Course Outline
With a view to training the most appropriate professional profiles in the field of cultural heritage, the course provides for the acquisition of knowledge and skills based on a solid humanistic foundation, which will then expand and develop in the specific sectors of archaeological, artistic, performing and archival disciplines. The first year includes historical, philological and literary courses, essential for the acquisition of the method and for the knowledge of the contexts, flanked by courses characterizing the different specific profiles (Archaeological; Historical-artistic; THEATRE, CINEMA, VIDEO AND RITUALS; Preservation and management of historical and cultural memories). These are fully developed in the second and third years with an articulated educational offer intended to expand the wealth of knowledge, refine critical and methodological skills, open up to peculiar professional perspectives, thanks also to the activation of laboratories and internships.
Credits
To obtain the three-year degree, 180 university credits (CFU) are required, which are acquired to the extent of about 60 each year with evaluation tests both for the courses and for other supplementary teaching forms. Each exam is awarded a certain number of credits, the same for all students, and a grade (expressed in thirtieths) that varies according to the level of preparation. A course of 6 credits includes on average about 30 hours of lectures; A course of 12 credits includes about 60 credits. Courses can be taught according to a semester or annual calendar, as indicated in the timetable on the Faculty Notice Board. The final exam is evaluated in one hundred and tenths.
Profiles
As part of the optional training activities, which students must indicate when submitting their study plan, combinations of courses have been identified that allow the acquisition of university credits in relation to the following curricular profiles:
The Archaeological profile prepares professionals operating in the field of archaeology and numismatics in the various sectors of excavations, preventive archaeology, museums, events, publishing and other forms of cultural enhancement and mediation, both in the public and private sectors. The profile allows students to acquire knowledge and skills in the fields of ancient and medieval cultures and societies and in the field of related analysis methodologies (excavations, surveys, scientific investigations), with reference also to the problems of protection, conservation and management of the archaeological heritage. Examples of career opportunities are: operator in archaeological parks and museums, operator in cooperatives or excavation and survey companies, operator in preventive archaeology companies, operator in companies with publishing and communication activities. The degree in Cultural Heritage Sciences allows immediate access to the Master's Degree Course in Archaeology and Art History (LM-1 and 89), which in turn, allows access to the Specialisation Schools in Archaeological Heritage (with LM-1) or in Historical-Artistic Heritage (with LM-89), both activated at Università Cattolica and necessary for competitions for Superintendence posts. With appropriate options to the study plan, the degree in Cultural Heritage Sciences also allows access to the graduate degree in Modern Philology (LM-14) and provides the qualification and curricular requirements necessary for admission to the graduate degree in Economics and Management of Cultural Heritage and Entertainment (LM-76) (admission subject to passing an admission test).
The Historical-artistic profile prepares professionals operating in the field of artistic and monumental heritage in the various sectors of museology, collecting, event organization, the art market, artist archives, publishing and other forms of cultural enhancement and mediation, both in the public and private sectors. The profile allows students to acquire knowledge and skills in the fields of art history from the Middle Ages to the contemporary world and in the field of related methodologies and different critical approaches, with reference also to the issues of protection, conservation, management and enhancement of the artistic, monumental and territorial heritage. Examples of career opportunities include: operator in museums, institutions and companies for exhibitions and cultural events; operator at cooperatives or companies for cataloguing and computer management of artistic heritage; operator in companies with publishing and communication activities; operator at art galleries, foundations, archives, photo libraries and auction houses; operator at cultural tourism companies and guided tours. The degree in Cultural Heritage Sciences allows direct access to the Master's Degree Course in Archaeology and Art History (LM-1 and 89), which in turn, allows access to the Specialisation Schools in Archaeological Heritage (with LM-1) or in Historical-Artistic Heritage (with LM-89), both activated at Università Cattolica and necessary for competitions for Superintendence posts. With appropriate options to the study plan, the degree in Cultural Heritage Sciences also allows access to the graduate degree in Modern Philology (LM-14) and provides the qualification and curricular requirements necessary for admission to the graduate degree in Economics and Management of Cultural Heritage and Entertainment (LM-76) (admission subject to passing an admission test).
The profile in Theatre, Cinema, Video and Rituals prepares professionals working in the field of performing arts and new multimedia languages with particular reference to their conservation and enhancement in the various sectors of theatrical, cinematographic and performing institutions, both in the public and private sectors. The profile allows students to acquire knowledge and skills in the fields of the history of theatre, cinema and other performing arts, from ancient times to the present day, with reference also to the different methodologies of study, conservation and enhancement. Examples of career opportunities include: operator in institutions, companies or foundations in the theatre, television, film and multimedia sectors; operator at archives, photo libraries, film libraries; operator for the production of events, festivals and performance events; operator in publishing and publishing companies in the sector; author of texts; cultural mediator. The degree in Cultural Heritage Sciences allows direct access to the graduate degree programme in Archaeology and Art History (LM-1 and 89) and, with appropriate options in the study plan, to the graduate degree programme in Modern Philology (LM-14); provides the qualification and curricular requirements necessary for admission to the graduate degree programme in Economics and Management of Cultural Heritage and Entertainment (LM-76) (admission subject to passing an admission test) and to the graduate degree programme in Communication for business, media and complex organisations (LM-19/LM-59) (admission subject to the availability of places, which are allocated according to a merit list)
The profile in Conservation and Management of Historical and Cultural Memories prepares professionals working in the field of archival and library heritage in the various sectors dedicated to the study, conservation and enhancement of the documentary and book heritage in both the public and private sectors. The profile allows students to acquire knowledge and skills in the fields of archival science, librarianship and the conservation and enhancement of historical memories in general, from ancient times to the present day, with reference also to the different study methodologies. Examples of career opportunities include: operator in institutions, companies or foundations in the archival and book sector; operator in publishing and publishing companies in the sector; author of texts; cultural mediator; operator at a cataloguing company of cultural heritage. The degree in Cultural Heritage Sciences allows direct access to the graduate degree programme in Archaeology and Art History (LM-1 and 89). With appropriate options in the study plan, to the master's degree in Modern Philology (LM-14); provides the qualification and curricular requirements necessary for admission to the graduate degree programme in Economics and Management of Cultural Heritage and Entertainment (LM-76) (admission subject to passing an admission test).