SCIENZE DEI BENI CULTURALI

Employment and professional opportunities for graduates.
3.4.4.2.1 Museum Operator
Graduates may take on technical-scientific roles within both public and private institutions, such as: archaeological, artistic, and ethnographic museums; art galleries; antiquaria; foundations; and other cultural venues and institutions. Employment opportunities include: • cataloguing, documentation, and publication projects for tangible and intangible cultural heritage, supported by public or private bodies; • support for temporary exhibitions; • activities aimed at updating interpretive materials and renewing museum displays; • visitor reception and educational services; • drafting of content for scientific and educational dissemination.

3.4.2.2.0 Vocational Education Instructor
In this specific field, graduates may work as instructors in vocational training, and also serve in roles supporting teaching activities, including the planning, design, implementation, and management of themed workshops and laboratories, as well as the coordination of complementary educational initiatives.

3.3.1.1.1 Administrative and Technical Secretaries for General Affairs
Within the public administration—though not exclusively—graduates will work as administrative and technical secretaries with specific responsibilities related to internal office organization and support of management functions, including secretarial duties, personnel coordination, and public relations. Private companies and administrative offices will also benefit from the graduates’ strong interpersonal skills, organizational capabilities, and proficiency in document management and communication.

Communication skills.
Graduates must be able to communicate, both orally and in writing, knowledge, theories, and practices related to Cultural Heritage to a wide range of audiences. These may include peers within the same disciplinary field, individuals from related intercultural contexts, or interlocutors from entirely different sectors. The ability to adapt the register and style of communication to suit diverse audiences is essential.  They must have proficiency in at least one other official language of the European Union, enabling them to engage in scientific and popular communication as well as to consult international bibliographic resources.  Graduates are expected to demonstrate strong oral communication skills—assessed during course examinations and classroom participation—as well as written skills suitable for producing clear, structured texts on specific topics, beginning with the final thesis.  Communication skills are primarily developed and assessed through lectures, interaction with faculty during office hours and tutoring sessions, seminar activities, and workshops. Further key assessments occur during oral and written exams, with the final degree examination representing a crucial opportunity to demonstrate the acquired ability to express, both in writing and orally, the outcomes of one's individual academic path in a structured and coherent manner.

Making judgements.
Graduates are expected to develop the ability to think critically about thematic and methodological issues specific to the field of Cultural Heritage, particularly in relation to the recontextualization and innovative use of ancient cultural materials.  Following a curriculum that includes theoretical coursework, practical exercises, group work, and internships, graduates should be able to approach problems analytically and creatively, recognizing and responding to new demands for the use and reinterpretation of archaeological, ethnographic, and environmental heritage.  They will be able to assess the needs of research and valorization activities at local, national, and international levels, providing effective collaboration and support in projects promoted by public and private institutions. This will foster their ability to collect and interpret data in order to form autonomous, well-founded judgments.  This competence is developed progressively and is assessed continuously throughout the program. Class discussions encourage students to engage with the topics presented and to make connections between events and themes. Individual and group tutoring, fieldwork, internships, and final assessments—including oral and written exams—are all essential in verifying students’ ability to make independent and critical judgments.

Language(s) of instruction/examination.
ITALIAN

Skills associated with the function
3.4.4.2.1 Museum Operator
Graduates will apply the knowledge and skills acquired during their studies to support all educational, scientific, and management-related activities in museums and cultural institutions. They will be able to express their professional potential thanks to the range of practical experiences gained through complementary teaching and internship opportunities, which enable them to: • engage in ongoing collaboration within multidisciplinary teams; • apply knowledge in drafting concise and accessible texts; • conduct bibliographic research; • prepare cataloguing records; • digitize various types of documentation; • utilize common digital tools and platforms for cultural content management.

3.4.2.2.0 Vocational Education Instructor
They will be able to apply their skills in identifying, analyzing, organizing, systematizing, and presenting scholarly content, tailored to the effective communication of disciplinary knowledge in the areas of history, archaeology, geography, ethnology and anthropology, and art history.

3.3.1.1.1 Administrative and Technical Secretaries for General Affairs
The roles of administrative and technical secretaries for general affairs will enable graduates in Cultural Heritage Studies to apply their argumentation skills and linguistic-discursive abilities developed during their academic training. Their capacity to work collaboratively with internal and external teams will also be a valuable asset.

Function in a work context
3.4.4.2.1 Museum Operator
Graduates will be qualified to perform educational and organizational support roles in museums of various types. They may contribute to the design and development of exhibitions, assist in the preparation of temporary displays, draft scientific and educational texts, write panels and captions, participate in promotional campaigns through social media, and support educational activities and public engagement initiatives. Support roles within the management of museums, art galleries, antiquaria, foundations, and other cultural institutions may also include tasks such as the digitization and reorganization of documentary archives, data entry and cataloguing, and assistance with project development activities requiring specific contextual expertise.

3.4.2.2.0 Vocational Education Instructor
Graduates will also be eligible to contribute to vocational education programmes that require specialized professionals for teaching and instructional support in the field of Cultural Heritage.

3.3.1.1.1 Administrative and Technical Secretaries for General Affairs
Graduates will be able to undertake professional roles with responsibility in general administrative and secretarial services within public and private organizations. Activities will primarily include, though not be limited to: drafting of information reports; preparation of specific dossiers; writing of meeting minutes; archiving of sensitive documents; organization of meetings and conferences; support in the preparation and delivery of institutional content; and the management of communications with stakeholders.

Educational goals
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.