Revised:October,2017
GEV
GlobalEducationVentures
StudyAbroadProgram
Urbino�Italia
OrientationBooklet
totravelistolive…
Artist:JordiLavanda
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Benvenuti!
DearStudents:
WelcometothecityofFedericoandBatistaSforzadaMontefeltro!Weknowthatyouhavemadeanimportantsteptowardsyourfutureeducation.Yourstudyabroadprogramwillprovideinfiniteopportunitiesforyourcareerandawealthofpersonaldiscoveries.
YouarelivinginUrbino,acityawardedbyUNESCOforitsarchitecturalandhistoricalbeauty.VisitorsfromallpartsoftheworldremainfascinatedbyUrbino’seternalcharm,somethingthathasremainedplaceforcenturies.Urbino,acitythathasattractedsomeofthemostimportantarchitects,paintersandpoetsduringandaftertheItalianRenaissance,thehubofintellectual,culturalandreligiousactivities,representingthe“modelcity”Citta’IdealeinEurope.
Yourdecisiontoembarkuponthisexperiencehasbeenverywise.Youarefortunatetobehereamongyourclassmatesandfaculty.Werecommendthatyouliveyourstudyabroadexperiencetoitsfullest,takingadvantageofeverythingthatthisterritoryandcountryhastooffer.Italyisthecradleofmostartandarchitectureintheworld,youwillbeexposedtoartifacts,buildingsandplacesthatwillinspireandchangeyourlife.Ifyoustayinyourdormsorjusthangoutincafes,youwillminimizeyourabroadexperience,andtakebackverylittleofallthatyoucoulddiscover.
Embarkingintothisexperiencecomeswithheart-feltsacrifices,youareawayfromeverythingyouknow,yourcustoms,yourhomes,familyandallyourtypicalroutineactivities.Remember,youwillgobacktoallofthatandthisexperiencetakesplaceduringaveryshortperiodofyourlife.Keepyourmindopentoallthepossibilities,leaveyourculturalhabitsasideandimmerseyourselfwithintheItalianculturewithoutjudging:getinvolved,enjoy!
Wehavecreatedthisorientationpackagesothatyoucanconsulteverythingthatwehavecoveredinourorientationmeeting.Weareveryhappytohaveyouhereanditwillbeapleasureforustohelpandassistyouinanythingthatyoumayneed,questions,concerns,trips,allnon-academicmatters.
Wehaveincludedalistofextracurricularactivitiesthatwebelieveareimportantforyouroverall“Italianexperience”wehighlyrecommendagriculturalactivities,suchasoliveoilandgrapeharvestingamongthefew.Besidesitsarchitecturaltreasures,Italyisaboutfood,homemadeproductionofhighqualitygoods,throughtheseactivitiesyouwillbeexposedtotherootsoftheItalianculture,meetingthelocalfarmersandlivinglifeastheItaliansdo.
Ourmostwelcomingregards!
MirkoandEugeniaMarinelli
GEV–GlobalEducationVentures
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ImportantInformation
CAMPUSAddress– (ClassroomsandOffices)
(Abovethemultimedialibrary)
CollegiodellColleViaCappuccini,17Urbino,(PU)61029ItaliaGEV–GlobalEducationVenturesOfficenumber:0722-327348(landline)334-7052864(Eugenia’sCell)335-6868641(Mirko’sCell)333-4076114(Roberta’sCell)Officehours9-6pmFacultyOfficenumber:0722-351490366-2379118(FacultyCell)DORM Address in Urbino (City center):
Casa della Studentessa
Via Cesare Battisti # 18
61029 – Urbino
(Reception: Collegio Internazionale)
Piazza San Filippo, 2
61029 – Urbino
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Uponyourarrivalatorientationwewillhandyouthefollowing:
• Keystoyourdorms• OrientationBooklet• ComforterandComforterCover• Cellphone(ifyouhaverentedtheItalianCellphone)
TravelInformation:
ItalyTrains
www.trenitalia.com
www.italotreno.it
LowCostAirlines:
aer lingus
air berlin
brussels airlines
cityjet/air france
easyjet
flybe
germanwings
hop/air france
jet2
jetairfly
meridiana
ryanair
thomas cook airlines
transavia
tuifly
volotea
vueling
wizz air
FlightsSEARCH:
www.kayak.it(thiscompanywillgiveyoucomparativepriceswithmanyotherairlines)
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HotelbookingWebsites:
www.tripadvisor.com(thiswebsitealsocontainscommentswhichhelpwithselectionofhotelorB&B)
www.hostelworld.com
Hostelsshouldbeyourfirstchoiceifyouareonabudget.
Bed&Breakfastisalsoagreatwaytosleepandisgenerallycheaperthenahotel.
Ifyousleepinahotel,sharetheroomwithotherclassmatesanddividethecost.
RentingapartmentsinEurope:
www.airbnb.comThisisagreatwebsitethatyoucanusetorentapartmentsinallofEurope.Studentshaverentedapartmentsfor3daysaswell.YoucancheckapartmentrentalsforallofItaly.Thisisasafeandreliablewebsite.
PLANNINGYOURTRAVEL
BolognaAirport
Most,ifnotallstudentsusetheBolognaAirporttoflytomanydestinationsinEurope.Bolognahasalargewell-connectedairportwhereseverallow-costairlinesdepartandarrive,especiallythemostfrequentlyusedlow-costairline:Ryanair.WhenyouareplanningyourtravelsIhighlysuggestyouusethisairport.
TrainTravel
Travelingbytrainisfun,economicalandagreatwaytoreachyourdestination.
FromUrbinothebusthatgoestoPesarodropsyouoffatthebusstation,whichisnexttothetrainstation.
TrainsfromPesaroconnectwithalltrainsinItaly.Fortimetables,costandpurchaseofticketsgoto:
www.trenitalia.comGoonthetoprighthandcornerandclickontheBritishflagforEnglish.
