Art History

Educational objectives

This advanced Course on art criticism is aimed at improving the students' critical tools for interpreting the diverse modes of producing, seeing, and describing a visual representation. It also provides the necessary tools in order to gain a deep knowledge of specific themes in an original and critical way.
serves as an introductory course for the production of original work in the field, with specific reference to the dissertation.

Educational objectives

The main objective of the Course is to provide art-historic knowledge of a single topic, i.e. a fundamental case study in Byzantine Art History.
Among the specific objectives are refining the ability to read and to frame the Byzantine artistic production on the base of an in-depth historiographical and critical approach.
To this end, during the course a Seminar will be held for students who will be motivated to acquire more advanced critical categories and a more articulated methodological approach to research by group and individual work.
A parallel objective will be also the development of an adequate awareness about artistic heritage and its valorization.
The topics of the course, such as the competencies and abilities to learn, are part of the core curriculum of the Study Programme in Art History Masters Degree.

Educational objectives

The course aims to provide students with a knowledge of gothic illumination, with special focus on style and iconography, on issues of patronage, on the context and techniques of production. Special attention will be given to the relationship between illumination and monumental painting, but also to other 14th century techniques of artistic production.
Students will be introduced to methods to correctly understand the interconnection between patronage and the function of illuminated books and to examine iconographic programmes within the historical context of production. Among the foreseen outcomes is a knowledge of the different types of illuminated books used in these contexts, both liturgical and secular, and of their distinctive features.
During the course students will acquire the ability to recognize illuminated manuscripts pertaining to the contexts considered in the module, to become familiar with the main artists and contexts considered and to analyze illumination using the specific terminology. This expected outcome will be the consequence of the interaction between the knowledge taught during the course and the further reading suggestions which will be provided in class.

The knowledge of illuminated books will allow them to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of artists working in the 14th century, in particular in Italy and beyond the Alps.
During the classes and the study visits time will be dedicated to seminarial activities, during which the students will be encouraged to actively take part and exercise in commenting and interpreting the analyzed images.

During the course suggestions for further reading will be systematically provided to enable students to gain an autonomous in-depth knowledge of the issues discussed during classes.

Educational objectives

The Course aims to analyze the history of drawing – in the wide spread of techniques and typologies – joining the experience on the works with the critical examination of the literary sources and underlining the unity among technique, style and function.
After completing this course students shall have to be able to place the works of art which have been analyzed during lessons in the right historical-critical context and they must also be able to draw up specific studies and historical-artistic reports concerning the typology of works together with the examined time.
Methodological and bibliographic supports will be supplied so that students can autonomously study in depth art-works by recognizing their chronology, draughtsmanship, provenance and style.
It will be offered the opportunity to verify the acquired abilities and at the same time the application and communication skills by devoting a few hours to a kind of flipped classroom which will conclude with a simulation that contemplates role play just in order to stimulate autonomy, making judgment and actual application of acquired knowledge.

Educational objectives

The Course aims to lead to the knowledge of the main artistic techniques through the study of literary sources and the detailed examination of the technical processes for the creation of art works. The student will develop skills in recognizing the materials and the ability to trace and interpret the enforcement procedures of the artifacts in the various branches of artistic activity. As part of the same course, the student will be led to the knowledge of modern methodological approaches to the restoration of art works, in relation to the historical evolution of the concept and business practices of the restoration over the centuries.

Educational objectives

The course aims at the development of specific competences in the field of museum education and offers a focus on the value of learning as a crucial achievement in the history of modern democracies. Lectures and activities will examine in deep some aspects of XXIst century museum mission and will consider the theoretical development which brought to consider education as one of the most important goals of modern museums. Furthermore, a selection of best practices will be considered in order to encourage students’ participation and ideas.

Among the specific objectives of the course, there will be:

a) an understanding of the theoretical, methodological and design issues related to museum education, in Italy and abroad;

b) the ability to analyze the structure, purposes and effectiveness of a didactic path, with particular attention to its narrative layout and register;

c) critical thinking and awareness with regards to the educational mission of museums, considering general social needs and individual motivation of visitors as well.

