It is housed in Villa Maderni, a 200 year old villa with beautifully restored frescoed ceilings. The upgraded facilities include computer labs, architecture studio, classroom, small library, administrative offices, dark room, dormitory rooms and dining room.
All students eat in the villa family style.
A second facility providing additional student housing is La Pabiana, a beautiful home on a nearby hillside. CESA schedules a variety of semester and summer programs to offer diverse learning experiences that go beyond the textbook and classroom to the people, museums, and cultures surrounding the site. Language instruction is offered by local professors, while other regular courses are generally taught in English by Tech faculty.