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Graduate Record 2013-2014 
    
Graduate Record 2013-2014 [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 Fall programs in London and Venice. 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 information on a School of Architecture education abroad program, contact the program director.

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. A faculty member of the School of Architecture, as well as Italian adjunct faculty members, lead the program. 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, and culture. 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 seminar 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. 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 Venice, Italy


The Venice Semester Abroad Program is an exciting new fall option for fourth year students in the Architecture Department, or for third or fourth year students in Architectural History and Planning, subject to adviser approval. The University of Virginia School of Architecture runs the program, and courses count directly for U.Va. credit. The program includes courses in architectural design, drawing, urban, art and architectural history, and Venetian building traditions. Housing will be in shared apartments, and courses will be taught by U.Va. faculty in collaboration with Venetian faculty. For more information, contact Cammy Brothers or Anselmo Canfora.

Fall Program in London, England


This program is open to graduate students in the history of architecture department for study at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Students participating in this program are on leave of absence from the University.

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