Archaeological and Artistic Heritage Education
What is the objective of the course? What is it?
What does it train you for?
What does it train you for?
The Master’s Degree Course "Archaeological and Artistic Heritage Education" is an interclass degree in Archaeology (LM-2) and Art History (LM-89). Course didactics will be carried out in the branch of Agrigento. This Course is unique in the panorama of Italian universities, in that it aims to train archaeologists and art historians with a strong background in the disciplines relating to the two fields (LM-2 and LM-89), which are interwoven; more specifically, the Course will form educators to archaeological and artistic heritage with the capacity to know in depth, and interpret its contents. This role, considered among the most important that archaeologists and art historians should play, today has increased its importance, in consideration of the opportunities offered by museums and places of culture, school education, long-life learning activities, and especially after the Faro Convention (Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society 2005, approved by Italy in 2020) has brought about the fundamental value of cultural heritage, and the right for each individual to know and make use of cultural heritage. In coherence with this, the organisation of this interclass Course (LM-2 and LM-89) relies on an integrated view of the two fields, whose requirements will be met fully during the training; the latter will be eclectic, various, complete, and suitable to the market needs.
What do you learn?
The Master’s Degree aims to satisfy today’s needs for figures which are experienced in education to cultural heritage. This goes beyond the traditional notions of preservation, management and enhancement of cultural heritage.The disciplines proposed cover subjects pertaining to ancient history and archaeology, art history and museology, history of architecture, restoration and chemical disciplines for diagnostic and restoration, modern history and archivistic, economy and legislation. By this way the requirements of the two disciplinary fields, LM-2 and LM-89, are fully met, and, above all, a robust training, which is eclectic and various, is offered, so as to broaden the spectrum of job opportunities after the degree. There are disciplines of sectors characterising the Course, and other disciplines belonging to related sectors; laboratory teaching will be provided for these disciplines. Besides, there is 1 language laboratory, 1 IT laboratory; both are peculiarly related to the aims of this Course. There is 1 traineeship of 8 ECTS, aiming to give a practical and professionalising character to training. Teaching includes 15 ECTS in English, and 6 ECTS in French, to allow students to reach a broader public and audience to which they will be able to transfer the knowledge and skills acquired. There are also integrative and transversal training activities, in particular seminars on subjects of education to heritage and pedagogy of cultural heritage delivered by specialists.
What can you do with it?
According to the current Italian regulation, the Master’s Degree LM-2 or LM-89 allows graduate students to be included in professional registers for archaeologists or art historians of second level, after the fulfillment of some requirements, that is professional experience, and the relative tasks and activities. The main job outlet related to this qualification (archaeologist, or art historian) is the activity of museum educator. Graduate students can apply for positions of freelancers, businessmen, partners in business, employees, employees in public competitions; in particular (but not exclusively) they can work as museum educators, educators specialised for working in public and private places of culture. Potential workplaces are: Superintendencies, museums, archaeological parks, public and private institutions, cooperative societies, service companies, consulting companies, other enterprises, etc. Further job opportunities related to this degree are given by teaching of artistic disciplines, and liberal arts in high schools. However, degree students must satisfy the requirements of Italian regulations about hiring teachers. Master’s Degree LM-2 or LM-89 gives the opportunity for degree students to apply for a third level of studies; they can apply for attending the so-called Schools of Specialisation in Cultural Heritage, or for Doctoral Courses, in Italy or abroad. These activities will give them the qualification of first-level archaeologists or art historians.