In our undergraduate architecture program in Barcelona, the city is your classroom.  History meets modernity as students examine architecture through the lens of key social, political and historical movements, studying first hand sites ranging from the iconic works of Gaudi to contemporary works like Jean Nouvel’s Torre Agbar.  

A dynamic and progressive city, Barcelona is known for its art and architecture.  It is the capital of the province of Catalunya (Catalonia), an important Mediterranean port city, and the second largest city in Spain.  Located in the northeast corner of Spain, Barcelona also provides easy access to other major European cities.

The program operates in collaboration with the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC).  Courses are taught by local faculty and a Clemson professor-in-residence, who also serves as the program director.  Instruction is in English.

Click here to view the Barcelona Student Handbook.

For more information on UPC, visit:  www.upc.edu/eng/

Students and Enrollment

Offered through the School of Architecture, the program is available to juniors and first semester seniors in the School of Building + Design who have demonstrated superior academic performance and who possess the maturity and responsibility necessary to live and study away from the Clemson campus.  Students will be chosen from the pool of applicants using selection criteria including: a strong academic record and GPA, demonstrated dedication to work, and the ability to engage in self-directed study.

Coursework

Students enroll in 18 credits of coursework that include:

• Design Studio – 6 credit hours
• Lecture Forum – 3 credit hours
• Theory Seminar – 3 credit hours
• Field Studies – 3 credit hours                                                         
• Spanish Language/Culture Intensive  – 3 credit hours                          

The Field Studies course includes two weeks of guided study travel to points of historical and architectural importance throughout Spain.  Possible destinations include: San Sebastian, Bilbao, Salamanca, Segovia, Madrid, Toledo, and Seville.

Housing

Students share furnished apartment-style dormitories at RESA, just 200 meters from La Rambla, the main pedestrian thoroughfare in Barcelona, and 300 meters from a metro line.  Each room is equipped with a kitchenette and bathroom with sink, toilet and shower.  Other in-room amenities include a telephone, free internet access, electric heat, and some linens.  The building has multiple common areas for meeting and socializing with local students, including a TV/video room; a game room with billiards, foosball and ping pong; a gym; study areas; laundry with self-service washers and dryers and irons and ironing boards; vending machines, and a restaurant.  The building is located one block from a local police station for added security.  Each student will sign a lease agreement and pay a damage deposit for the duration of his or her stay in the city.

Cost and Financial Aid*

The following is a breakdown of basic costs for one semester of study in Barcelona.  Students and parents are advised that these figures are based on the best information available at the time of print and do not include additional expenses, including airfare, independent travel and the cost of meals.**

• Program Fee & insurance - $3,000
• RESA Apartment - $2,800
• Study travel *** - $1,600

Each student accepted into the program will receive a financial grant**** from the School of Architecture in addition to any other University Financial Aid they may receive.                   

*Costs do not include Clemson tuition and travel to and from Barcelona. 
** Student can prepare meals in their apartments, and RESA has a restaurant that provides low cost meals.
***Estimate based on shared hotel room, cost of trains/busses.
****The amount of grant will be based on funds available for 2007-08, but typically ranges from $2,000-$3,000.

A detailed breakdown comparing the Barcelona semester with a typical semester at Clemson is available for students and parents.

Students and parents should understand that the above figures are estimates of basic costs only.  Prices fluctuate from semester to semester based upon the rate of exchange between the US dollar and the Euro, and based upon current travel costs.

Click here to view the Barcelona Brochure.

Charleston, South Carolina
Fall & Spring Semesters

Since architectural education came to the United States from Europe in the late nineteenth century, it has struggled to reconcile professional with academic practices.  The Clemson Architecture Center in Charleston (CAC.C) addresses the tension between work and scholarship by combining the best and most essential qualities of both into a unique and challenging learning environment. The CAC.C is a hybrid program that bridges academia and practice, placing students in an environment that teaches them to think and work in critical practice.
 
Charleston studios are linked to actual issues and projects in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, offering tracks in urban design and fabrication.  The curriculum is built around the local environment and emphasizes hands-on construction and professional skills, advancing the paradigm that an architect should be both a scholar and a maker.  The program faculty are themselves distinguished practitioners (architects, landscape architects, urban designers, and craftspersons).
 
The program is available to undergraduate students in their junior and senior years and graduate students, serving architecture and landscape architecture students for residences of one semster or more. Internships with local architects, landscape architects, urban designers, craftspersons, and contractors are available for pay and credit.

Click here to view the Internship Guide, Student Handbook, and Course Guide.  

The CAC.C has studios at the Marine Hospital in the heart of historic Charleston.  It operates a collaborative shop next door with the American College of the Building Arts in the historic Charleston District Jail.  

Housing

Students live throughout the city of Charleston; assistance is available to help students locate local housing while studying at the CAC.C .  Undergraduate students who are also enrolled in a course at the College of Charleston (C of C) may opt to live in the College dorms, and can take advantage of amenities offered on the C of C campus. 

Housing information

Link to College of Charleston Off Campus Housing Site:

http://reslife.cofc.edu/offcampushousing/offcampushousing.html#viewlisting

Link to craigslist housing for Charleston:

http://charleston.craigslist.org/hhh/

Program Costs
Students pay a program fee of $350, but must provide their own accommodations during the program.

Financial Aid
$250 grants are available to all Clemson students accepted into the program.

Click here to view the Charleston Brochure.