At the end of the course, students will be able to

- discuss national and international documents concerning museum education;

- create educational activities with appropriate tools;

- understand how education should always involve any museum professional.

Educational objectives

The Course aims to offer students advanced tools for the analysis of medieval architecture in Italy and in Europe (from the 7th to the 14th century), through a theme-based and chronological cut that enables students to know and to understand the material so as to develop personal abilities and skills of reading, interpretation, connection between monuments and historical-artistic events.

Educational objectives

To know the way in which representations of the "other" have been transformed in contemporary art, from the 18th to the 21st century, in relation to historical contexts and critical perspectives.

Educational objectives

In consistency with the educational purposes of the whole teaching course, aim of the teaching unit is to give students knowledge and comprehension skills in the field of Archeologia Cristiana e Medievale, that complete and/or reinforce those acquired in the first grade of studies. Moreover, it will make the students able to approach orginal themes in a research context, making more complex judgments, communicating knowledge and its process, and studying the subject in an independent and self-educational way.

Educational objectives

In consistency with the educational purposes of the whole teaching course, aim of the teaching unit is to give students knowledge and comprehension skills in the field of "Archeologia islamica", that complete and/or reinforce those acquired in the first grade of studies. Moreover, it will make the students able to approach orginal themes in a research context, making more complex judgments, communicating knowledge and its process, and studying the subject in an independent and self-educational way.

Educational objectives

The Course aims to offer students advanced tools for the analysis of modern and contemporary architecture in Italy and in Europe (from the 15th century to the 21st century) - through a theme-based and chronological cut, which allows students to orient themselves in the sources and in the bibliography, in order to develop - in time - ability to read, interpret, link works and historical-artistic events.

Educational objectives

In consistency with the educational purposes of the whole teaching course, aim of the teaching unit is to give students knowledge and comprehension skills in the field of "Archeologia greca e romana", that complete and/or reinforce those acquired in the first grade of studies. Moreover, it will make the students able to approach orginal themes in a research context, making more complex judgments, communicating knowledge and its process, and studying the subject in an independent and self-educational way.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; ability to communicate about what has been learned; skills to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives:
- learning to analyze a complex philosophical text;
- understanding Kant’s aesthetic thought;
- discussing divergent interpretations of a philosophical text;
- learning to use philosophical thinking in relation to art works and contemporary culture.

Educational objectives

The Course is a structured discussion of the issues and problems which are specific to the discipline of Information Theory or Digital Humanities. A special focus, both theorical and practical, will be dedicated to illustrating functions and policies of databases. Moreover, considering the history of Information Retrieval (since the Sixties) will give the opportunity to stress on the role of database as authoritative sources for the scholarly communication.
Books and articles of the pioneers of computer Science will also be read and analyzed. In fact, the “literary corpus” of Informatics must be revealed in all its cultural aspects.
First aim: Cultural history of information technology and communications (ITC). Comparison with other near disciplinary fields related to traditional institutions such as archives and libraries. (historical and critical approach)
Second aim: improving Information literacy. Digital libraries will be considered as the main focus of study, both in the perspective of a “general user” and, further on, to give the students the best potentiality for seeking a job in the area of digital curator or advanced librarian.
Third aim: enhance autonomous and critical capacities. Methodological approaches offered during the course: Structutralism, Cultural Studies, Comparative Studies.
Further expected results: an autonomous approach to the field of Digital libraries and digital heritage.
Google’s algorithm PageRank will be a case study particularly important. The success of Google both as a “narration” and as a “market strategy”, as well as a user-friendly and extremely efficient tool of retrieval, will give the opportunity of considering the disciplinary field of Information Theory at every levels: from the practical-technical aspects to the professional ones. A second case study will be ACO the algorithm well known for the use in Amazon (“suggestions” for other books to buy). Starting from technical aspects of the algorithm itself, the students will be invited to consider cultural effects, mainly related to the risk of a monopolistic use of the book market.

