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Find out more about the USI - Accademia di architettura

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l’USIUniversità della Svizzera italiana (USI) is oneof the 12 officially recognized public universities in the Swiss academic system, coordinated by swissuniversities.

Lugano Mendrisio Bellinzona

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Mendrisio: Geographic position

Mendrisio

BasileaZurigo

Ginevra

Venezia

Genova

Torino

Milano

Bologna

Firenze3

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Architecture in SwitzerlandL’Accademia was founded in Switzerland, a country with a strong architectural tradition - both in modern times (Le Corbusier):

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As well as in the contemporary era (Herzog e De Meuron, Zumthor, Botta, Tschumi)

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Ticino has been the home to great designers since 1500 such as Domenico Fontana and Francesco Borromini

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Up until the most recent Ticino school (Botta, Galfetti, Vacchini, Snozzi)

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Goals of the Accademia

To form a humanistic architect who has the ability to:

• Claim a workspace that guarantees the centrality of the project;

• Exercise constructive criticism in relation to problems of current times;

• Deal with the great themes of the organization of our living space in different scales;

• carry out interdisciplinary activities in various fields to understand the major issues such as sutainability, ecology, technological development.

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Accademia in numbers

800 Enrolled students45 Countries 93 % graduates working within 1 year after graduation*

2.5 months average time to enter the world of work*1922 Graduates since 2002

1/9 Ratio teachers/students

* Data according to USI ARC graduates survey 2018

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Humanisticarchitect

MAPMendrisioAcademy

Press

ISUPInstitute of Urban and Landscape

studies

ISAInstitute for the

History and Theory of Art and

Architecture

TAMTheater of

Architecture

OSTTerritorial

Development Observatory

ADMArchive of the

Modern

LabTILaboratorio

Ticino

LabiSAlpHistory of the

Alps Study Centre

BiblioLibrary of Mendrisio

Technical Library

Why choose us?

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Humanistic

architect

History and Theoryof Art and

Architecture

Culture of the Territory

Construction and

Technology

Reuse and restoration

Ephemeral projectMeta-languages

City and Urban Planning

Building typologies

Exact structures and sciences

Why choose us?

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Atelier28 professor-architects are selected on their professional curriculum in an international context from 10 countries around the world.

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Paolo Zermani Parma, Italy

Francisco Aires Mateus Manuel Aires Mateus Lisboa, Portugal

Valentin Bearth Chur,Switzerland

Frédéric Bonnet Paris, France

Bijoy Jain Studio Mumbai Mumbai, India

João NunesJoão Gomes daSilva Lisboa, Portugal

Valerio Olgiati Flims, Switzerland

Jonathan SergisonLondon, United Kingdom

Yvonne Farrell Shelley McNamara Grafton Architects Dublin, Irelnd

Quintus Miller Basel, Switzerland

Carla JuaçabaRio de Janeiro, Brasil

Elisa Valero Granada, Spain

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The 2020/21 academic year began in presence and switched to online mode from November 2, 2020 following Federal Council directives.

The transition to the online mode involved only the theoretical courses while the in-presence atelier activities in small groups were guaranteed, respecting the safety regulations.

USI considers in-presence learning very important and therefore has decided, following the directives of the Federal Council, that the spring semester will end as much as possible in presence on the campuses, with the necessary digital integrations, which will be defined case by case.

From April 26, 2021 the theoretical courses will be able to resume in presence with some limitations concerning the number of participants in respect of the anti-covid norms in force.

USI engaged fondly to raise the necessary funds to increase the number of scholarships to help students who were in a difficult financial situation following the crisis due to the extraordinary health emergency.

