What SdA is

The course in Scienze dell’Architettura lasts three years and trains a graduate capable of collaborating in architectural production, either as a freelancer or as a manager in public or private organisations.
Graduates will have a general culture in all fields of architecture, with particular regard to technical-applicative knowledge relating to:

  • the techniques of architecture and its construction;
  • the basic knowledge in the fields of architectural design;
  • the representation and survey of architecture;
  • the history of architecture;
  • urban planning;
  • the restoration of architecture;
  • the technology of architecture;
  • interior design;
  • landscape architecture;
  • industrial design.

The degree course comprises a total of 20 exams. Teaching is organised in 2 semesters each year and a total of 180 educational credits (cfu) are acquired by attending single or integrated courses, laboratories, optional activities, internships, and the final exam (degree thesis).

The courses are calibrated according to the time allocated for classroom activities (lectures, seminars, practical tests) and autonomous learning, so that the student can pass the exam at the end of the semester and, in any case, in the year in which the course is located. The ATELIERS in the third year (sixth semester) allow students to choose the group of disciplines closest to their interests and to orientate themselves for possible subsequent studies (master’s degree or first-level master’s).

Attendance at courses is compulsory: in order to sit the exam, students must have acquired 60% of the attendance in single-discipline and integrated courses and 75% of the attendance in laboratories. Examinations are only taken in timetabled sessions. 

Our location

The majority of teaching and scientific activities take place at DIARC – Department of Architecture, Via Forno Vecchio, no. 36, in Napoli.  The student secretariat, library (sixth floor – staircase C), model workshop, printing centre, study rooms and lecturers’ offices are also located here.

The historical library, the Main Hall and the Presidency are instead located in Palazzo Orsini di Gravina, Via Monteoliveto, no. 3, in Napoli.

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Inscription

Admission to the Bachelor of Science in SdA (Architectural Sciences) is granted after passing a nationally scheduled test.

For more information visit the university website www.diarc.unina.it, the website www.universitaly.it and the website http://www.scuolapsb.unina.it/index.php/orientamento.

The duration of the test is 100 minutes and consists of the solution of 50 questions formulated with 5 answer options, among which the candidate must identify the right one, discarding the wrong, arbitrary or less probable conclusions. The test questions concern

  • general culture (10 questions – 20 minutes);
  • history, history of architecture and history of art (10 questions – 20 minutes);
  • logical reasoning (10 questions – 20 minutes);
  • drawing and representation (10 questions – 20 minutes);
  • physics and mathematics (10 questions – 20 minutes).

A maximum of 50 points are awarded for the evaluation of the test. The assessment criteria for the test are as follows:

1 point for each correct answer;
minus 0.25 (- 0.25) points for each incorrect answer;
0 points for each answer not given.

Architectural Sciences allows access for a maximum of 176 places to EU and non-EU citizens legally resident in Italy and 4 residents abroad.

You can practise by viewing the admission tests of previous years and carry out simulations by accessing the materials available HERE.

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