Educational objectives

The Course aims to analyze the history of drawing – in the wide spread of techniques and typologies – joining the experience on the works with the critical examination of the literary sources and underlining the unity among technique, style and function.
After completing this course students shall have to be able to place the works of art which have been analyzed during lessons in the right historical-critical context and they must also be able to draw up specific studies and historical-artistic reports concerning the typology of works together with the examined time.
Methodological and bibliographic supports will be supplied so that students can autonomously study in depth art-works by recognizing their chronology, draughtsmanship, provenance and style.
It will be offered the opportunity to verify the acquired abilities and at the same time the application and communication skills by devoting a few hours to a kind of flipped classroom which will conclude with a simulation that contemplates role play just in order to stimulate autonomy, making judgment and actual application of acquired knowledge.

Educational objectives

To acquire knowledge of an integrated framework of the main conceptual categories of discipline and at the same time, of some important empirical acquisitions related to this framework.
The course aims to develop a broad knowledge of the historical-cultural and economic-productive events of Italian cinema with particular reference to the post-World War II period.
The course aims to develop a knowledge of the productive dynamics of contemporary Italian cinema with particular reference to the role of public funding and its impact on the aesthetic models of Italian cinema.

Educational objectives

The Course has the following objectives:
1. The student has to demonstrate that he has acquired knowledge and ability to understand that reinforce those acquired during the first cycle of the training course and that allow to elaborate original ideas in the field of text criticism.
2. The student has to show to be able to solve new problems in the field of textual criticism with reference to interdisciplinary contexts.
3. The student must be able to integrate the acquired knowledge and manage the complexity of the scientific problems related to the method of restitution of the text, to know how to formulate independent judgments with attention to the social issues related to the critical edition of a text.
4. The student has to know how to communicate the acquired information and explain the procedures that have enabled their acquisition so that they can be understood in the specialist and non-specialist fields.
5. The student must prove that he knows how to study independently in the field of philology and textual criticism of Italian literature.

Educational objectives

The course has the following objectives:
- to know and understand the field of study of psychology keeping in mind the knowledge related to the educational sciences;
- to be able to reflect on the problems and concepts of psychology in order to conceive, plan and evaluate educational interventions and projects by applying a scientific method, taking into account the contextual elements of the situation (historical, political, cultural, economic, and interdisciplinary);
- to develop instrumental skills (writing, oral expression, computer science) to promote the ability to communicate information, problems, solutions and objectives;
- to be able to work in groups.

Educational objectives

In consistency with the educational purposes of the whole teaching course, aim of the teaching unit is to give students knowledge and comprehension skills in the field of Archeologia Cristiana e Medievale, that complete and/or reinforce those acquired in the first grade of studies. Moreover, it will make the students able to approach orginal themes in a research context, making more complex judgments, communicating knowledge and its process, and studying the subject in an independent and self-educational way.

Educational objectives

The Course aims to introduce to and stimulate methods of teaching art history in high schools, throught traditional and innovative, online and offline resources. From the virtual classroom to the flipped lesson, from edutainement to the debate, from Clil to Byod, from the Lim to the electronic attendance register - to name just a few - the course also introduce the students to the terms and the daily praxis of the teaching profession, with particular attention to the cross-fertilization, inclusion programs and interdisciplinary planning.

Educational objectives

The course aims at the development of specific competences in the field of museum education and offers a focus on the value of learning as a crucial achievement in the history of modern democracies. Lectures and activities will examine in deep some aspects of XXIst century museum mission and will consider the theoretical development which brought to consider education as one of the most important goals of modern museums. Furthermore, a selection of best practices will be considered in order to encourage students’ participation and ideas.

Among the specific objectives of the course, there will be:

a) an understanding of the theoretical, methodological and design issues related to museum education, in Italy and abroad;

b) the ability to analyze the structure, purposes and effectiveness of a didactic path, with particular attention to its narrative layout and register;

c) critical thinking and awareness with regards to the educational mission of museums, considering general social needs and individual motivation of visitors as well.