COVID-19

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OSA Mendrisio Student Association Sport Service

AMA - Accademia Mendrisio Alumnii

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Workshop Study tripsWISH: workshop on international social housing

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Teatro dell’architettura. Auditorium (floor -1)

Research institute ISA. Osteria “Vignetta”

Canavée building

Turconi building, Library(1°floor), Wooden classroom

Dependance. Institute ISUP/LabTi e OSTVilla Argentina

Campus of Accademia

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Casa dell’Accademia

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Overview of the Plan of studies

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Plan of studies – Educational path

Technical-Scientific courses

Bachelor Master

Theoretical work Dip

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Historical-Humanistic courses

Designstudios

Inter-university exchange opportunity

Master in History and

theory of art and architecture

Continuing education

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Design studios and theoretical courses - Bachelor 1 http://www.arc.usi.ch/it/didattica

Semester 1 Semester 2

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Internship

The school requires a compulsory internship in an architectural studio after the second year of the Bachelor program, which must be approved by the head of internship program.

The duration of the work experience is 2 semesters (min. 9 months) and must be carried out after 2nd year of the Bachelor’s course in an architectural firm agreed with the service manager.

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1st year BSc (propaedeutic):

• Design Studios: (Vertical and horizontal ateliers): 30 ECTS

• Historical-Humanistic courses: 15 ECTS

• Technical-Scientific courses: 15 ECTS

• + minimum weighted average votes of 6

• Moving on to the next year min. 60 ECTS

Bachelor program:

• 1st year 30 ECTS project + 30 ECTS courses• 2nd year 30 ECTS project + 30 ECTS courses• 3rd year 30 ECTS project + 30 ECTS courses

Bachelor's degree 180 ECTS Recognized professional internship + 60 ECTS

Exams and ECTS Credits:

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Exam sessionsThere are three exam sessions for each academic year:

• Winter session (January - February)

• Summer session (June - July)

• Fall session (August - September)

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LanguageThe official teaching language is Italian, but individuallectures, courses or design studios and the relevantexaminations may be conducted in English, even as of1st year of the Bachelor programme.

A working knowledge of English is recommended and may be subscribed by the Study and Examination Regulations.

Prior arrangement made in good time with the facultymember in charge for each examination, the examsmay be taken in other languages.

For students, who are not native Italian speakers, the Accademia organizes free-of-charge intersive Italiancourses, which take place before the academic year. Other courses are offered during the whole academicyear.

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DiplomaThe diploma conferred by the Academia of Architecture of the Università della Svizzera Italiana at the end of the Master cycle is Diploma of Architecture - Master of Science in Architecture.

SwitzerlandThe diploma is recognized at Federal level SIA, OTIA, REG A.

EuropeThe diploma is equivalent to a Master degree in architecture, recognized at European level under the bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU. Professional recognition is automatic (European Directive 2005/36/EC).

Extra EUThe diploma is compatible with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED).

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Useful practical information

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Bachelor AdmissionSwitzerland:

● Recognized qualifications

- Federal matriculation certificate (Matura)- Cantonal matriculation certificate (Accredited by the

Matriculation federal commission) - Nationally recognized specialized matriculation

certificate (Maturità commerciale cantonale Bellinzona)- CSIA Artistic matriculation certificate + additional

mathematics test and interview

● NOT recognized qualifications

- CSIA Federal vocational matriculation certificate;

Students who obtained a vocational matriculationcertificate have to write a supplementary examcertificate (esame passerella). Please address allqueries to State Secretariat for Education, Researchand Innovation SERI in Bellinzona

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Bachelor Admission

● Recognized Certificates

- Applicants with a foreign secondary school (pre-university) diploma (and/or a foreign university diploma considered equivalent to it). As a rule, reference is made to the guidelines of Swissuniversities;

- The “European Baccalaureat” is considered equivalent to the Swiss matriculation certificate;

- International Baccalaureat” is accepted provided some criteria are respected.

● Not recognized Certificates

- all diplomas obtained in technical Institutions /school of further and vocational education.

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Bachelor AdmissionOverseas credentials:

● Foreign matriculation certificates must be equivalent to the required certificate of Swiss secondary education.

