Fluid Campus / Genoa

The Charles E. Daniel Center for Building Research and Urban Studies in Genoa, Italy, has served as a model for off-campus architectural education for nearly 30 years. Graduate and undergraduate students may attend the Genoa program for one semester.

The program balances the studio experience with the study of Italian architectural history, contemporary design, urban practices, culture and field sketching. Students spend about a third of the 15-week semester traveling in Italy. There is also time for independent travel.

A resident professor from Clemson is assisted by Italian professors who also practice architecture in Genoa. Visiting critics and lecturers from Italy and Europe come to the center on a regular basis to lecture and critique student work.

All graduate students attending the Daniel Center receive a graduate assistantship, which also carries a substantial reduction in tuition for the semester. In addition, all graduate and undergraduate students receive a grant to help with the cost of the semester in Europe.

Postcards from Genoa