Final Exam

The final exam allows the student to write, independently and through critical reflection, a paper to be presented, and possibly discussed, before a panel. The paper should be approximately 30/50 standard pages long, and its topic should be agreed with the supervisor, in keeping with the student's course of studies. The paper usually consists of the analysis, commentary and framing - according to the methodologies of the relevant disciplinary field - of finds or individual works or groups of works, or of passages of critical texts or a text or a series of texts that are literary, historical, documentary, or historiographic in nature, and relate to the areas of cultural heritage (archaeology, art history, music, theatre, cinema, archives and books).

After completing the final exam, the student will be able to:
- apply autonomously the knowledge of disciplinary and cross-disciplinary contents learned during the programme to the analysis of a specific topic concerning cultural heritage sectors (archaeology, art history, music, theatre, cinema, archives and books);
- understand critically, and accurately from an historical perspective, the different types of sources;
- master the most up-to-date bibliographic and archival tools (including online tools) used in cultural heritage research;
- frame the subject matter of the discussion in its historical and cultural context;
- possess the language skills (command of language, verbal skills) required to express clearly and effectively, in writing, concepts and reflections concerning cultural heritage studies;
- use the soft skills and formal tools needed for the preparation of a written text (footnotes, citations, bibliography, etc.).