Courses are organized into semesters and conventional teaching methods are predominantly adopted. Classes take the form of lectures, classroom exercises, workshop activities, and group work, leaving the student sufficient time for personal study.
Nominally the course lasts for 4 semesters spread over 2 years. Students who have already completed the course but have not been awarded the degree, or did not pass all the required examinations for admission to the Final Examination, are enrolled “fuori corso” (“outside the course”).