MSU Faculty-led Study Abroad: Rome Studio

The School of Architecture Faculty-led Study Abroad option studio, the Rome Studio, is offered in the summer semester. This studio is a uniquely structured study under the direction of MSU School of Architecture faculty members. This studio is a 9-week study focused on examining architecture through the holistic study of urban environments, combining design, urban design, architectural history and theory, drawing and pre-travel research outside the traditional studio environment. Assignments may include field observation sketching, in-situ design exercises and urban design proposals. Specific destinations in a region are selected by faculty members based on their own research, interests and areas of expertise. Students can expect to visit multiple cities within a particular country. Throughout their stay in Rome, students live in apartments within a short walking distance of their studio space located adjacent to the Campo de’ Fiori in Rome.  During their time in Rome, students also undertake exploratory trips to Florence and Venice.

Emeritus Professor Peter Kommers, a former Rome Prize laureate of the American Academy in Rome, established the School of Architecture Rome Studio in 2006. 

Recent Itineraries

  • Summer 2019 - Europe; Italy
  • Summer 2018 - Europe; Italy
  • Summer 2017 - Europe; Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy
  • Summer 2016 - Europe; Italy