Architectural Sciences

• Abdallaoui Annarita: abdallaoui.1996506@studenti.uniroma1.it
• Guglielmelli Elisa Pia: guglielmelli.2067091@studenti.uniroma1.it
• Iacomino Diego: iacomino.2196410@studenti.uniroma1.it

prof.ssa Teresa Villani
 teresa.villani@uniroma1.it

https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/disabilita-e-dsa
 

The Degree Program has established:

• four working groups (Teaching, Guidance, Tutoring, and Internationalization);

Ufficio corsi di studio
Via Emanuele Gianturco, 2 - 00196 ROMA (6° piano st.  606)
Referente per la Didattica
Elisa Amodio
Tel.  06 4991 9316
elisa.amodio@uniroma1.it

Prof.ssa Rosalba Belibani
rosalba.belibani@uniroma1.it
 

Ufficio corsi di studio
Via Emanuele Gianturco, 2 - 00196 ROMA (6° piano st.  606)
Referente per la Didattica
Elisa Amodio
Tel.  06 4991 9316 - int. 29316
elisa.amodio@uniroma1.it
 
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Department of History, Drawing and Restoration of Architecture
Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Sciences (Class L-17)

Description of the study program
Specific learning objectives

The Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Sciences represents the first stage of the “3+2” study path in Architecture offered by Sapienza University’s Faculty of Architecture. Its aim is to provide students with the essential knowledge and skills in the field of design disciplines. These are fundamental both for accessing master’s degree programs focused on the professional training of architects and for entering the job market in accordance with Italian legislation.
Balancing theoretical and practical aspects, the program guides students through an integrated learning process that develops critical thinking and the ability to connect technical-scientific and historical-humanistic knowledge. Graduates will be able to work independently or within multidisciplinary teams in designing new buildings and urban areas, as well as in the conservation, transformation, and enhancement of the built environment and landscape.
Throughout the three years, students address all major areas of architecture: architectural, interior, and landscape design; history of architecture; architectural and urban restoration; urban planning and land management; representation and spatial data processing; mathematics, structures, technology, and environmental sciences; real estate appraisal and professional practice. Courses are delivered through lectures, design studios, seminars, workshops, and internships, enabling students to acquire both theoretical knowledge and operational skills. The program also explores the physical, environmental, economic, and social impacts of design, along with feasibility, cost estimation, and building production processes.
The curriculum includes an English language course focused on technical terminology, supported by language experts to strengthen international communication skills. The design experience develops progressively through three architectural design studios, guiding students from foundational knowledge of architectural composition to more advanced design complexity.

Entry requirements

Admission to the program is subject to a national entry test with a limited number of places (as per Italian Law 264/99), held simultaneously in major Italian universities. Applicants must hold a high school diploma or an equivalent foreign qualification.
Candidates are expected to have good oral and written communication skills in Italian, logical and abstract reasoning abilities, basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, history, geography, and general culture, as well as elementary skills in graphic representation and the interpretation of drawings and diagrams.
If the required entry knowledge is not demonstrated in the admission test, students are assigned Additional Learning Requirements (OFA) in Mathematics, to be fulfilled within the first year by passing the Foundations of Mathematics exam or a specific remedial test. To support students, the program provides dedicated learning materials.

General structure of the program

The three-year curriculum offers progressive levels of knowledge acquisition, experimentation, and application of design methods, structured across the disciplinary areas required by the Italian category of degrees Class L-17. Courses are balanced among design, technical-scientific, and historical-humanistic subjects, ensuring an interdisciplinary approach to architecture, landscape, urban planning, and restoration.

The study plan includes:

• single-subject courses providing basic technical-scientific and cultural training;
• architectural design studios, the core of the program, integrating different disciplines;
• seminars, workshops, and internships to apply knowledge in practical contexts;
• elective courses to personalize the curriculum;
• an English language proficiency test, focused on technical-scientific terminology.

