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"CESA provides
Virginia Tech students with unique learning opportunities in an overseas
setting of tremendous beauty. Students report that their time there
is memorable and often life-changing. For the university as a whole,
CESA is a shining example of our commitment to international education."
— President Charles W. Steger
"This place is special." — Olivio Ferrari
Virginia Tech’s Center for European Studies and Architecture (CESA) is the university’s European campus center and base for operations and support of its programs in the region. The center’s location in Ticino, the Italian-speaking canton of Switzerland, is also close to major northern Italian cities such as Milan.
A wide variety of semester-long and summer study abroad programs provide diverse learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate students. The residential learning communities based at CESA go far beyond the traditional classroom experience and take advantage of Ticino’s strategic location. With spectacular natural beauty, varied educational opportunities, and rich cultural and historical heritage in the area, CESA offers the potential for a unique international experience. A faculty member from nearby Lugano provides language instruction in Italian. Most other courses are taught in English by faculty members from the Blacksburg, Virginia home campus of the university.
While many CESA programs are tailored for the educational and research development of Virginia Tech faculty members and students, another important focus is collaboration with nearby institutions to arrange faculty and student exchanges.
As CESA begins its second decade of operation with a July 2004 celebration, Virginia Tech foresees even greater successes in facility and program development to further the university’s missions of research, teaching, and outreach.
Riva San Vitale Alumni Association
Management Entity: Associate Provost for International Affairs
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA - 24061-0334