At the end of the course, students will be able to

- discuss national and international documents concerning museum education;

- create educational activities with appropriate tools;

- understand how education should always involve any museum professional.

Educational objectives

The course aims to provide students with a knowledge of gothic illumination, with special focus on style and iconography, on issues of patronage, on the context and techniques of production. Special attention will be given to the relationship between illumination and monumental painting, but also to other 14th century techniques of artistic production.
Students will be introduced to methods to correctly understand the interconnection between patronage and the function of illuminated books and to examine iconographic programmes within the historical context of production. Among the foreseen outcomes is a knowledge of the different types of illuminated books used in these contexts, both liturgical and secular, and of their distinctive features.
During the course students will acquire the ability to recognize illuminated manuscripts pertaining to the contexts considered in the module, to become familiar with the main artists and contexts considered and to analyze illumination using the specific terminology. This expected outcome will be the consequence of the interaction between the knowledge taught during the course and the further reading suggestions which will be provided in class.

The knowledge of illuminated books will allow them to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of artists working in the 14th century, in particular in Italy and beyond the Alps.
During the classes and the study visits time will be dedicated to seminarial activities, during which the students will be encouraged to actively take part and exercise in commenting and interpreting the analyzed images.

During the course suggestions for further reading will be systematically provided to enable students to gain an autonomous in-depth knowledge of the issues discussed during classes.

Educational objectives

The Course aims to lead to the knowledge of the main artistic techniques through the study of literary sources and the detailed examination of the technical processes for the creation of art works. The student will develop skills in recognizing the materials and the ability to trace and interpret the enforcement procedures of the artifacts in the various branches of artistic activity. As part of the same course, the student will be led to the knowledge of modern methodological approaches to the restoration of art works, in relation to the historical evolution of the concept and business practices of the restoration over the centuries.

Educational objectives

The purpose of the Course is to examine and deeply know the artistic heritage by understanding and study the art market of the western areas.
The study of art market has gained remarkable momentum in recent years, and its history and present state has attracted increasing attention in academic disciplines as diverse as art history, economics, sociology, anthropology and cultural studies.
The growing interest in the provenance of cultural artefacts has further strengthened the consensus that the trade plays a significant role in the history of art, and new technologies have given a strong support as new data (auction prices, gallery archives, dealers’ networks or artist’s career trajectories) become available online.
Therefore the aim of the course is to study the history of the art market and its present state and to encourage students to work on a field already on the rise in many international academic and museal institutions (Birmingham, Essex, Rotterdam, The Frick Collection, Getty Resarch Institute).

Educational objectives

At the end of the Course the students will acquire advanced and critical knowledge to analyze educational context from different theoretical perspectives. Students will know tools for assessment and observation of
a) linguistic interaction between student and teacher and b) cognitive processes involved in literacy
The course also includes educational objectives related to practical experiences. Students will carry out a small empirical study in an educational context, which will lead them to face concrete instructional settings, to develop the capability of applying assessment tools and interpreting results consistently.
To implement these objectives, students will have to develop the following competencies:
- mastering the specialized terminology of Educational Psychology;
- translating the theoretical constructs of the tools they will use into an empirical study, suitably conducted;
- elaborating the empirical study itself in a consistent written form.

Educational objectives

The Course has the following objectives:
- to know and understand the field of study of education;
- to be able to reflect on problems and concepts of intercultural education in order to conceive, design and evaluate educational interventions;
- to be able to work in groups.

