Masters’ degree in Communication of Cultural Heritage – University of Palermo
Location: Palermo
Department: Culture and society
Teaching language of the course: Italian with some seminars in English
Link to the course: https://guidastudente.unipa.it/en/corsi_di_laurea/communication-of-cultural-heritage/
The Masters’ degree programme in Communication of Cultural Heritage aims at training professionals who possess the typical knowledge and skills of communication specialists and are able to ideate and coordinate high level projects in the field of cultural heritage, critical text editing and contemporary visual arts.
The course comprises: a) class specific educational activities related to information and Communication theories and techniques, Semiotics, as well as socio-economic, historical-political and cognitive subjects, and b) differentiated educational activities aiming at comparing communication science with other sciences (History of modern/contemporary art, Museum studies and art and restoration criticism, Performing arts, Cinema, Photography and Television, English/German/Arab/Albanian Literature, etc.).
Two curricula have been envisaged: “Written culture” and “Visual culture “; students may choose one of them after the first year, aiming at consolidating the theoretical knowledge from their previous studies in Communication, Languages, Literatures, Visual and performing arts. The specific objectives of the course will vary depending on the chosen curriculum.
The masters’ degree in Communication of Cultural Heritage aims at acquiring skills as an expert in Communication of cultural heritage, whose functions range from design, analysis and planning of initiatives aimed at communicating cultural heritage in a broad sense, to analysis, conception and implementation of integrated communication systems, with particular emphasis on new means of communication. Graduates may find professional opportunities in the areas of cultural heritage communication in a broader sense (from artistic/monumental goods to gastronomy and folklore), text sciences and visual culture, in the critical edition of texts and contemporary visual images. Graduates will find employment in public and private museums, cultural and research institutes, as well as in cultural and museum organizations, cultural centres, libraries, archives, publishing houses, image and advertising, and tour operator agencies.