PurchasingtrainticketsinUrbino:
IfyouwishyoucanpurchaseyourtrainticketsinadvanceinUrbinoCentro.YoucangotothetravelagencyMarchionniViaggi,locatedinfrontoftheDuomo.Thisisasmalltravelagency,notthemostfriendliest.Bringaprintedcopyoftheexacttrainsyouwanttotake,you
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canpurchasethembypainganadditional2Eurosperticketfortheagencycommission.Ifyouareonatightscheduleandyouwanttohaveeverythingpriortotraveling,thenitisbestyoupurchaseyourtrainticketsinadvance,
GoingtoBolognaAirportfromPesaro:
YoutakeatrainfromPesaro(lookupwww.trenitalia.comfortraintravel)toBolognaCentrale(thisisBologna'scentralstationandmosttrainsaredirectfromPesarotoBolognaCentrale)
Youexitthetrainstationfromthemainentrance,youwillseealarge,busyparkinglotwithtaxi'sandaglassroofedbusstopwheretheshuttlethattakesyoutoBolognaairportstops.
ItisveryeasytoidentifytheshuttlesinceitsaysAEROPORTO.Theshuttleisalmostalwayswaitingoutside,ifnotyougetontheline,itcomesevery10minutesandtakesyoudirectlytotheairport.
ThecostoftheshuttleisEuros6,00oneway,perperson.
WehaveattachedthetimetablefortheAirportshuttletothisemail.NotethatthefirstpageisfromtheAirporttoStazioneCentrale,thatpageafterisforStazioneCentraletoAirport.
NOTE:Ifyouaretakinglow-costflights,suchasRyanair,youneedtoremembertocheck-inonline,2weeksbeforeandalsotoprintyourticketpriortoarrivingattheairport.Whenyoumakereservationson-lineforyourflights,youwillalwaysgetautomaticemailsremindingyoutocheck-inandtoprintyourticket,ifyoudonotdothisyouwillgetanextrachargewhenyouarriveatthecheck-incounter.
Also,somelow-costairlinesdonotalwaysusethelargeairportsatselecteddestinations,thus,alwayscalculatethecostofgettingtoandfromtheairportwhenyouareplanningyourtrips.Fortunately,thelow-costairlinesoffertheirownshuttlestogetyoutoandfromtheairportstheyuse.Theyutilizesmaller,sometimesdistantairports,thus,itwilltakeyouansomeextratimetoarrive,soinsteadof30min.maybeitwilltakeonehour.
Moststudentsusetheseflightsandhavealwaysmanagedtogoeverywherewithoutanyproblems,thecostoftheticketsaresoeconomicalthatitisworththeextratimelostingettingtodestination.
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Taxi
IfyouaretravelingingroupyoucanalwaysoptforthetaxifromBolognaCentraletotheAirport,youcandividethecost.Taxi'sarelocatednexttotheshuttlestop.
Ittakesapproximately20min.togettotheairport.
Costcanbebetween15and30Eurosdependingontraffic.
HotelandHostels:
Asmentionedinorientationandonyourbooklet,remembertolookattheguidesinyourstudio,especiallyLonelyPlanet,greatguideforstudenttravel.Firstcheckoutthehostels.Also,lookonlineforBedandBreakfast,youcanusetripadvisor.comforthis.Itisbesttouseacombinationoftravelguideandinternetsearchwhenplanningyourtrips.
IfyouaretravelinginGroups(whichmoststudentsdo)thenlook-uphotelsandaskforthepriceofatriple-room,oraroomfor4people,sometimesyoucangetverygoodratesifyouarewillingtosharerooms.
IMPORTANT:
WheneveryouaremakingreservationsUSEEMAIL,makesurethehostel,orhotel,sendsyouaconfirmationemail,PRINTeverything.Alwaysprintyourhotelreservationandyourtimetableforthetrains,youalwaysshouldhaveatime-tableforthetrains,thisway,ifyoumissyourtrainyoualreadyknowwhichtrainisnext.Avoidmakingreservationsbyphoneandalwaysshow-upattheHostelorhotelcounterwithyourPRINTEDreservation.
Haveaback-upplanincaseyoumissyourplane,ortrain.IfyouknowyouaredepartingfromBolognaAirport,thenlookuphotelorahostelinBolognaandhavethisinformationwithyouJUSTINCASE…
Youneedtomakesuretheplanedepartureflightcoincideswithyouarrivingattheairport2hourspriortodeparturetime.Doublecheckeverything.MaybeyouhavetospendthenightinBolognaandtaketheflightthenextmorning.
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Destinations
Regardingdestinations,thisisapersonaldecision,inanychancewecansuggestsomedestinationsifyouwish.Ourrecommendationistoselectdestinationsinlargecitycenters(youcangohikinginIrelandsomeothertime)WesuggestEuropeanCapitalsbecauseitisveryeasyandfuntomovearoundthesecities,youcanusepublictransportationtogoeverywhere,theyaregenerallyverysafeandverydynamic,lot'softhingstodo,fullofpeoplefromallovertheworld.Youalsohaveagreatselectionofrestaurants,hotelsandhotels,whereasifyougotoasmalldestinationinanisolatedplaceyouroptionswillbegreatlyreducedanditwilltakeyoumuchlongertoarrive.
Rememberthatlargecities,suchasLondon,Barcelona,Paris,Amsterdam,Copenhagen,Munich.Etc.AreALLconnectedtotheirairportsbytrain.Trainsdropyouoffattheheartofthecitycenter,whichisveryconvenientwhentraveling,especiallyifyourgoingingroups.
GoingtoRome
FromUrbino(BorgoMercatale)abuspartstwiceperdayMonday-toSaturdaytoRome,andonebuspartsonSunday.
FromRomebusesparttwiceperdaytoUrbinoMondaytoSaturday’sandOnceperdayonSunday.
Followingthetimetableandcost
PleaseseeattachedUrbinoRoma-RomaUrbinobusSchedule.
