1. The Italian city: urban history, morphology, and planning system; traffic, housing and the historic center
2. Historic preservation: legislation, policies, adaptive use, restoration, rehabilitation
3. Architecture: urban space and buildings, typology, style/language, technology, practice

The program included an elective on historic preservation, a studio and the Internship Preparation course.

The preparations for the field studies included a series of lectures and research work on Italian cities, and the exhibition on Italian Historic Centers for Europe Year 1991-92. An exhibition of students' work was also held in the fall.

The 1992 work and contacts established in Italy led to the Sustainable Cities seminar in October 1993.

Calendar

• May 12-18
  Field studies in Florence
  Visits to Venice, Bologna, Pisa, Lucca, San Gimignano, Siena
• May 19-25 Field studies in Rome
  Visits to Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa and Ostia
• May 26 - June 1 Field studies in Umbria
  Visits to Perugia, Assisi,  Spoleto,  Gubbio
• June 2- 8 Studio in Perugia: Umbertide  project