Career opportunities and access to master’s degrees
Graduates in Architectural Sciences can:
 

• work as Junior Architects (after passing the state licensing exam and registering with the professional board);
• work as technical collaborators in architectural and engineering firms, construction companies, public administrations, and local authorities;
• operate in the rehabilitation and recovery of buildings and urban areas, in land management agencies, superintendencies, and institutions for the protection of cultural and landscape heritage.

The program is designed as the first stage of the European “3+2” structure and provides ideal preparation for admission to LM-4 Master’s Degrees in Architecture, completing the five-year training pathway required by EU directives for the professional qualification of architects.

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

Art. 1 – EDUCATIONAL PATH
 

1. The Degree in Architectural Sciences allows graduation in Class L-17, with an appropriate number of ECTS credits in all disciplinary areas, thereby enabling continuation of the educational path in all Master’s degree programs that, at the end of the five-year period, aim at the training of Architects pursuant to European directives.
2. One ECTS credit corresponds to 25 hours of total student commitment, divided equally between classroom activities and individual study.
3. The study program provides for a limited number of ECTS credits to be acquired by attending elective courses offered by the Faculty or other Faculties of the University (cf. Art. 4), therefore the submission of individual study plans is not required.
   
   • In the second year, students are required to communicate their chosen subjects, in order to allow an assessment of their consistency with the educational path by the working group dedicated to the Didactics of the Degree Program;
   • the choice may be modified in the following year.
   • The selection or modification may be made at most once per year, within the time windows established by the Faculty’s academic calendar.
4. The educational offer of the Degree Program in Architectural Sciences is summarized in the tables set out below.

Art. 2 – LIST OF COURSES
 

1. The educational activities offered by the Degree Program in Architectural Sciences, with the list of courses by year, their organization into modules, the ECTS credits assigned to each educational activity, and the educational objectives of the individual subjects are set forth in the attached tables.
2. The educational activities actually implemented and any further updates are made known annually through:

• the Ministry’s educational offer database;
• the Study Guide (“Manifesto degli studi”) of the Faculty of Architecture;
• the Faculty website and the Degree Program page in the Sapienza Course Catalogue.

Art. 3 – CREDITS ASSIGNED TO COURSES AND ANY PREREQUISITES
 

1. The ECTS credits assigned to the various courses of the Degree Program in Architectural Sciences are listed in the tables referred to in Art. 6 of this Regulation.
2. The following prerequisites must be respected:
   
   • – the exam of “Design Studio II” cannot be taken unless the exam of “Design Studio I” has been passed;
   • – the exam of “Design Studio III” cannot be taken unless the exam of “Design Studio II” has been passed;
   • – the exam of “Foundations of Mathematics II” cannot be taken unless the exam of “Foundations of Mathematics I” has been passed;
   • – the exam of “Structural Mechanics” cannot be taken unless the exam of “Foundations of Mathematics I” has been passed;
   • – the exam of “Building Science” cannot be taken unless the exams of “Structural Mechanics” and “Foundations of Mathematics II” have been passed.

Art. 4 – ELECTIVE ACTIVITIES
 

1. The student may choose, within the courses offered in the University’s degree programs, courses for a number of credits equal to 12.
2. The student may, in any case, choose courses among those of other Bachelor’s and single-cycle Master’s Degree Programs (limited to courses offered within the 3rd year) activated within the Faculty, which present different descriptions from those of the mandatory courses of the Degree Program in Architectural Sciences.

Art. 5 – ADMISSION PROCEDURES
 

1. Admission to the Degree Program in Architectural Sciences is subject to a restricted number. Students are selected for the first year on the basis of a nationally administered test, pursuant to current legislation, held simultaneously in the main Italian universities.
2. Upon verification of the required initial knowledge, in case of failure, specific Additional Educational Obligations (OFA) will be assigned to be fulfilled within the first year of the program.