Costofone-waytickets:35Euros(bringcashandhavechange)
Onelastthing…ONESMALLSUITCASEorTRAVELbackpack.ThisisALLYOUNEEDandthisishowweEuropeanstravel.Donotputyourselfthroughunnecessarydifficultieshavingtocarrylargeheavyluggage(upanddowntrains,stairs,etc)orworse:havingsomebodyelsehavingtodealwithyourluggage.YournotgoingtoattendtheAcademyAwardssomysuggestion:travellight,youwillbewalkingalldayrainorshineandyouwillmostlikelywearthesameclothe.
IMPORTANTNOTE:YourmagneticcardsareONLYtobeusedforyourmeals,pleasedonotusethemtopayforanyotherservices
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CONTENTS
Urbino
- History
UniversityofUrbino
- History
- CampusHistory
Campus
- COLLEBuilding
- ClassroomsandOffices
- Dorms(forItalianstudents)
- Meals
- Cafeterias
AquiloneBuilding
- StudioandLibrary
Laundry
Libraries
PhotocopyandPrinting
PostOffice
Hospital
Visitors
GoingtoUrbino
- Busline1/1A(RunsmidSep.–June)
- BuslineN3
UrbinoCityCenter
- PlacestoVisit
- TravelAgencies
- NightLife
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Traveling
- Pesaro
- Fano
- EverywhereElse
ExtracurricularActivities
- Hiking
- ExploringHistoricTowns
-OliveOilHarvesting
- GrapeHarvesting
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Urbino
NestledinthefoothillsoftheApennineMountainsinthenortheasternpartofCentralItaly,UrbinoisaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitewithabreathtaking,perfectlypreservedhistoriccenterandfascinatinghistory.
DuringtheRenaissanceUrbinoblossomedundertheenlightenedruleofDukeFedericodaMontefeltro,askillfulstatesmanandenthusiasticpatronofartandliterature.ManyleadinghistoricalfigureslenttheirlustertotheMontefeltrocourt,includingpainterPierodellaFrancesca.
UrbinoisalsothebirthplaceofRaphael,oneofthemostimportantpaintersoftheItalianRenaissance.
TodayUrbinoprovidestheidealsettingforaUniversity.TheoldhistoriccenterhousesmostoftheUniversity’scollagesformingastudent-friendlycampuswhereeverythingiswithineasywalkingdistance,locals,studentsandprofessorsmixcasuallyinthesquares,narrowstreetsandcafés.
ThecityofUrbinoisnestledinalandscapemoldedforcenturiesbyhumanintervention,theancientcityofUrbinostandsonaheadlandbetweentherivervalleysoftheMetauroandFoglia,protectedbyitsimpressivecitywall.Itsoriginalappearance,suggestiveofthebowsofaship,wasgivenbytheRomanswhofoundedthemunicipalityofUrvinumMataurense,fromwhichthenameUrbinomayhavederived.Urbinoretaineditsprow-likeshapethroughouttheMiddleAges,untiltheMontefeltrodukestransformeditintooneofthemostbeautifulcitiesoftheItalianRenaissance.
Thegreatsoldier-statesmanandmanofletters,DukeFedericodaMontefeltro,commissionedthearchitectsLucianoLauranaandFrancescodiGiorgioMartinitobuildhispalace,whichrapidlybecameafocalpointforthefinestspiritsoftheAgeofHumanism.Thispalace,or“cityintheformofapalace”,whichblendssobeautifullywiththesurroundingcountryside,wastoserveasamodelfornumerousotherRenaissancecourts.AmongtheleadingfigureswholenttheirlustretotheMontefeltrocourtwerepainters,suchasPierodellaFrancesca,PaoloUccello,MelozzodaForlì,JustusofGhentandPedroBerruguete,writers,suchasBaldassareCastiglioneandPietroBembo,architects,suchasLeonBattistaAlberti,philosophers,mathematicians,suchasLucaPacioliandPaulusvonMiddelburg,andpoetsBernardoandTorquatoTasso.
UrbinohasbeenthebirthplaceofanumberofotherimportantfiguresinItaliancultureincludingthearchitectGirolamoGenga,thepaintersRaphaelandFedericoBarocci,thearchitectandmathematicianMuzioOddi,duringhisperiod,thewriterPaoloVolponi,whowasintimatelyinvolvedwithUrbinountilhisdeathin1994.ItwastothememoryofFederico’sson,DukeGuidobaldo,whosuccessfullykeptuptheculturalsplendoroftheUrbinocourt-albeitwithincreasinglyfrequentcontributionsfromthepapacy-thatBaldassareCastiglionededicatedhisfamousbook,“TheCourtier”.CastiglionehadbeenaguestatthecourtofUrbinoandheldimportantpositionstherefrom1504onwards,andhisbookwasintendedtodescribethemodelcourtier,theidealRenaissancegentleman,whomhehadseensomemorablyembodiedMontefeltro
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court.In1506,justtwoyearsbeforehedied,DukeGuidobaldofoundedtheCollegiodeiDottorionwhichthemodernUniversityisbased.
UniversityofUrbino
History
TheUniversityofUrbinodatesbackto1506whenDukeGuidobaldoIfoundedthe“CollegiodeiDottori”,andfromitsinceptionitcontinuedtoexpand.
Whilethestudentbodyandfacultiesgraduallyincreasedanddevelopedovertime,itwasunderthelongandfruitfulpresidencyofSenatorforLife,CarloBo,thattheUniversityenjoyedunprecedentedgrowthinsizeandprestige,promptingtheformerPresidentoftheEuropeanCommunityCommission,RoyJenkins,tostatethat“theUniversityofUrbinoisanincisivepresenceincontemporarythought,contributinginoriginalwaystotheculturalandintellectuallifeofEurope”.TheUniversityofUrbinonowhasaround20,000studentsandisknownforthequalityofitsteachingandresearch.
ThesizeandorganizationoftheUniversityencouragesadirectrelationshipbetweenstudentsandteachersandallowingstudentstotakefulladvantageofallcampusservicesandfacilities.Urbino,theidealRenaissancecity,hasbecometheidealcityforstudy,alivelyandstimulatingcampus-townperfectlysuitedforstudentlife.
