Course objectives

Archaeologist and historian of the arts of the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world: The acquired preparation allows the master's graduate: - to work in collaboration with and to join companies and cooperatives providing archaeological services; - to be involved in study and research bodies and units engaged in the conservation of the archaeological, artistic, documentary and monumental heritage, both in public (but not state: Municipalities, Provinces, Regions) and private (foundations) bodies and institutions; - to conduct archaeological research on the land (surface prospecting and excavations) upon authorization and on behalf of the bodies responsible for protection, as an individual or within professional associations; - to carry out scientific communication activities in the field of archaeological themes, both through the press and through multimedia tools; - to participate in competitions for the profession of tourist guide; - to access specialization school, research doctorate and second level master's degree. As already noted above ("function in a work context"), it is important to underline that the positions of archaeological official, in inspection and management (state), museum and protection roles of archaeological sites and monuments, require in Italy, in addition in addition to the master's degree, there is also a specialization and/or doctorate diploma in the archaeological field. The latter is also essential for access to a possible academic career in the sector.

To be admitted to the master's degree course, the student must be in possession of a three-year university degree or diploma (including that obtained according to the regulations previously in force in Ministerial Decree 509/1999 and subsequent amendments and additions) or another qualification obtained abroad, recognized as suitable by the competent bodies of the University. It is also required to possess an adequate basic historical culture (preferably referring to the ancient world) and the curricular requirement consisting of a first level degree in one of the following classes: – pursuant to the Ministerial Decree. 270/2004: L-1 Cultural heritage L-5 Philosophy L-6 Geography L-10 Letters L-15 Tourism sciences L-42 History L-43 Technologies for the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage; – pursuant to the Ministerial Decree 509/1999: 5 Letters 13 Cultural heritage sciences 29 Philosophy 30 Geographical sciences 38 Historical sciences 39 Tourism sciences 41 Technologies for the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage; or in the degree title of the old system (prior to Ministerial Decree 509/99) in: Conservation of cultural heritage, Literature, Philosophy, Geography, Tourist sciences, History, History and conservation of cultural heritage, Oriental languages and civilisations. For an evaluation (not selective, but indicative) of personal preparation, an admission interview is planned which, for candidates coming from abroad, can also take place via videoconference. It will allow candidates with serious training gaps to be directed to specific support tutoring and possibly to preparatory courses for enrolment. For candidates with a first level qualification obtained in foreign universities, the curricular requirements will be assessed on the basis of the educational contents of the course of study of origin (preferably historical-literary antiquity: Classics). For all candidates who are not native English speakers and do not come from a first level degree course taught in English, at least B2 level knowledge of English will be required as an entry requirement, which must be demonstrated through the possession of a linguistic certification issued by a certification body recognized by the Ministry (for example: First Certificate of Cambridge, ISE of Trinity College, IELTS, TOEFL) or, alternatively, with the acquisition of at least 12 English language credits in the three-year period first level.

Second cycle degree/Two years Master in THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN WORLD. HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART

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The proposed master's degree course aims to offer a broad historical panorama of the various civilizations that developed on the shores of the Mediterranean, between the Bronze Age and the end of the Western Roman Empire (from the Levant and from Anatolia to Egypt, from Greece to the Italian Peninsula), investigated and illustrated with privileged, but not exclusive, use of archaeological sources. Archeology will therefore be understood as a historical discipline of artefacts and landscapes and will also include, among its fields of application, the history of art or rather of ancient arts, according to a traditional and still qualifying characterization of Italian school studies. This is a training course (120 credits) with a single curriculum, of an essentially historical-cultural nature, which aims to deepen in an archaeological sense a basic antiquity preparation, also with a view to subsequent access to a specialization school and/or a master's degree. second level in the field of cultural heritage. The predominant historical-cultural component of the training offer is in fact ensured by teachings in which the history/civilization combination is expressed in diversified chronological and territorial meanings; while the technical-methodological skills (also in the sense of IT tools) will be achieved through targeted teaching and internship experiences on construction sites and/or in museums; and museological-management ones, through the particular teaching method adopted, which will also include off-site teaching activities and guided visits to archaeological parks and museums, including, for example, the Egyptian Museum of Turin. The course of study, which is intended for use by students of international origin, is entirely taught in English, so that upon entry the requirement is a level of English language proficiency no lower than B2. However, its training objectives also include the acquisition of "further linguistic knowledge" in the Italian language for students whose mother tongue is not Italian. Alternatively, native Italian speaking students will acquire "further linguistic knowledge" through teaching aimed at improving their English writing skills.