University of Virginia · Fall 2026
Program Schedule
Charlottesville
Aug 25 – Sep 17
Italy Residency
Sep 19 – Nov 6
Charlottesville
Nov 10 – Dec 8
Classes meet at their scheduled times. All times Eastern. Labor Day is Monday September 7; no classes meet on Monday.
Week 1 · August 24–28
9:00–11:30
Art & Architecture
Venice in Time: Watery Beginnings to La Serenissima. Monica Shenouda.
Building Venice
Diagramming spatial structures. William Sherman.
9:00–11:30
City & Landscape
Introduction. Metric scales, fieldwork, exercises introduced.
12:30–5:00
Research Studio
Launch. Program intro, project intro, Module 01 assigned.
Research Studio
Reading the territory: methods, mapping, lens selection.
Week 2 · August 31 – September 4
9:00–11:30
Art & Architecture
Venice in Time: From Empire to Global Hub. Monica Shenouda.
Building Venice
William Sherman.
9:00–11:30
City & Landscape
Exercise 02 · Recording. Tools, measurement, recordings.
12:30–5:00
Research Studio
Desk crits.
Research Studio
Desk crits.
Week 3 · September 7–11 · Labor Day Mon Sep 7
9:00–11:30
Art & Architecture
Mappings. Monica Shenouda.
Building Venice
William Sherman.
9:00–11:30
City & Landscape
Exercise 03 · Processing and Curating.
12:30–5:00
Research Studio
Pin-up with Bill Sherman. Sandro Bisa introduction.
Research Studio
Zoom lecture. Amina Chouiri on marsh restoration and lagoon dynamics.
Week 4 · September 14–18
9:00–11:30
Art & Architecture
Venice, Veneto, Lagoon and the Land. Monica Shenouda.
Building Venice
William Sherman.
9:00–11:30
City & Landscape
Field kit preparation and departure briefing.
12:30–5:00
Research Studio
Module 01 review.
Research Studio
Module 02 Phase 01 due. Departure briefing.
Saturday, September 19 — Depart for Italy. Sunday, September 20 — Arrive Venice, transfer to Vicenza.
September 19 – November 6. Based in Vicenza, then Venice. Each week is organized as a unified program with all faculty and students together. Weekends are free unless noted.
City & Landscape · Exercise 04 · The River
Mon Sep 21
Monte Berico
Vicenza river walk. Evening at Palazzo Valmarana.
Tue Sep 22
Verona
City walk, Giusti Gardens, Castelvecchio Museum.
Wed Sep 23
Villa Emo and Brion Cemetery
Bassano del Grappa and Caldogno in the afternoon.
Thu Sep 24
Vicenza
Palladio Museum. Teatro Olimpico.
Fri Sep 25
Treviso
Drawing exercise and site visits on the Sile.
Sun Sep 27
Bressanone
The Eisack. Visits with Sandro Bisa.
City & Landscape · Exercise 05 · The Edge
Mon Sep 28
Plose
Hike in the Dolomites above Bressanone.
Tue Sep 29
Bressanone
Morning with Sandro Bisa.
Thu Oct 1
Fusina
Villa Pisani Montagnana and Malcontenta.
Fri Oct 2
Venice
Vaporetto passes, walking tour, move into apartments.
City & Landscape · Exercise 06 · Torcello
Mon Oct 5
Torcello
The island and its wetlands. Lunch on Torcello.
Tue Oct 6
Lido
The barrier island and the Adriatic edge.
Wed Oct 7
Pellestrina
Piccolo Museo della Laguna Sud.
Thu Oct 8
Sant'Erasmo
The market garden island.
Fri Oct 9
Mazzorbetto
Overnight on the island.
City & Landscape · Exercise 07 · The Fabric
Mon Oct 12
Fall Break
Free city weekend.
Tue Oct 13
Fall Break
Free city weekend.
Wed Oct 14
San Marco
Basilica, Piazza San Marco, Ca' Loredan and Farsetti, Fondaco dei Tedeschi.
Thu Oct 15
Biennale
The Venice Biennale.
Fri Oct 16
Frari and San Rocco
Venetian painting and architecture.
City & Landscape · Exercise 08 · The Water
Tue Oct 20
San Giovanni e Paolo
Scuola di San Marco with Monica Shenouda.
Wed Oct 21
Libreria and Zecca
San Giorgio Maggiore, Il Redentore, Giudecca.
Thu Oct 22
Quarry Visit
Possible visit to the Morseletto quarry.
Fri Oct 23
Workshop with UnisVe
Lunch with the Continuing Education Program.
City & Landscape · Exercise 09 · Torcello Again
Mon Oct 26
Field Studies
On site in the lagoon.
Tue Oct 27
Accademia
Venetian painting from the Byzantine to the Baroque.
Wed Oct 28
Salute and Doge's Palace
Santa Maria della Salute.
Thu Oct 29
Guggenheim
Modern art on the Grand Canal.
Fri Oct 30
Torcello
On site. Workshop introduced.
Sat Oct 31
Leave Venice
Transfer to Vicenza for the workshop.
Research Studio · Module 02 Review
Mon Nov 2
Workshop
At the Valmarana.
Tue Nov 3
Workshop
Design development.
Wed Nov 4
Module 02 Review
Speculative interventions presented. All faculty and students.
Thu Nov 5
Pack and Prepare
Departure preparation.
Fri Nov 6
Return to Charlottesville
Travel day.
Friday, November 6 — Return to Charlottesville.
November 10 – December 8. Regular class schedule resumes. Final review December 14–15, date to be confirmed.
Week 12 · November 9–13
9:00–11:30
Art & Architecture
Monica Shenouda.
Building Venice
William Sherman.
9:00–11:30
City & Landscape
Dossier begins. Curation workshop.
12:30–5:00
Research Studio
Module 03 begins. Comprehensive proposal.
Research Studio
Desk crits.
Week 13 · November 16–20
9:00–11:30
Art & Architecture
Monica Shenouda.
Building Venice
William Sherman.
9:00–11:30
City & Landscape
Dossier desk crits.
12:30–5:00
Research Studio
Desk crits.
Research Studio
Desk crits.
Week 14 · November 23–27 · Thanksgiving
9:00–11:30
9:00–11:30
12:30–5:00
Week 15 · November 30 – December 4
9:00–11:30
Art & Architecture
Monica Shenouda.
Building Venice
William Sherman.
9:00–11:30
City & Landscape
Dossier production. Optional desk crits.
12:30–5:00
Research Studio
Production. Optional desk crits.
Research Studio
Production. Optional desk crits.
Week 16 · December 7–11
9:00–11:30
Art & Architecture
Monica Shenouda.
Building Venice
William Sherman.
9:00–11:30
City & Landscape
Final desk crits. Research dossier due. Last day of classes.
12:30–5:00
Research Studio
Final desk crits. Last day of classes.
Monday–Tuesday, December 14–15 — Final Review. Date to be confirmed.