TheUniversityofUrbinogrewoutoftheCollegiodeiDottori,whichwasalreadyactivearoundthemiddleofthefifteenthcenturyand“authorizedtoactasanappealcourtinvolvingtheDuchyofUrbino”.AttherequestofDukeGuidobaldodaMontefeltro,thiscollegewasofficiallyrecognizedinapapalbullof1507,issuedbyPopeJuliusIIofthedellaRoverefamily,andentrustedwiththeadministrationofpenalandcivillawthroughouttheDuchy.
In1564,PopePiusIVgrantedtheCollegio“leavetocrowntwopoetslaureateannually,toconferdegreesincanonandcivillaw,toawardacademicqualificationsinthearts,inmedicineandintheotherfacultiesrecognizedbytheUniversityarticles,andtoappointnotaries”.Atthestartoftheseventeenthcentury,CollegiodeiDottoribecameaStudioPubblico,atransformationsanctionedbyDukeFrancescoMariaIIdellaRovere.Shortlyafterwards,theDuchyofUrbinowasabsorbedintothePapalState,thoughtheprivilegespreviouslybestowedupontheCollegiowereallreconfirmed.
TheUrbinocommunityreplacedtheDukesdutiesand“StudioPubblico”resumeditsactivitiesonanevengranderscale,withchairsofMathematics,Physics,Logic,MetaphysicsandTheologybeingaddedtothoseofLaw.Finally,in1671,PopeClementXissuedabullfounding“UnaUniversitasStudiGeneralis”,theUniversityofUrbino,whichpromptlybrokeawayfromCollegiodeiDottori,drafteditsownconstitutionandpursueditsowncourse.PopeClementX’ssuccessor,ClementXI,adescendantoftheAlbanifamilyofUrbino,enlargedtheUniversity,gaveitfreshimpetus,broadenedthecurriculumandopenedanewcitizensandstudyUniversitylibrary.
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IftheearlyhistoryofUrbinoUniversityiscloselylinkedtotheMontefeltroanddellaRoverefamilies,itowesitslaterrecognitionandenlargementtovariouspopesaswellastotheenterpriseoftheAlbani-afamilywhoprovidedItalywithanumberofpopescommittedtoensuringthecontinuingprosperityfirstoftheCollegiodeiDottoriandlateroftheStudioPubblicoandtheUniversity.Ina1721brief,PopeInnocentXIIIfinallyreconfirmedalltherightsgrantedovertheyearstowhatwastobecometheUniversityofUrbino.Italianunityin1860markedthestartofanewperiod.ARoyalChapterof1862declaredUrbinoanIndependentUniversityandinstructedtheprovincialadministrationtoprovideitwithachapterandanannualgrant.TheLawFacultyandacertainnumberoftwo-yearcoursesheldattheFacultyofPhysicsandMathematicswereratified,aswellascoursesatwhatwastobecomethePharmacyFaculty.
Inthe1920’s,“UrbinoUniversitygainedrecognitionasanIndependentUniversity”withachapterwhichgrantedstateaidpossiblebutnotmandatory.SotheUniversityhadtocontinuetomakedowithstudentenrolmentfees,thecontributionfromtheprovincialadministrationandincomefromitsownestates.OncefullyrecognizedasanIndependentUniversity,studentnumbersgraduallyincreasedasmorefacultieswereopened.Duringthe1960’sand1970’stheUniversitysucceededinpurchasingquiteanumberofderelictpalacesintheoldcentrewhichhavesincebeenrestoredandusedasfacultyanddepartmentbuildings.
ThiswasalsotheperiodthatarchitectGiancarloDeCarlodesignedandbuilttheUniversityHallsofResidencewhichcanaccommodate1,500students.TodaytheUniversityofUrbinoisaStateUniversity.Itnumbers10collagesandabout17,000students.Itsnumerousdepartmentsarehousedinbuildingsofoutstandingarchitecturalinterest,anditoffersstudentsandscholarsawiderangeofcoursesandresearchopportunities.Urbinoprovidestheidealsettingforauniversity:theancientcitywithinwalkingdistanceandpeople,teachersandstudents.(www.uniurb.it)
UniversityofUrbinoiscomprisedofthefollowingCollages:
• Economics
• Education
• ForeignLanguagesandLiterature
• HumanitiesandPhilosophy
• Law
• Pharmacy
• PhysicalEducationandHealth
• PoliticalScience
• ScienceandTechnology
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• Sociology
• Psychology
Campus
Thecampusislocatedoutsidethecitywalls,one-kilometerdistance,a15min.walkonflatlandfromthecenteroftown.Thecampusisamodern-hightechfacilitythatcurrentlyfunctionsasacampusforItalianstudents,surroundedbyamagnificentpanoramatothegreenhillsthatsitjustbelowthebuildings.
ThecampuswasdesignedbyfamousarchitectGiancarloDeCarlowho,alongwithacommitteeofItalianandinternationalstudents,workedtogetherforseveralyearsintheplanninganddesignofthecampus.Togethertheystudiedaconceptinordertocreateacampusthatreflectedstudentlifeinahistoricalcontext,butwithmodernfacilitiesthatmetalltheneedsforstudentlifeawayfromhome.
Evenifthecampusisfullofstudents,itwasdesignedtogiveasenseofunlimitedopen-spacesothatstudents,facultyandvisitorsmayneverfeelcrowdedordisturbed.
Theroofofthelibrarybuildingiscomprisedofaseriesofgreenroofgardens,unfortunatelyatthetimetheywerebuilttechnologydidnotfavorthisforwardthinkingconcept,thereforethegardenshavenotbeenusedormaintainedappropriately.GiancarloDeCarlo,hasworkedontherestorationofmanyhistoricalpalacesinUrbino.