Swissuniversities website

Click on the country of origin to check the conditions of admission

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Application calendarOnline application for all students will start on: 1st December 2020

Application deadline for NON EU/EFTA students:30th April 2021

Application deadline for Swiss, EU/EFTA students:18th June 2021

Enrollment period: 6th September – 16th September 2021

Welcome day:17/18/19 September 2021

Start of the fall semester:20th September 2021

EU Countries (European Union): Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Cyprus; Croatia; Denmark; Estonia; Germany; Finland; France; United Kindgdom; Greece; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Holland; Polond; Portugal; CzechRep.; Romania; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Hungary.EFTA Counties (European Free Trade Association): Iceland; Norway; Principality of Lichtenstein; Switzerland

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Bachelor Application

Following documentation is required in the application online form:

• High School Attendance certificate or matriculation certificate (if already obtained)

• List of subjects taken during the last three years of high school (year / subject / teaching hours)

• ID Card(front and back copy)

• Curriculum vitae

• Passport size photo (jpg format)

hardcopy of your application sent per post is no longer required.

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Selective TestThe selective test will take place if the number of requests exceed the available places.

Students of Swiss nationality and students who are legally domiciled in Switzerland at the time of obtaining their matriculation certificate, do not have to take the test.

The percentage of places available for students of other nationalities is estimated at around 70-80%.

In order to avoid overlaps with high schooldiploma exams, the test is scheduled on 26th July2021. At that time students should have alreadygiven their high school exams in their home country. Application to the test is required.

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Selective Test

Students must register to access the test against a fee of CHF200.— payable by credit card.

Selective Test Topics:● 3 written quiz examinations (multiple choice):

- Mathematics- History of arts, architecture and drawing- English

● Motivation test (open questions)

The results of the ranking test will be communicated by e-mail during the first week of August.

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Bachelor application

Segreteria:Largo Bernasconi 2, CH 6850, Mendrisio

E-mail: info.arc@usi.ch

Sito web:www.arc.usi.ch

Telefono:+41 58 666 5000

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Tuition feesThe semestral tuition fee is CHF 4’000.– (CHF 8’000.— per annum).

The semestral tuition fee of CHF 2’000.- (CHF 4’000.— per annum) applies to students residing and being tax-payers in Switzerland or in Liechtenstein when the qualification to access the Accademia was obtained.

Semester tuition fee during the internship year is CHF200.—(CHF 400.– per annum).

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Scholarship and bursariesMore information are available on our website under the section“Academy”, “Scholarships”.

Swiss students:

● Benefit from scholarships granted by Canton Ticino or by the canton of origin.

● USI provides scholarships for students from the Germanand French-speaking cantons of Switzerland, which are automatically awarded to all new Bachelor 1 students and correspond to the annual fee of CHF4000.—

● The enrolment fee will be reduced to CHF 2’000.— per semester to students of Swiss nationality with a limited budget, who were domiciled abroad at the time of obtaining the secondary school leaving certificate.

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Scholarship and bursaries

Italian students:

● Fondazione Maletti offers bursaries to particularly deserving and financially disadvantaged italian studentsafter passing their first year of bachelor's cycle.

Students from other countries:

● Different Foundations grant bursaries to particularlydeserving and financially disadvantaged students. Scholarship application form will be available afteradmission.

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Accomodation

Housing service

A database of available housing solutions is put atdisposal by our housing service:Mail: alloggi.me@usi.chwebsite: www.alloggi.usi.chFacebook: www.facebook.com/usialloggimendrisio

Casa dell’Accademia

The Accademia provides a students house, the Casa dell’Accademia, which offers 18 flats to 72 students. The rent amounts to CHF 600.- per month including expenses (for 10 months). The allocation is made according to the Foundation's protocol.

Allocation scholarshipThe Foundation for the House of the Academy offers 10 scholarships worth CHF 3’000.— for students living in the German-speaking or French-speaking cantons who enroll in the Academy for the first time, corresponding to half the rent of a room at the House of the Academy.

Students are requested to submit their application via the Academia’s website in the "Scholarships" section.

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Contact

Enrollment office:Largo Bernasconi 2, CH 6850, Mendrisio

E-mail: info.arc@usi.ch

Website:www.arc.usi.ch

Telephone:+41 58 666 5000