Structure and Contents
The Master aims to bring architecture at the heart of the critical debate in universities and society as a whole. The context offered by the Faculty of Architecture is congenial for the study of art history and especially for the history of architecture.
Students of the Master in History and Theory of Art and Architecture will study together with future architects, attend projects critiques and most of all, they can take advantage of a direct exchange with world-renowned architects during dedicated conferences. Last but not least, it is important to know that the USI Academy of Architecture has a strong vocation and an important tradition in the field of humanities. The study plan of the Master also contemplates practical work such as internships or workshops in archives or other institutions, as well as study trips during individual courses to observe buildings and gain experience on the field.
For the Master in History and Theory of Art and Architecture, students can choose between a course entirely focused on historical-artistic subjects (MSTAA 120 ECTS) and a course divided into subjects dealing with historical-artistic subjects and subjects related to the history of literature and related subjects (Maior MSTAA 90 ECTS, Minor MLLCI 30 ECTS).
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Study Plan 2023-2025 - MSTAA (120 ECTS)
The full course of the Master in History and Theory of Art and Architecture aims to provide students with historical, social and methodological knowledge for a solid understanding of the figurative arts, architecture and theories related to them, from Antiquity to the contemporary.
The compulsory courses focus on the teaching of the main historical-artistic disciplines and the study of the history of restoration, museology, history of art literature and digital humanities, while the optional courses allow the student to deepen their knowledge of topics ranging from architecture of the Roman Empire to the twentieth century, passing through the history of design, photography, cinema, artistic techniques and the evolution of the architect's role over the centuries. The training is completed through workshops or internships in partner institutions.
At the end of the unique course, the graduate of the Master in History and Theory of Art and Architecture will have acquired the necessary skills to move easily in the academic world and teaching in general, as well as in the areas of conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage.
Hypothetical study plan:
Core courses (60 ECTS total)
ECTS, Semester
Language Professor 6, Autumn IT D. Mondini 6, Autumn EN S. Hildebrand 3, Autumn IT D. Mondini 6, Autumn IT C. Mazzarelli 6, Autumn EN T. Bezzola 3, Autumn IT C. Mazzarelli, D. Mondini, M. Moizi 3, Autumn EN C. Frank 6, Autumn IT S. Bettini 6, Autumn EN C. Frank 6, Autumn IT C. Mazzarelli 3, Autumn EN P. Fornaro Theoretical Paper 6, Autumn/SP
EN/IT A scelta
Electives (24 ECTS total)
3, Autumn EN C. Frank 3, Autumn IT B. Pedretti 3, Autumn IT G. Neri 3, Autumn IT N. Navone 3, Autumn IT M. Vegetti 3, Autumn IT A. Bernardi 3, Autumn EN V. Ivanovici 3, Autumn
IT
V. Tescari
3, Autumn EN E. Chestnova 3, Autumn IT S. Martinoli 3, Autumn IT L. Lorenzetti 3, Autumn EN A. Bideau 3, Autumn IT I. Haupt The Red Line. An aesthetic-social study of Milan's first subway line
3, Autumn EN B. Carnevali Soviet architecture avant-garde: utopias, theories and practice
3, Autumn EN P. Kuznetzov Urban Futures: Rethinking Architectures and Infrastructure in View of Rising Seas
6, Autumn
EN
S. Roesler
3, Autumn
IT
I. Emelianova
Theory and Criticisms of Contemporary Architecture: Open Work
3, Spring
EN
E. Walker
3, Spring
IT
M. Moizi
3, Spring
EN
G. Neri
3, Spring
EN
S. Hildebrand
6, Spring
EN
K.B. Lee
The Agency of Architecture: A Profession between Service and Vision
3, Spring EN A. Bideau 3, Spring IT B. Carnevali 3, Spring EN P. Kuznetzov Immagini algoritmiche. Intelligenza artificiale e cultura visuale
3, Spring IT A. Somaini 3, Spring IT D. Mondini 3, Spring IT R. Leggero Lab 1+2*/Internship (6 ECTS total)
3, Autumn IT D. Finzi Pasca 3, Spring IT C. Mazzarelli 3, Spring EN I. Bäka, L. Lemoine 3, Spring EN A. Linke Thesis (30 ECTS)
30, Autumn/Spring EN/IT C. Frank, S. Hildebrand. C. Mazzarelli, D. Mondini, G. Neri, S. Roesler The study plan might be subject to changes.
*The two LABs (with a total value of 6 ECTS) can be replaced by an internship (6 ECTS).
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Study Plan 2022-2024 - Major MSTAA (90 ECTS), Minor MLLCI (30 ECTS)
The Major MSTAA + Minor MLLCI programme consists, on the one hand, of compulsory courses related to subjects connected with the history and theory of art and architecture, which represent the most consistent part of the course itself; on the other hand, of subjects concerning the history of Italian language and literature offered in the Master in Italian Language, Literature and Civilization (MLLCI) of USI.
This is a double integrated course that allows the student to acquire the fundamental knowledge related both to the main historical-artistic manifestations (figurative arts, architecture and their theories, from the Middle Ages to the contemporary) and to the contemporary cultural expressions of Italian civilization (from prose to poetry, from rhetoric to bibliography and theatre), in interdisciplinary dialogue and in a constant comparison aimed at a better understanding of the society within which they developed.
At the end of the Maior MSTAA + Minor MLLCI course, the graduate of the Master in History and Theory of Art and Architecture will have acquired the necessary skills to move easily in the academic world and teaching in general, as well as in the fields of conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage.
Hypothetical study plan:
Core Courses (total 60 ECTS)
ECTS, Semester
Language Professor 6, AS IT D. Mondini Modern Architecture and Politics: Berlin in the 20th and 21st Centuries
6, AS EN S. Hildebrand 3, AS IT D. Mondini 6, AS IT C. Mazzarelli 6, AS EN T. Bezzola 3, AS IT C. Mazzarelli, D. Mondini, M. Moizi 3, AS EN C. Frank 6, AS IT S. Bettini 6, SS EN C. Frank Museologia e museografia: dallo spazio privato allo spazio pubblico
6, SS IT C. Mazzarelli 3, SS EN P. Fornaro Theoretical paper 6, AS/SS
EN/IT A scelta (docenti di arte/architettura)
Electives (total 30 ECTS)
3, AS IT A. Rocci 6, AS IT G. Bellorini 3, AS IT A. Anedda Angioy 3, AS IT V. Tescari 3, AS IT M. Giovannelli 3, AS IT M. Motolese 3, AS IT E. Bisello 3, AS IT F. Pusterla 6, AS
EN
K.B. Lee
6, AS IT S. Prandi 3, AS
IT
E. Barbieri
3, AS
EN
V. Tescari
3, AS IT A. Paternoster 3, SS IT G. Jori 6, SS IT M. Mocan 3, SS IT S. Prandi 6, SS EN K.B. Lee 3, SS IT J. Miecznikowski 6, S IT M. Maggi Thesis (30 ECTS)
30, AS/SS EN/IT C. Frank, S. Hildebrand. C. Mazzarelli, D. Mondini The study plan might be subject to changes.
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Language
The Master includes courses in Italian and English, a good understanding of both languages is assumed.
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Teaching
The teaching staff includes specialists of international renown and established prestige in research.
Learning is also fostered by the Italophone environment, which is open to multilingualism, and by the ideal conditions of study at the University of Lugano.Mondini Daniela, Master's Director
Caviezel Nott
Cursi Marco
Linke Armin