Thecampusiscomposedofarestaurant,conferencerooms,libraryandtheater.Avideorentalfacility,TVroom,wirelessloungingareas,laundryrooms,storageroomsforluggage,publictelephones,acaféandreadingrooms.
TheArchitectGiancarloDeCarlo(December12,1919-June4,2005)wasanItalianarchitect.
HewasborninGenova,Liguriain1919.Heworkedasanarchitectfrom1942to1949,atimeofpoliticalturmoil,whichgeneratedhisphilosophytowardlifeandarchitecture.Libertariansocialismwastheunderlyingforceforallofhisplanninganddesign.DeCarlosawarchitectureasaconsensus-basedactivity.Hisdesignsaregeneratedasanexpressionoftheforcesthatoperateinagivencontextincludinghuman,physical,cultural,and,historicalforces.Hisideaslinkedinternationalidealswithlatetwentieth-centuryreality.
DeCarlowasamemberofTeam10alongwithAlisonandPeterSmithson,AldovanEyck,andJacobBakema,amongothers.Althoughhispoliticalbeliefshavelimitedhisportfolioofbuildings,hisideasremaineduntaintedbypostmodernistbeliefsthroughhisjournalSpazioeSocietà-Space&Society,andhisteachingat
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theInternationalLaboratoryofArchitectureandUrbanDesign(ILAUD).
In1964GiancarloDiCarlowascommissionedtoworkonanewurbanizationprojectfortheCityofUrbinoandin1965hewascommissionedtodesignanewcampusfortheUniversityofUrbino:ColleggioUniversitario.ThedesignofthenewcampustookDeCarlomanyyearstocompleteandtheideabehindtheconceptwastofusethebuildingwiththesurroundinglandscape,insertingthebuiltenvironmentwiththenaturalslopinghillside.GiancarloDeCarloreceivedinternationalrecognitionforthedesignofthenewcampusandwonseveralawards.ThedesignofthecampusinUrbinowasthefirstofmanyuniversityprojectsforhisfuturealloverItaly.DeCarlodiedinMilanin2005.
Campus&CityCenter
Thefourmainbuildingyouwillbeutilizingatyourcampusarethefollowing:
AQUILONE:Studio+lectureroom+GEVofficeandFacultyoffice(incampus)TRIDENTE:Cafeteria(inCampus)CASADELLASTUDENTESSA:Dorm(inCentroStorico)MENSAdelDUCA:Cafeteria(inCentroStorico)(Mon.–Fri.only)(Seenextpageforcampusoverviewmap)
Dorms
YourroomsarelocatedattheCASADELLASTUDENTESSA(inthecitycenter).Althoughyouhavecleaningserviceoneperweekforcommonspacesandchangelinensandtowels,youareresponsibleforkeepingtheroomstidyandclean.Weaskthatyoulockyourroomseverytimeyouleave.PleasekeepnoisetoaminimumsinceyouaresurroundedbyotherdormsthatItalianandinternationalstudentsareusing.Partiesarenotpermittedinsideyourdormsorinanyofthefacilitiesofthecampus.
Thebuildinghas24-hrreception.ThisbuildingmaybeutilizedbyotherItalianandinternationalstudents.Thereceptionislocatedatthe:CollegioInternazionale,20mtfromyourdorm.
IFYOUHAVEANEMERGENCYHAVERECEPTIONISTATINTERNATIONALCOLLEGEBUILDINGCALLGEVCELLPHONE.
Ifyouneedreplacementoflightbulbs,toiletpaper,orextratowelsyoucanaskfortheseitemsatthereceptionattheCollegioInternazionale,whereyoucheckedin,ortothecleaningladyatyourdorm.
Ifyouneedhangers,youcanaskGEVstaffforthese.
Ifyouencounteranyissuesinyourdorms(waterleaks,non-functioninglightfixtures,insects,etc.)youmustsendGEVstaffadetailedemailwithyourroomnumberandproblem.
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Meals
Youwillbegivenamagneticcardwithyournameandpicture.Thismagneticcardhasbeenchargedwith120meals(lunchanddinnerMondaythroughFriday’s)foryourentireprogramperiod(Sep.toDec.Fall&JanuarytoMaySpring).Thiscardcanbeutilizedineitherofthetwocafeterias.Your120mealshavebeencalculatedstartingthedayyouarriveendingthelastdaytocheck-out.
YourbreakfastisincludedduringyourentireprogramperiodeverydayincludingSaturdayandSundays.
Breakfastisservedeverymorning7:30amto9:30amatthecafeteriaoftheCollegioInternazionale.
YoumayalsousethiscardduringyourweekendsinUrbino,butpleasekeepinmindthatyouhave120mealsincluded.GivenfieldtripdatesandindependenttraveldatesthatwillrequireyoutobeawayfromUrbino,wecalculatethatthesemealswillbeenoughsince,whenyouareoutoftown,youdonotlooseyourmeals,youcanusethemealstheweekendsthatyouareinUrbino.
Cafeterias
Breakfast:
MENSADELDUCACafeteria(Located,incitycenteratViaSanFilippo,2)(CollegioInternazionale)
7:30am–9:30am
LunchandDinner
TRIDENTE(WithinCampus)OPENONWEEKENDS:Lunch:Noonto2:00pm;Dinner:7:00pmto9:00pm
MENSADELDUCA(WithinCentroStorico)CLOSEDONWEEKENDS:Lunch:Noonto2:00pm;Dinner:7:00pmto9:00pm(Mon.–Fri.ONLY)
NOTE:MENSADELDUCAopensforlunchanddinnerMon.–Fri.ONLY
AQUILONEBuilding
TheAquillonebuildingswhereyourstudio,lectureroomandourofficesarelocated,thisisalsothebuildingwherethemainlibraryofthecampusissituated.Youmayusethelibraryanytime.Libraryhoursarefrom9:00to5:00pm.