Art. 6 – TRANSFER FROM OTHER PROGRAMMES, FROM ANOTHER UNIVERSITY AND SHORTENING OF STUDY PATH
 

1. Since admission to the Degree Program in Architectural Sciences is subject to a nationally programmed number, transfer from other study programs or from another University entails passing the national test, under the conditions and within the deadlines established by current legislation, unless it has already been taken for admission to the same Degree Class at the originating program.
2. At the time of enrolment, students who have already acquired credits at other Universities or Programs may submit an application for shortening of the study path, according to the procedures established by the University on the basis of ministerial provisions relating to the relevant academic year. Based on the reconstruction of the career and the procedures established by the University, the Degree Program determines the year of admission of the student.
3. The number of places available for enrolment in years subsequent to the first is subject to the programmed number: the number of places available for the 2nd and 3rd year is indicated each year in the annual call for applications for the entrance test and in the notice for the coverage of vacant places in years subsequent to the first, published by the University. In the event of unavailability of places, the request for transfer cannot be completed.

Art. 7 – PROCEDURES FOR RECOGNITION OF CREDITS ACQUIRED IN OTHER FACULTIES OR UNIVERSITIES
 

1. With regard to the correspondences and methods of recognition of exams taken in the various Degree Programs of the Faculty of Architecture under previous regulations, concerning the transition to the Degree Program in Architectural Sciences under the Italian Ministerial Decree 270/04, the working group dedicated to Didactics establishes the criteria and methods for conversion of individual subjects, examines according to said criteria the submitted cases and submits them for approval by the Degree Program Council.
2. The forms for requesting recognition of exams taken and shortening of the study path are attached to the notice for the coverage of vacant places in years subsequent to the first.
3. The procedures for recognition of credits acquired at other Universities are established by the working group dedicated to Didactics and refer to the provisions of the University’s academic regulations and current legislation.
4. For the recognition of previously acquired credits, efforts will be made to ensure recognition of the maximum possible number of ECTS credits through a careful evaluation of the originating educational paths.
5. Exams taken at European or foreign universities with which the Faculty of Architecture has agreements, projects and/or conventions in force are recognized according to the procedures provided in such agreements.
6. Students may, with prior authorization from the Degree Program Council, undertake a period of study abroad within the Erasmus project. In accordance with the University’s academic regulations, in the case of studies, exams and academic titles obtained abroad, the Degree Program examines the program on a case-by-case basis for the purpose of allocating credits in the corresponding disciplinary scientific sectors.

Art. 8 – ORGANISATION OF TEACHING AND METHODS OF ASSESSMENT
 

1. Teaching activities are of a conventional type and will be conducted through lectures, studios, specialised seminars and ongoing assessments. Educational activities are structured into single-subject courses, integrated courses composed of multiple teaching units from one or more disciplinary scientific sectors, and studios, normally composed of multiple teaching units.
2. The teaching activity of each individual course or teaching unit is organised according to the semester system.
3. The Degree Program annually provides for the subdivision, into multiple parallel courses, of each individual educational activity envisaged in the curriculum, based on the number of enrolled students, in order to ensure greater efficiency.
4. The exam or eligibility test verifies the achievement of the educational objectives of the activity as defined in the Study Guide.
5. For teaching studios and integrated courses with coordinated modules, which must be attended as a single course, the teachers responsible for the courses or modules participate in the collective assessment of the student’s performance, with procedures established by the teachers themselves. It is understood that the assessment, consisting of the synthesis of the evaluations given by the individual teachers of the teaching units participating in the integrated course, must in any case be conducted as a single, simultaneous exam.
6. The exams may consist of multiple stages of assessment or partial evaluations.
7. Examination boards must be composed of at least two members, at least one of whom must hold a permanent position.
   
   • Subject-matter experts, approved by the Degree Program Council upon proposal of the course instructor, become part of the board upon a motivated proposal by the instructor, approved by the Faculty. The appointment is valid for one academic year.
8. The boards have thirty points available for the evaluation of the student’s performance.
   
