campbell Hall: (434) 924-1006.

Summer Program in Vicenza, Italy


The program is open to all students in the School of Architecture. Students receive six credits through the International Studies Office. Extensive field trips to explore the art, architecture, and urbanism of the region are a prominent part of the program. Instruction is provided by University of Virginia and Italian adjunct faculty members. Knowledge of Italian language is recommended, but not required.

Summer Program in China


The U.Va. program in China introduces students to Chinese art, architecture, urbanism, culture, and language. The program includes study trips to sites in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. The program is open to all students in the School of Architecture. Students receive six credits through the International Studies Office. A faculty member of the School of Architecture, as well as local experts, lead the program.

Summer Program in Falmouth, Jamaica


The Falmouth Field School in Historic Preservation is a four-week, three credit program in applied historic preservation held on-site in Falmouth, Jamaica. Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, the field school engages many aspects of the practice of presentation in the culturally diverse and economically complex context of the Caribbean.

Summer Program in India


The U.Va. program in India introduces students to contemporary and traditional India architecture and urbanism. The program includes a six credit India Studio and three credit International Design Research course during the summer, as well as a three credit India Research Seminar in the preceding spring semester. The program is open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Architecture. Students receive nine summer credits through the International Studies Office. Two faculty members from the Department of Architecture, as well as local experts, lead the program.

Summer Program in Ghana


The U.Va. program in Ghana is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Architecture. Students receive six credits through the International Studies Office. A faculty member from the School of Architecture leads the program.

Summer Program in Switzerland


Sustainable Europe, a U.Va. program in partnership with Virginia Tech, is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Architecture. Students receive six credits through the International Studies Office. A faculty member from the School of Architecture, along with Virginia Tech faculty, lead the program.

Fall Program in London, England


The School of Architecture offers four graduate programs: Master of Architectural History, Master of Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture, and Master of Urban and Environmental Planning. The School of Architecture has one annual admissions process and, in most cases, admits students for the fall semester only.

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