Educational objectives

Learning outcomes:
- Knowledge and understanding of issues and general issues related to the fields of study of educational sciences.
- Knowing how to interpret information and be able to reflect on the problems related to the field of study, demonstrating that it has acquired a scientific attitude and possess critical and self-critical.
- Develop instrumental skills (writing, speaking, computer and foreign language) in order to facilitate the ability to know how to relate with others, identify themselves in their job role and be able to work in groups.
- Ability to learn or possess necessary skills to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy, to integrate into the world of work evolving and an active part of society.
Skills to be acquired:
- SPSS BASE
- Use of programs for classic item analysis

Educational objectives

The Course is a structured discussion of the issues and problems which are specific to the discipline of Documentation. A special focus, both theorical and practical, will be dedicated to illustrating functions and policies of databases. Moreover, considering the history of Information Retrieval (since the Sixties) will give the opportunity to stress on the role of database as authoritative sources for the scholarly communication.
Books and articles of the pioneers of computer Science will also be read and analyzed. In fact, the “literary corpus” of Informatics must be revealed in all its cultural aspects.
First aim: Cultural history of information technology and communications (ITC). Comparison with other near disciplinary fields related to traditional institutions such as archives and libraries. (historical and critical approach)
Second aim: improving Information literacy. Digital libraries will be considered as the main focus of study, both in the perspective of a “general user” and, further on, to give the students the best potentiality for seeking a job in the area of digital curator or advanced librarian.
Third aim: enhance autonomous and critical capacities. Methodological approaches offered during the course: Structutralism, Cultural Studies, Comparative Studies.
Further expected results: an autonomous approach to the field of Digital libraries and digital heritage.
Google’s algorithm PageRank will be a case study particularly important. The success of Google both as a “narration” and as a “market strategy”, as well as a user-friendly and extremely efficient tool of retrieval, will give the opportunity of considering the disciplinary field of Documentation at every levels: from the practical-technical aspects to the professional ones. A second case study will be ACO the algorithm well known for the use in Amazon (“suggestions” for other books to buy). Starting from technical aspects of the algorithm itself, the students will be invited to consider cultural effects, mainly related to the risk of a monopolistic use of the book market.

Educational objectives

The Course aims to offer students advanced tools for the analysis of medieval architecture in Italy and in Europe (from the 7th to the 14th century), through a theme-based and chronological cut that enables students to know and to understand the material so as to develop personal abilities and skills of reading, interpretation, connection between monuments and historical-artistic events.

Educational objectives

The Course has the general objective of presenting the main themes of General Didactics with particular reference to their application to educational contexts aimed at children in the 0-3 age range and their families.
The reflection is placed in a current dimension with reference to both research and action and in the broader dimension, the course intends to introduce the general issues and problems of the subject starting from its epistemological status, examining in particular the teaching relationship with other educational sciences.
Starting from a brief historical introduction of the discipline, the main problems of didactic research in its various contexts and the relationship between theory and practice will be examined.
In particular, theories and methodologies will be presented to plan, plan and implement effective educational interventions in educational contexts, with particular reference to those for early childhood (Nests, playrooms, etc.). A part of the course will be dedicated to laboratory activities aimed at the drafting of an educational project for the Nest or other educational service for young children and their families (Spaces together, Centers for children and parents, etc.).
Once the course is completed the students and students will have acquired knowledge about the main topics of general education starting from its epistemological status and the relationship with the educational sciences. They will also have acquired knowledge of theories and models of learning and teaching, particularly in the context of early childhood and personal help (family homes, reception centers for minors, etc.). Students and students will have a basic knowledge of the principles of communication and educational planning with particular reference to the planning and documentation of activities aimed at children in the 0-3 age range and the different forms of educational documentation that can be used in the nursery school. They will also have acquired the ability to understand the contexts of action of educators and educators, to observe and evaluate the quality of educational services aimed at young children and their families.
The activities of study, reflection, presentation and design will support the students in acquiring the specialized technical language of teaching. At the end of the course the students and students will have refined the ability to express themselves clearly taking into account the recipient, especially when these coincide with young children and their families. They will have also improved the ability to express themselves in writing, and to draw up documentation and educational projects for children in the 0-3 age range.
All the activities carried out during the course will converge in the general improvement of the ability to learn, which is realized in this case not only in the ability to read texts and documents of teaching, but also in knowing how to collect, interpret and reflect on problems and data related to the field of study of teaching, proving to possess scientific attitude and critical and self-critical skills.

