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Description
For the 2025-2026 academic year, the course will focus on topics in the history of art and architecture in the regions of Italian-speaking Switzerland and neighboring areas of northern Italy, with particular attention to the so-called Lake Region. Emblematic contexts and monuments - some lesser-known - will be analyzed to highlight the historical and artistic richness of this cross-border area. Covering a broad chronological span, from Late Antiquity to the contemporary age, the course will emphasize continuity, transformation and local specificities. Its aim is to provide critical tools to understand the interactions between art, architecture, territory and society in a region that has long been a crossroads of cultural exchange and influence.
Objectives
To broaden and deepen the knowledge of students enrolled in the Master's program in History and Theory of Art and Architecture through the exploration of selected topics in art and architectural history that are particularly relevant for a critical understanding of European and local cultural heritage. The course is characterized by a dynamic and participatory teaching approach that seeks to go beyond the classroom setting in order to promote experiential, field-based learning. These activities aim not only to strengthen theoretical knowledge, but also to foster direct observation, critical analysis, and interdisciplinary reflection, encouraging active and informed student participation.
Teaching mode
In presence
Learning methods
Lectures, guided visits to historically and artistically significant sites, participation in conferences, meetings with experts, study days and thematic field trips across the region.
Examination information
The exam includes two options, to be agreed upon with the Professors:
- A written report on one of the events attended, in the form of a review, critical commentary, or diary.
- An oral presentation (15-20 minutes) during an excursion or museum visit.
Education
- Master in Storia e teoria dell’arte e dell’architettura (120 ECTS), Other, Elective course, Elective, 1st year
- Master in Storia e teoria dell’arte e dell’architettura (120 ECTS), Other, Elective course, Elective, 2nd year
- Master in Storia e teoria dell’arte e dell’architettura (90 + 30 ECTS), Other, Corso a scelta (Arte e Architettura), Elective, 1st year
- Master in Storia e teoria dell’arte e dell’architettura (90 + 30 ECTS), Other, Corso a scelta (Arte e Architettura), Elective, 2nd year
Study trips
- Riva San Vitale, Battistero, 20.09.25 - 05.06.26 (Compulsory)
- Vezia, Centro Studi Villa Negroni, 11.10.25 - 05.06.26 (Compulsory)
- Giornico, Escursione, 17.10.25 - 05.06.26 (Compulsory)
- Orselina, Santuario e Locarno, Castello, 07.11.25 - 05.06.26 (Compulsory)
- Ligornetto, Museo Vela, 14.11.25 - 05.06.26 (Compulsory)