Genoa, Italy
Fall & Spring Semesters

According to Henry James, Genoa is "the most winding, incoherent of cities, the most entangled topographical ravel in the world."  Students in the School of Architecture program in Genoa explore firsthand these nuanced layers of history alongside current revitalization projects in and around the urban environment and port of Genoa.  Long an important Mediterranean seaport and voted European City of Culture in 2004, Genoa offers vistas of the sea and surrounding countryside, as well as access to the rich cultural heritage of the Ligurian region.  Genoa is within easy reach of the famous holiday resorts of the Italian and French Rivera, the cities of Milan and Torino, as well as the many villages nestled in the Apennines Mountains.

Since 1973, the program has been based in the CAF Charles E. Daniel Center for Building Research and Urban Studies, a late-nineteenth-century villa in which the students reside, take classes and enjoy their meals.  The Center also provides a library with computer stations, studio facilities, and wireless internet throughout.

Click here to view the Genoa Student Handbook.

Students and Enrollment

Offered through the School of Architecture, the program is available to juniors and first semester seniors in the School of Building + Design and MFA students in the Art Department  who have demonstrated superior academic performance and who possess the maturity and responsibility necessary to live and study away from the Clemson campus.  Students will be chosen from the pool of applicants using selection criteria including a strong academic record and GPA, demonstrated dedication to work, and the ability to engage in self-directed study.

Coursework

Students are enrolled in 15 credits of coursework that include:

• Design Studio – 6 credit hours
• Lecture Form – 3 credit hours
• Theory Seminar – 3 credit hours
• Field Studies – 3 credit hours

Field Studies include two weeks of guided study travel to points of historical and architectural importance throughout Italy.  Possible destinations include:  Venezia, Vicenza, Verona, Padova, Firenza, Tuscany, Siena, Rome, and Amalfi.

Courses are taught by local faculty and a Clemson professor-in-residence.  The students take an intensive Italian language course; however, all other course offerings are in English.  The Daniel Center staff includes an administrative director, a cook, and a house-keeper.

Housing

Students share furnished dormitory style bedrooms on the third level of the Daniel Center.  Each student is provided a bed, linens, towels, blanket, pillow, and small wardrobe.  Bathrooms are located in the hallway near the bedrooms.  Studio space, library, and offices are on the middle level.  The kitchen, dining room, and laundry facilities are on the ground floor.

Cost and Financial Aid*

• The following is a breakdown of basic costs for one semester of study in Genoa.  Students and parents are advised that these figures are based on the best information available at the time of print and do not include additional expenses, including airfare and costs associated with independent travel.

• Program Fee & insurance - $6,200
• Study travel ** - $2,500

Each student accepted into the program will receive a financial grant*** from the School of Architecture in addition to any other university financial aid they may receive. 

Program Cost:  $8,700

*Costs do not include Clemson tuition and travel to and from Genoa. 
**Estimate based on shared hotel room, cost of trains/busses.
***The amount of grant will be based on funds available for 2007-08, but typically ranges from $3,000-$4,000.

A detailed breakdown comparing the Genoa semester with a typical semester at Clemson is available for students and parents.

Students and parents should understand that the above figures are estimates of basic costs only.  Prices fluctuate from semester to semester based upon the rate of exchange between the US dollar and the Euro, and based upon current travel costs.

Click here to view the Genoa Brochure.

Greece & Turkey

Students explore and investigate natural and built environments, urban form, and spatial settings in the context of culture and history throughout this two week study tour to Greece and Turkey.  The course incorporates academic collaboration with site-based learning in historic and contemporary settings as students take visual and written notes, document sites photographically, and participate in lectures and discussions during this tour of thirteen cities.  Sites include:  Athens, Troy, Miletos, Pergamon, Bodrum, Ephesus, and Istanbul among many others. 
 
Students immerse themselves in these two cultures through visits to ancient sites, tours of contemporary and historic neighborhoods, and trips to museums and market places.  In this intensive program, spirited group discussions often continue during the day and are sustained through long dinners in the evenings. 
 
The course, LARCH 405/605 Urban Genesis and Form, is open to undergraduate and graduate students in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and City and Regional Planning.  While the course is only offered during Maymester, additional studio courses may be scheduled during Summer I and/or Summer II. 

Trip Dates: Thursday 15 May – Wednesday 28 May, 2008
Program fee: $2900 includes airfare, accommodations, private transportation, guides, and some meals (breakfast and dinner).
Other program costs: Clemson in-state tuition and fees for three credit hours, Turkish visa ($25), museum admission tickets ($100), boat trip fares ($50) and international health insurance ($32).

Click here to view the Greece and Turkey Brochure.

For more information, contact Professor Umit Yilmaz, Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture, uyilmaz@clemson.edu or 864.656.7349.

 

Istanbul, Turkey
Fall & Spring Semester

Students may study in Turkey through a direct exchange with Istanbul Technical University (ITU). The program, offered through the Faculty of Architecture at the Taskisla campus in the heart of Istanbul, is currently open to students in The School of Building + Design; however, we are exploring opportunities to expand course offerings in Istanbul for students in the Arts & Humanities.  Select English-language programs for most majors should be available for the 2007-2008 academic year. 

Courses taught in English currently include a range of offerings in:  architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, regional planning, city planning, and real estate development. 

The Istanbul exchange program is open to mature and driven junior or first semester senior undergraduates, and graduate students at both Master's and PhD levels.

Students pay regular Clemson tuition and fees in accordance with the exchange agreement.

Check out ITU at:  http://www.itu.edu.tr/e/