Educational objectives

To know the way in which representations of the "other" have been transformed in contemporary art, from the 18th to the 21st century, in relation to historical contexts and critical perspectives.

Educational objectives

The Course aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the methodological, critical and applicable aspects of the anthropological disciplines; it proposes geographical areas and sectorial perspectives in wich anthropological projects are activated; it shows the variability of anthropological fields of interest; it enables the student to master the anthropological topics in order to use them and apply them in other fields of study while using the correct specific language. With the acquired knowledge the student will be able to develop autonomous ability of connections with other disciplines in the various historical epochs and cultural contexts.

Educational objectives

Students are required to acquire: a deep knowledge of Latin language; a deep knowledge of Latin literature from III b.C. to VI a.D.; a good notion of the persistence of Latin language and civilization in Italian and European culture from the Middle Ages onwards; advanced skills in the research techniques required for the critical exam of Latin texts; mastery of the specific research tools available in traditional or computerized and telematic form in the specific area of Latin texts.

Educational objectives

The Course has the following objectives:
- to provide the student with knowledge and understanding of the methodological, critical-problematic and applicative aspects of Medieval History, proposes area and sectorial perspectives in which research projects related to medieval history are active or can be activated;
- to show the variability of the fields of interest within which disciplinary competences can be applied;
- to develop the student's autonomous ability to relate what has been learned with other SSDs: historical, literary, artistic, cultural, economic, political, historical-religious, etc.;
- to put the student in a position to use the acquired knowledge and the specific language learned for the so-called "transversal skills" (autonomy of judgment, communication skills).

Educational objectives

The Course has the following objectives:
- to investigate major issues in modern history in its various political, economic, social and cultural rights;
- to provide the student with knowledge and understanding of the methodological, critical-problematic and applicative aspects of the Discipline. It offers area and sectorial perspectives in which research projects related to the Discipline are active or can be activated;
- to show the variability of the fields of interest within which disciplinary competences can be applied;
- to develop the student's autonomous ability to relate what has been learned with other SSDs: historical, literary, artistic, cultural, economic, political, historical-religious, etc.;
- to enable the student to use the acquired knowledge and the specific language learned for the so-called "transversal skills" (autonomy of judgment, communication skills).

Educational objectives

The Course has the following objectives:
- to investigate major issues in Contemporary history in its various political, economic, social and cultural rights;
- to provide knowledge and understanding of the methodological, critical and applicable aspects of the Discipline;
- to propose geographical areas and sectorial perspectives in which related projects are activate,
- to show the variability of fields of interest;
- to enable the student to master the specific topics in order to use them and apply them in other fields of study while using the correct specific language.
With the acquired knowledge the student will be able to develop autonomous ability of connections with other disciplines in the various historical epochs and cultural contexts.

Educational objectives

The Module aims to deepen the reading and interpretation of texts of Italian literature in a cultural-historical perspective national and European.
At the end of the Italian Literature course, by the direct reading of different texts, students will be able to acquire a good knowledge of the development of the Italian literature and of the production of authors belonging to the examined period. Furthermore they will acquire a good capability of comprehension, analysis and critic interpretation relating to the proposed literary texts, applying independently the learned methodology.

Educational objectives

The main objective of the Course is to deepen the knowledge of a specific topic in the history of artistic literature.
- advanced knowledge of the historiographical debate on the chosen theme;
- the ability to analyze the works of art of the period in question through contemporary written texts;
- to elaborate an autonomous judgment on the artistic literature related to the chosen topic analyzed through today's critical literature.
In order to pursue these targets, during the course students will be asked to take part actively in the analysis of the critical texts of the historical moment in question. The themes and topics of the course, such as the competencies and abilities to learn, are part of the curriculum of the Study Program in Art History.

Educational objectives

This advanced Course on art criticism is aimed at improving the students' critical tools for interpreting the diverse modes of producing, seeing, and describing a visual representation. It provides the necessary tools in order to gain a deep knowledge of specific themes in an original and critical way. It also serves as an introductory course for the production of original work in the field, with specific reference to the dissertation.