Curricular requirements:
Admission requirements and assessment ofknowledge
To be admitted to the M.A. in Archaeology and culture of the ancient world students must hold a BA or equivalent degree (1st cycle degree) preferably from a programme in archaeology or one related toarchaeology (such as anthropology or classical studies, with a concentration inarchaeology and ancient history). Students lacking sufficient preparation inarchaeology will be required to take courses to make up the deficiency. The courses are generally taught and examined in Italian.
To be able to profitably follow the 2ndcycle degree programme in Archaeology and Cultures of the Ancient World,students must possess the following knowledge:
- Strong humanistic knowledge, in order to place ideas and data resulting from studies and research in specifically archaeological fields in a historical context.
In particular they must have a strong command of the languages, cultures and histories of the ancient world.
- Basic knowledge of archaeological methodand its application to any specific territorial or chronological field.
Admission to the 2nd cycle degree programme is subject to the possession of the following requirements (1) and the assessment of personal competencies and skills (2).
(1) The admission requirements are the following:
A) A 1st cycle degree in one of thefollowing classes, or other suitable qualification obtained abroad:
- Pursuant to D.M. 270/04: L-1 Cultural Heritage
L-10 Arts L-42 History
L-43 Technologies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
- Pursuant to D.M. 509/99
Class 13 - Cultural Heritage Sciences Class5- Arts
Class 38 History
Class - 41 Technologies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
B) at least 20 CFU credits in one or more of the following three subject areas, directly connected to the
Second Cycle degree programme:
Archaeology and Classic and MedievalAntiquity
L-ANT/01 - Prehistory and Protohistory
L-ANT/04 - Numismatics
L-ANT/05 - Papyrology
L-ANT/06 - Etruscology and Italian Antiquities
L-ANT/07 - Classical Archaeology
L-ANT/08 - Christian and Medieval Archaeology
L-ANT/09 - Ancient Topography
L-ANT/10 - Methodologies of Archaeological Research
L-ART/01 History of Medieval Art
L-ART/04 - Museology, Art and Restoration Criticism
Technical, Scientific and Legal studies
BIO/08 - Anthropology
ICAR/06 -Topography and Cartography
ICAR/18 - History of Architecture ICAR/19 -Restoration
FIS/07 - Physics Applied to CulturalHeritage, the Environment, Biology and Medicine
GEO/01 - Palaeontology and Paleoecology
GEO/11 - Applied Geophysics
CHIM/12 - Environmental and CulturalHeritage Chemistry
IUS/10 - Administrative Law
M-DEA/01 Demographic, Ethnological andAnthropological disciplines
Archaeology and Oriental Antiquities
L-OR/02 - Egyptology and CopticCivilisations
L-OR/03 - Assyriology
L-OR/05 - Archaeology and History of NearEastern Art
L-OR/06 - Phoenician and Punic Archaeology
L-OR/16 - Archaeology and History of Indianand Central Asian Art
L-OR/20 - Archaeology, Philosophy andHistory of East Asian Art
C) at least 5 CFU credits in one or more ofthe following subject areas: Ancient and Medieval History
L-ANT/02 - Greek History
L-ANT/03 - Roman History
L-OR/01 - History of the Ancient Near East
M-STO/01 Medieval History
M-STO/09 Palaeography
D) at least 5 CFU credits in one or more ofthe following subject areas: Ancient and Medieval Languages and Literature
L-FIL-LET/01 - Aegean Civilisations
L-FIL-LET/02 - Greek Language and Literature L-FIL/LET/04 - Latin Language and Literature L-FIL-LET/05 - Classic Philology
L-FIL-LET/06 - Ancient Christian Literature
L-FIL-LET/07 - Byzantine Civilisations
L-FIL-LET/08 - Medieval and Humanistic Latin Literature
Admission to the 2nd cycle degree programmefor graduates not meeting the aforementioned requirements is subordinate to thedecision of a Board, following its assessment of the candidate by interview to ascertain the possession of the required knowledge, personal competencies andskills.
The Board, appointed by the DegreeProgramme Board, will establish a calendar for the interviews, which will bepublished on the School website. Interviews will be held between September andDecember.
Assessment of personal competencies and skills
(2) Graduates with a final degree score ofat least 80/110 will automatically be deemed to have passed the assessment of personal competencies and skills.
Admission to the 2nd cycle degree programme for graduates with a degree score of less than 80/110 is subordinate to assessment by the Board, which ascertains the possession of the curricular requirements through an interview.
Second Cycle Degree Programmes may include a specific session for international students, appointing a Board to assesspersonal competences and skills, compatibly with the schedule laid down in the call for applications for study grants (the deadline of which is indicatively in May).
International students who pass the above-mentioned assessment are exempted from the following assessment of their personal competencies and skills required for other students.