Studioandclassrooms
Youwillbegiventhekeystoyourstudioduringtheorientationsession.YouareresponsibleforyourkeysandforALWAYSlockingyourstudioifyouarethelast
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person.Toaccessyoustudioafterlibraryofficehoursorwhenlibraryisclosedforlunch,youwilltakeashortcutthatwillbeshowedtoyouduringorientation.
Pleaseswitchoffalllightswhenyouarenolongerutilizingthestudioandalsoclosethecurtainsthatfacethemainentrance/terrace.
Laundry
Atyourcampusthereareseverallaundryfacilities.Theyarelocatedthroughout.Thewasheranddryermachinesarecoinoperated.Youcanalwaystakeyourlaundrytothecitycenterifyoudonotwishtowashyourown.
Library
BellowyourdesignatedstudioandlectureroomsyouhavethefullaccesstotheLibraryoftheAquilone(Kite)building,thisisthebuildingyoupassthroughwhenyouaccessyourstudioduringnormalworkinghours.
LibrariesinCentroStoricoUrbino:
TherearefivelibrariesthatyoumayaccessduringyoustayinUrbino:
1. CollageofHumanities(Library)ViaSaffi,2
2. CollageofLaw(Library–Underground)ViaMatteotti,1
3. CollageofEconomicsandSociology(Library)ViaSaffi,42
4. CarloBoandMarisaFoundation(Library)ViadellaAnnunziata,4
Libraryhours:from8:30pmto7:00pm(Mon.–Fri.)8:30am–1pm(Sat.)
PhotocopyandPrinting–Costs
Youcanutilizethephotocopymachineinyourstudiowiththelaptopandcodeprovidedatorientation,youhaveanallowanceof150copiespermonth.
IntheeventthatyoumayneedtophotocopyorprintanymaterialyoucanalsouseGEV’scopymachinelocatedatourofficesdownstairs.Youwillneedtoutilizeourcomputers,thereforewesuggestyoubringajumpdrivewithfilesthatyouneedprinted.
Ourofficewillbeopenfrom9:00amto6:00pm
Important:IfyouwanttomakecopiesatotherlocationsinthecitycenterofUrbinoorattheUniversitylibraryPLEASEDONOTuseyourmagneticcardstopayforthecopies.
PostOffice
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ThemainpostofficeislocatedinUrbinocitycenter;hoursofoperation:8:00am–6:30pm(Mo.–Fri.)8:00am–12:30pm(Sat.)
Location:ViaBramante,28
ShippingtotheUS
ShippingboxesandormailtotheUScangetexpensivebutmaybeworththecostifyouwanttotravellightonyourwayback.Costforshippingbyboat(willarrivein1or3months)areasfollows:
20kilos(about40pounds):93Euros10Kilos(about20pounds):52Euros5Kilos(about10pounds):35eurosThisishowotherstudentsshippedclothetotheUSandittook1monthtoarrive,itnormallytakesonemontheventhoughtheytellyouitmaytake3.Itisthecheapestway.Pleasenotethatifboxdoesnotarriveitisyourresponsabilitytotrackyourbelongings,youmayneedtocontactUScustoms,somethingsdogetheldatUScustoms.Formsforshippmentareavaliableatthepostoffice.InordertoshipthingsbacktotheUSyouneedtohavetheseformsfilledoutandallofyourcontentsinsideaclosedbox.WiththefilledformsandtheboxyougototheUrbinopostoffice,takethenumberattheentrance(letterPnumbers)andwaituntilyournumberappearsonthescreen,youwalktothefrontdeskandyougivethemtheboxandtheformsandyoutellthem"SpedizioneViaMare"byboat.Youwillneedtohavethethingsinsideyourbox,boxclosedandlabeled(written)addressandname.Ifyoucannotfindboxesyoucanpurchasethematthepostoffice.
SampleofpostofficeformhasbeenincludedattheendofyourOrientationbooklet
UrbinoHospital
IfyouhaveanymedicalissuesoremergenciesweaskthatyoucontactGEVimmediately,ifyoudonothaveacellphone,youmustgotothereceptionattheInternationalCollegebuildingandhavethemcallourcellphones,receptionisavailable24hours.GEVwillmaketheproperarrangementsforyourmedicalvisits.
Urbino’smainhospitalislocatedoutsidethehistoriccitywallswalkingdistancefromthehistoriccitycenter.
Location:ViaB.daMontefeltroTel.(390722-3011)
Overnightmedicalstaff:ViaGramsci(390722-301927)
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Non-MedicalEmergencies-CAMPUS
ThougharrangementswithUNIURBandtheState,UTSAstudentshaveaccesstomedicalservicesonCampustwodaysperweek.YoumustcontactGEVstaffandarrangeforavisit.
Visitors
DuringtheSpringorFallbreakyoumayhavefamilyandfriendsvisitingUrbino.Youarenotallowed,underanycircumstancetohavevisitorsstayinyourdorms.IffamilyorfriendsarevisitingtheycanstayinthecitycenterofUrbinowhereyoucanfindmanyhotelsorothertypeofaccomodations.Itisbestyoureserveinadvancebyconductingresearchon-line,youcanlookupcommentsonhotelsfromothervisitorsbyutilizing:tripadvisor.com.
Goingtoyourcampus(classrooms)
Fromyourdormatcitycenter:
Wesuggestyouwalkfromyourdormincitycentertothecampustoyourclassrooms,itisabeautiful,easy15-min.walk.However,ifyouwishyoucanalwaystakelocalbuslinesfromeitherinthemainpiazza(BorgoorPiazzaleMarcatale)orinsidethecitywallsinvariousbusstopswithinthecitycenter(PiazzaRepubblica),thebuswilldropyouoffinfronttheBuildingTridenteattheCampus.
BusestoUrbinoCityCenter
NOTE:atthebottomofallbusschedulesmeaningforItalianabbreviations:FA:Mon.–Sat.YearroundFAns:Mon.–Fri.(nonscholastic)FTA:Sundaysandholidays-yearroundLinea1/1A
Linea(Busline)1/1AtakesyoufromyourcampustoCentroStoricoUrbino,itmakesseveralstopsandrunsfrom8:30amto9:30pmCheckwithGEVstaffforupdatesonschedule.
