The Art History consists of a combination of mandatory and elective courses.
There are two types of mandatory courses. These are: (1) study of methodological and theoretical foundations of art history; (2) art historical "skills" (e.g. criticism, museology).
Students will be able to choose from a variety of elective courses, ranging from early Christian art to contemporary photography. There are two types of elective course: (1) specialist courses; (2) general "broadening" courses.
Students will be expected to choose specialist courses that relate to the topic of the dissertation. General courses are intended to ensure that students maintain a broad knowledge of art history. Consequently they will be required to select two courses from each of the following thematic blocks: (a) Art of the Middle Ages; (b) Art of the Early Modern Period; (c) Modern and Contemporary Art; (d) The History of Architecture.
An interdisciplinary approach is offered by an additional selection of courses from other fields (students may choose at least one (4 credits) or substitute it by any other art history course.
In order to gain further skills and experience, students will also be required to independently carry out a professional activity outside the classroom. These can include one of the following:
- publication of a study (of at least 10 pages) or a set of articles (of at least 20 pages) in a journal;
- presentation of a paper at a conference;
- editorial activities (thematic publications or a scientific journal);
- professional internship at a domestic or foreign professional institution (such as, for example, a gallery, a museum, a heritage institution or a scientific research institute or publication).