   • The exam is passed with a grade of eighteen out of thirty (18/30).
   • Honours (“lode”) may be awarded by unanimous decision of the examination board members.
9. All educational activities (courses, studios or integrated courses) included in the list in the Annex entail a final grade, except for the foreign language proficiency test and other educational activities referred to in Article 10, paragraph 5, letter D of Ministerial Decree 270/04.

Art. 9 – FOREIGN LANGUAGE
 

1. The Degree Program provides for the enhancement of the foreign language, with particular reference to the technical language of architecture, through various teaching methods.
2. The verification of foreign language knowledge takes place through a proficiency test, the passing of which grants 3 ECTS credits.

Art. 10 – OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
 

1. For students enrolled for the first time, starting from the academic year 2025-26, the rules for acquiring 3 ECTS credits relating to other educational activities are established with respect to the following educational offer (choice among letters a, b, c):

a. internship activated by the Faculty;
b. practical in-depth activities of the Degree Program or the Faculty;
c. workshops, seminars (ECTS credits structured by the Degree Program, by the Faculty or obtained and certified by Italian and foreign Institutions and Universities, for which recognition may be requested).

2. For students enrolled for the first time, starting from the academic year 2018-19, the rules for acquiring 1 ECTS credit relating to other educational activities are established with respect to the following educational offer (choice among letters a, b, c):

a. internship activated by the Faculty;
b. practical in-depth activities of the Degree Program or the Faculty;
c. workshops, seminars (ECTS credits structured by the Degree Program, by the Faculty or obtained and certified by Italian and foreign Institutions and Universities, for which recognition may be requested).

3. For students enrolled for the first time, starting from the academic year 2011-12 and until the academic year 2017-18, the rules for acquiring 2 ECTS credits relating to other educational activities are established with respect to the following educational offer (choice among letters a, b, c):

a. internship activated by the Faculty;
b. practical in-depth activities of the Degree Program or the Faculty;
c. workshops, seminars (ECTS credits structured by the Degree Program, by the Faculty or obtained and certified by Italian and foreign Institutions and Universities, for which recognition may be requested).

4. For the recognition of the envisaged credits, admittable certificates are those for the acquisition of
   
   • IT skills,
   • knowledge of a second language,
   • participation in internships;
   • other educational activities, previously authorized by the Degree Program the Faculty, duly described and accompanied by attestations certifying a minimum commitment of 50 hours, will be accepted.

Art. 11 – HONOURS PROGRAMME
 

1. The Honours Program in Architectural Sciences aims to enhance the education of enrolled students who are deserving and interested in in-depth and cultural integration activities.
   
   • The Honours Program is an integrative path of the Degree Program and consists of additional educational activities to those of the Degree Program, to be carried out during the second and third years.
2. Admission to the Honours Program takes place through a comparative procedure based on qualifications, announced annually by the Dean and evaluated by a committee of Faculty lecturers.
3. Students admitted to the Honours Program will commit to:

• activities programmed by the relevant didactic structure, consisting of disciplinary and interdisciplinary in-depth studies, seminar activities and internships;
• activities agreed upon in relation to their cultural and scientific vocations.
• the set of educational activities entails a maximum commitment of 100 hours per year for the student and does not lead to recognition of credits usable for obtaining university degrees awarded by “La Sapienza” University.

4. For each student admitted to the Honours Program, at the end of the academic year, the student’s activities will be assessed by the tutor lecturers.
   
   • In case of a negative evaluation, the Degree Program Council may decide on non-admission to the subsequent year of the program.
   • To continue in the Honours Program, the student, in addition to having carried out the activities proper to the program, must have acquired all the credits required in the second year and obtained an average grade not lower than twenty-seven/thirty.
5. Upon obtaining the degree, the student who has completed an Honours Program will receive a certificate of the program undertaken, issued by the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Architecture, in the manner provided for other types of certification. Such certificate will be recorded in the student’s academic record.
6. The tutor lecturers of the Honours Program are chosen from among the working group dedicated to Didactics and voted by the Degree Program Council.