BusStop:TRIDENTEbuilding(wherethecafeteriaislocated)
Seeattachedbusschedulefor:LINEA1/1A
Cost:1,50Euros(perride)
Linea3
Linea(busline)3,runsallyearlong
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BusStop:AttheendofthedrivewaybeforegoinguptotheCOLLEbuildingorinfrontof:BarDegliAmici
NOTE:Thisbusstopsintwoplaces,lookatyourbusscheduleandyouwillnoticethefollowingtwostops:
Naz.BTrabaria5:thisbusstopislocatedrightafterBardegliAmici,itisanofficialglassandpostbusstop,youpassthebaratyouleftandcontinueuntilyouseeit.
Naz.B.Trabaria4(Sogesta):thisbusstopislocatedonthecorneratthebottomofthedrivewaybeforegoinguptoyourdorms(COLLEbuilding).Youwillseeasignthatindicates:Sogesta,thisisthebusstop,onthestreet.Whenlookingatyourbusschedulemakesurethatyounoticethedifference.
Seeattachedbusschedulefor:LINEA3
Cost:1,50Euros(perride)
IMPORTANT:Payforyourticket,finesare45Euros.
UrbinoCityCenter
PlacestoVisit
Pleaseseemapsanddescriptionon:nextpage
Cafes&Restaurants
AnticaOsteriaDaLaStellaviaS.Margherita,n°1-tel:0722.322326
IlCantuccioviaBudassi,n°64-tel:0722.2521
TavernalaFornarinaviaMazzini,n°14-tel:0722.320007
FrancoviadelPoggio,n°1-tel:0722.2492
IlPorticoHostariaviaMazzini,7-0722/4329
IlCortegianoviaPuccinotti,n°13-tel:0722.320307
IlGiardinodellaGallaviaBernini,n°6-tel:0722.2455
IlGirarrostoPiazzaSanFrancesco,n°3-tel:0722.4445
IlGulaCorsoGaribaldi,n°23-tel:0722.2694
RistoranteLeTrePiante
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ViaVoltacciadelleVecchia,n°1–tel:07224863
LaBalestra
ViaValerio,n°16–tel:0722–2942
RistoranteMagnaGrecia(Greek)
ViaCesareBattisti,n°36–tel:0722350497
RistoranteCineseeGiapponeseZhongYi(Chinese&Japponese)
ViaNazionalediBoccaTrabaria,n°19–Tel:0722–320502
TravelAgencies
ApatamviaggiviaBanconteDaMontefeltro,n°128/130Urbinotel:0722.329488-fax:0722.2610-e-mail:[email protected]
EventourVialeGramsci,n°10Urbinotel:0722.322464-fax:0722.378514web:www.eventour.it
MarcheggianiviaggiviaMazzini,n°60Urbinotel:0722.329284-fax:0722.329095
MarchionnisrlviaPuccinotti,n°7Urbinotel:0722.328877-fax:0722.4153-e-mail:
UrbinoIncomingBorgoMercatale,n°30Urbinotel:0722.327831-fax:0722.378452-web:www.urbinoincoming.it-e-mail:[email protected]
UrbinoNightLife
Themainpiazzestayopenwellintothenight,whenpeopleheadtocafesforonelastshotofespresso.StudentshaveaveryactivesociallifeinUrbinoandmostoftheseactivities,reunions,gatherings,etc.takeplaceduringthescholasticperiodafterdinner.
ThursdaynightistheofficialstudentpartynightatUrbino.Followingyouwill
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findafewnamesofpopularrestaurantsandbarsinUrbinocitycenter.
Daunbailo,V.PostaVecchia7.Anartsyspotwithcheckeredceiling,redandturquoisewalls,andsnapshotsfromAudreyHepburn’sdaysinRomanHoliday.LivemusicTuesdaynights.Monthlyphotoexhibits.OpenTu-Sa6pm-2am,Su6pm-1am.
TheBosomPub,V.Budassi24(☎07224783).HappyhourTuandF-Sa
from10pm-midnight,OpendailyJune-July8pm-2am;Aug.-May6pm-2am. CaffèdelCorso,C.Garibaldi3(☎07222477).Fuschiawallsandbrick
archwaysleadtocomfortablemodernseating.Opendaily6am-2am. TantoPiacere,V.V.Veneto29(☎3477564292).Drawsagreatcrowdto
asimple,jazz-filled,white-brickinterior.Appetizerbuffet6:30pm.Beer€2.50-3.50.Wine€2-4.Bruschette€3-6.Crescia€2-6.OpenTu-Su10am-2am.
I’m2mpub,viaBarocci–tel:3926580880 ArtCafè,ViaValerio,18–tel:3805469312Recommended:Werecommendristorante:LaLocandadelBlasone(viaNuova,n.°3–tel:07222528)forThursdaynightdinner,youmustmakereservations.TherestaurantisfullofstudentfromUrbinoeveryThursdaynight.
Traveling
PurchasingTickets
YoucanpurchasebusticketsatanyTabaccherie(Liquorstores)inUrbino,foryourconvenienceyoushouldpurchaseyourticketsatthelocalbarsortabaccherieinPiazzaleMarcatalewherethebustoRomearrivesanddeparts.
GoingtoPesaro
PesaroisthesecondlargestcityinRegioneMarcheandislocated35kilometersfromUrbino.TheCityofPesaroisalivelycityallyearround,fullofrestaurants,cafesandbars,mostlylocatedinthecitycenteroronthecoastline.
WerecommendthatstudentsspendaweekendinPesaro,departingSaturday,returningSunday.IfstudentswishtostayinPesaroovernightyoucanserchon-linethemanydifferentB&B’sandalsohotels.
YoucanvisittheCityofPesaroinoneday,leavingUrbinointhemorningandreturninglateafternoon.TheCityofPesaroisacoastaltownandprovidesagreatopportunitytoenjoythecalmwatersoftheAdriatic.
