CULTURAL HERITAGE SCIENCES

The degree programme in Cultural Heritage Sciences is structured into multiple curricula in order to offer a broad range of choices that meet diverse academic and professional interests. All study tracks share a solid foundation in historical and philological-literary disciplines. In the early years of the programme, students take key courses that provide a historical framework (Greek History, Roman History, Medieval History, Modern History, Contemporary History), as well as courses offering a historical-literary perspective and enabling familiarity with the primary sources of different periods (Greek Culture, Latin Literature, Early Christian Literature and Hagiography, Medieval and Humanistic Latin Literature, History of Classical Culture and Tradition, Italian Literature). The specific selection of these courses depends on the chosen curriculum and/or the student’s individual interests. A fundamental requirement for all students is knowledge of the regulatory framework for Cultural Heritage legislation, alongside geographic disciplines, especially those focusing on applied aspects (e.g. Foundations of Thematic Cartography and Geographic Information Systems) or thematic in-depth studies (e.g. Landscape Geography). Among the elective or supplementary subjects, students may choose to explore technical-scientific fields (e.g. Applied Sciences for Cultural Heritage) or historical-institutional fields (e.g. History of Legal and Economic Institutions of Sardinia). In addition, all students are required to acquire written and spoken knowledge of at least one European Union language (at B1 level, according to the CEFR – Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), in addition to Italian. Another core element of the programme is the internship, which may be supervised by faculty members of the degree programme (e.g. excavations, field surveys, GIS laboratories) or conducted at external partner institutions (e.g. museums, Superintendencies, Restoration Centres). These internships allow students to integrate and deepen their theoretical knowledge through hands-on, discipline-specific experiences. In particular, external internships—validated by a dedicated committee—are designed to develop professional skills in areas closely related to the student's chosen curriculum. The Archaeology Curriculum includes, in addition to archaeological research methodologies, a broad set of courses covering various chronological and cultural areas. These include Prehistory and Protohistory, Phoenician-Punic Archaeology, Etruscology and Italic Antiquities, Greek and Roman Archaeology and Art History, Early Christian Archaeology and Art, and Medieval Archaeology. The Management and Enhancement Curriculum focuses on the use and valorisation of cultural heritage, including courses such as Territorial Marketing, Environmental Policies, and Cultural Heritage Management. This curriculum also includes subjects from the demo-ethno-anthropological field (e.g. Anthropological Research Methodology, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnology), complemented by Urban Sociology and Ecology. The Art History Curriculum provides comprehensive training in the field, offering courses in Medieval, Modern, and Contemporary Art History. These are complemented by Greek and Roman Archaeology and Art History and Early Christian Archaeology and Art History, to provide a well-rounded foundation. A transversal course in Museology completes this path.