Art. 12 – FINAL EXAMINATION

1. The final examination is individual and consists of the preparation, drafting and presentation of a project-based, experimental or theoretical work that demonstrates the mature skills acquired during the three-year period in the specific disciplinary contents of the Degree Program, including as a critical review of the student’s educational path (curricular thesis, portfolio).
2. It is an original work on topics agreed upon with the supervisor and related, in content and methods, to the Degree Program.
3. It may form part of a larger work, carried out in a group and jointly presented by several graduating students, provided that such individual work constitutes a complete, significant and distinguishable part, so as to allow an independent evaluation.
4. The preparation of the final examination must be supervised by at least one supervisor or by multiple supervisors, in the case of interdisciplinary work or work covering multiple topics.
5. Collaboration with external experts as co-supervisors is permitted.
6. The topic of the final examination work may also originate and develop within the activities of one of the courses of the three-year program or one of the workshops offered by the Degree Program or within an internship.
   
   • It has recognition of 6 ECTS credits, corresponding to 150 hours of student work, envisaged for its completion.
7. For matters relating to admission procedures and the composition of the Degree Examination Board, reference is made to the Faculty Regulations.

Art. 13 – ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
 

1. Attendance at the teaching activities established by the Regulations, being considered necessary for the effective progress of the educational process over the three years of the program, is strongly recommended for all courses, but is mandatory only for studio courses.
   
   • Course coordinators implement appropriate mechanisms for verifying attendance.
2. In compliance with the University Regulations, with regard to part-time students, the reduced study plan must be approved in advance by the Degree Program Council.

Art. 14 – SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS

1. The working group dedicated to the Didactics of the Degree Program may require any supplementary examinations for previously taken exams, where the cultural content is deemed obsolete in cases where more than 6 years have elapsed since they were taken.

Art. 15 – GUIDANCE AND TUTORING

1. Tutoring is aimed at guiding and assisting students throughout their studies, making them active participants in the educational process, and removing obstacles to effective attendance of courses, also through initiatives tailored to the needs, aptitudes and requirements of individuals.
2. The following professors provide tutoring and guidance activities:
   
   • Alessandra Capanna,
   • Maria Grazia Ercolino,
   • Federica Morgia,
   • Caterina Padoa Schioppa,
   • Giada Romano.
3. Further disciplinary tutoring activities are carried out by all lecturers in accordance with the methods established by the Degree Program and the Faculty, ensuring continuity throughout the entire educational path of the relationship between the reference lecturer and the student.

Art. 16 – FACULTY

1. The list of faculty, including their qualification and relevant disciplinary scientific sector, is provided in the Teaching Plan document published on the Degree Program page in the course catalogue of the Degree Program in Architectural Sciences.
2. Tenured professors cover courses relating to their relevant or related disciplinary scientific sector, in compliance with the minimum number of credits required by current legislation.
3. The reference lecturers of the Degree Program are listed on the Degree Program page in the course catalogue of the Degree Program in Architectural Sciences.

Art. 17 – APPLICATION OF THE REGULATION

1. This Regulation applies to all students enrolled in the Degree Program starting from the academic year 2025-26 and remains valid until the issuance of the subsequent Regulation.
2. Any amendments, interpretative or application issues arising from the succession of Regulations over time shall be subject to specific examination by the Degree Program Council.
3. For all matters not provided for in this Regulation and concerning the conduct of teaching activities not reserved for the competence of the University, reference is made to the University’s academic regulations.
4. Students enrolled under previous curricula may request recognition of the credits acquired and continue their studies under the current curriculum.

• All previous academic activities will be examined, for their recognition, by the working group dedicated to Didactics and submitted to the Degree Program Council for resolution upon specific student request and upon presentation of the official syllabi of the passed exams. This also applies to students enrolled in previous academic years in the Degree Program in Architectural Sciences of Sapienza University of Rome who intend to modify their study plan in accordance with this Regulation.