BusestoPesaro
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AllbusestoPesaropartfromPortaSantaLuciainUrbinoandarriveatthetrain/busstationinPesaro,locatednexttothecitycenter.
Linea46&46Speedy:thisisthefastestandmostdirectbuslinefromUrbinotoPesaro(45min)
Pleaseseeattachedbusschedules
GoingtoFano
Fanoisalovelyhistoriccitybythesea,datingbacktoRomantimes,thebeachesaresmallerthentheonesinPesaro,howeverthequaintcitycenterwithlivelycrowds,outdoormarketsandsmallshopsiswellworththetrip.WehaveafieldtripscheduledforFanoduringyourstayatUrbino.
BusestoFano
AllbusestoFanopartfromPortaSantaLuciainUrbinoandarriveintwodifferentlocationsinFano:(fromMondaytoSaturday–NOSUNDAY)
FanoPincio(Thisbusstopisinsidethecitycenter,convenientifyouareplanningtoONLYvisitFano)
FanoStazione(BUS+FS):Thisbusstopislocatednexttothetrainstation,convenientifyouareplanningtotakeatraintoanotherlocationorifyouwanttobeclosertothebeach.
Linea25:ThisisthebuslinethattakesyoutoFano.ItdoesstopinseveraltownsbeforereachingFano,alsokeepinmindthatthisbuscontinuestoPesaro.(1-hourbustrip).
GoingEverywhereElse
DuringyourtimeinUrbinoyoumaywanttodiscoverothercities,regionsandevenotherEuropeancountries.CreationStudiowillhelpyouinplanningyourtriporingivingyouanyinformationneeded.WehavealsoincludedalistoftravelagenciesthatyoumayconsultinUrbinocitycenter.Atthesetravelagenciesyoucanpurchaseticketsinadvance.
TravelingtootherregionswithinItalyfromUrbinowillrequirethatyoudepartfromPesaro’strainstation,thereforeyoucantakeabusfromUrbinotoPesaro.Thebusstationislocatednexttothetrainstation.TrainsfromPesaroconnecttoeveryothercity.
ExtracurricularActivities
NOTE:Reservationstoalltoursandactivitiesneedtobemadeaweekinadvanced,spacemaybelimited.ActivitieswithinandaroundtheUrbinoareawillbeupdatedweeklyandpostedinyourstudioandontheofficewindowofCreationStudio.
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DuringyourquarterinUrbinowesuggestthatyougetinvolvedinactivitiesoutsideyourregularacademicschedule,thiswillallowyoutoexperienceanddiscovertheMontefeltroterritory,itspeopleandculture,whichhassomuchtooffer.InplanningyouractivitieswesuggestthatyoucontactGEV,theremaybethingsthatwehavenotlistedthatmaybeofinteresttoyou,ortheremaybeaspecialclass,activityorsitevisityouwouldliketodo.Weareheretohelpyoumakethemostofyourstudyabroadexperience,youshouldneverfindyourselfwithoutanythingtodounlessthatiswhatyoudesire.
Hiking
HikinginregioneMarcheisagreatwaytodiscovertheterritoryandcanbedoneeveryweekend,mostlyonSundays.Wehighlyrecommendthatyougetinvolvedwiththelocalhikinggroupsandgoontheseguidedtours,thiswillbeagreatchancetomeetpeopleanddiscoverthefascinatingnaturalbeautyaroundyou.Inadditionitisagreatopportunityforphysicalactivityoutdoors.Somehikingtripsorganizedbynon-profitfoundationstakeplaceovertheentireweekend.Uponyourarrivalwewillgiveyouallproposedschedules,ifyouareinterestedinguidedhikingtoursyoumustletusknowinadvancedsothatwemayorganizethetripforyouandyourfellowstudents,duringmostofthehikingtoursCreationStudiowillbepresent.
Self-guidedtourscanbedonebytakingpublictransportationfromUrbinotonearbytownswherehikingtrailsaremarked.Forinformationonself-guidedtours,maps,busschedules,etc.pleasecontactCreationStudio,wewillgiveyoualltheinformationneeded.
Cost:Thecostisusuallybetween10and15Euros.Thesepricesneedtobeverifiedatthetimewecontactthenon-profithikingfoundations.
Duration:Keepinmindthatguidedhikingtourslastbetween6and8hours,thereforeyoumustcalculateafullday,partingUrbinoat7:00amreturning8:00pm
Lunch:Onmosthikingtoursyoubringyourownlunchinyourbackpackandweeattogetherwhenthetourstopsforaone-hourlunch
ExploringHistoricTowns
Yourprogramincludesmanyvisitstohistorictowns,schedulewillbegiventoyouatthestartofthesemester.
AgreatwayofexploringhistorictownsinItalyisthroughafoodandwinetour,asyouwilldiscoverthatgastronomyisthestepping-stoneoftheItalianculture.Itisallaboutfoodandgoodwines!CreationStudio,togetherwiththeProvinceofUrbino,hasarrangedagastronomytourwherewewilltakeyouonafoodandwine-tastingtourtolocalfamilyownedbusinessesinthenearbyterritory.Wewillvisitimportantmedievaltownsandcastleswhilewetastelocal,homemadefood,thetourwillalsostopinsomelocalwinecantinas.
GrapeHarvesting:
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Grapeharvestingtakesplaceonceperyearduringthefallseasoninlocalwineryfields.Dependingontheavailabilityofthewineriesyoumaybeabletoseetheentirewinemakingprocessandstoragecantinas.Thisisaveryfunandinteractiveactivity,itdoesrequirephysicalwork.Youwillbeengagedinaveryold,traditionalRomanactivity,enjoyingtheoutdoorsandmeetingthelocalwinemakersandtheirfamilies.
Cost:Thecostcouldbearound30Eurosperperson(8/10personmin.)
Included:TransportationfromandtoUrbino,toolsforharvesting,winetastingandlunchatthe“cantina”(FALLONLY)