Dipartimento di Beni Culturali Via Dalmazio Birago 64 73100 Lecce

The Master's degree program in Art History trains historians of the Visual Arts and experts in the conservation of Cultural Heritage. Graduates in Art History have an in-depth historical-philological training aimed at research, teaching and training on Cultural Heritage. The Graduate has a deep knowledge of the chronological development of Architecture, Sculpture, Painting and Applied arts of the European continent, from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary Age. He is able to recognize and transmit the cultural values of this Heritage. The Master in History of Art provides students with the knowledge necessary to access further levels in the field of research (doctorate) and teaching in high schools. More general skills and abilities are also offered that allow entry into other professional fields: publishing, communication and information management through New Media.

The course is open access. There is an entrance test to evaluate the knowledge acquired in the first level course. https://www.letterelinguebbcc.unisalento.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=9613dd63-3c94-4230-b589-5d88003372be&groupId=852109 https://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/moduli/2020/Circolare_2020_2021_EN.pdf

Students must have an general knowledge of the historical development of the artistic civilization of the European West and of the Mediterranean East, from the end of Antiquity to the Contemporary Age. He must be able to recognize an artistic artefact.

The Master in History of Art provides students with the knowledge necessary to access further levels in the field of research (doctorate) and teaching in high schools. More general skills and abilities are also offered that allow entry into other professional fields: publishing, communication and information management through New Media. Graduates will be able to assume managerial responsibilities in public administration: at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, in Museums, Libraries, Cultural Offices, in education. In the private sector they will be able to work in the Cultural and creative industries, in private Foundations, in publishing.

The final exam consists of a dissertation on a topic agreed by the student and supervisor.

1st Year - 2020/2021

ANTHROPOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION (M-DEA/01)

6 credits - Optional

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF CULTURE (IUS/09)

9 credits - Compulsory

PHENOMENOLOGY OF STYLES (L-ART/02)

6 credits - Optional

ICONOGRAPHY AND ICONOLOGY FOR THE HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL ART (L-ART/01)

9 credits - Optional

ICONOGRAPHY AND ICONOLOGY FOR THE HISTORY OF MODERN ART (L-ART/02)

6 credits - Optional

CULTURAL DESIGN AND INNOVATION LABORATORY (NN)

2 credits - Compulsory

LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION – ENGLISH (L-LIN/12)

9 credits - Compulsory

INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION (M-PED/01)

6 credits - Optional

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (M-PSI/01)

6 credits - Non obbligatorio

HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE (ICAR/18)

9 credits - Optional

HISTORY OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE (ICAR/18)

9 credits - Optional

HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ART: METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH AND TEACHING METHODS (L-ART/03)

9 credits - Compulsory

HISTORY OF GREEK AND ROMAN ART (L-ANT/07)

9 credits - Optional

HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL ART: METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH AND TEACHING METHODS (L-ART/01)

9 credits - Optional

HISTORY OF MODERN ART: METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH AND TEACHING METHODS (L-ART/02)

9 credits - Compulsory

2nd Year - 2021/2022

FINAL TEST (PROFIN_S)

12 credits - Compulsory

HISTORY OF ART CRITICISM (L-ART/04)

9 credits - Compulsory

HISTORY OF MINIATURE ART (L-ART/01)

6 credits - Optional

HISTORY OF BYZANTINE ART (L-ART/01)

6 credits - Optional

HISTORY AND TECHNIQUE OF RESTORATION (L-ART/04)

6 credits - Compulsory

INTERNSHIPS (NN)

10 credits - Compulsory

Academic coordinator: Lucinia Speciale lucinia.speciale@unisalento.it ph. + 39 0832 295639 mob. + 39 338 31 91 200 Staff: Chiara Marcucci chiara.marcucci@unisalento.it ph. + 39 0832 29 5424 Oronzo De Pascalis oronzo.depascalis@unisalento.it ph. +39 0832 29 5428