Historical Sciences
Historical Sciences
Course sheet
A.Y. 2024/2025
Master programme
LM-84 - Historical Sciences
The objective of the Historical Sciences M.A. is to provide students with an in-depth historical knowledge encompassing a critical approach to historiography and the sources. Such an education will enable students to acquire not only advanced knowledge but also skills and abilities ensuring that the programme's educational outcomes will be achieved, namely a full understanding of historical dynamics, source analysis skills and the use of tools, including IT, a critical awareness of current historiography and a mastery of the languages of historical communication.
The careers opened up by an M.A. in Historical Sciences are bound up with graduates' skills in organising and classifying complex problems and information in a coherent way, planning and communicating opportune solutions. It is thus held that graduates will be capable of taking on roles of responsibility in:
- activities linked to the cultural initiative and service sectors;
- specific institutions such as archives, libraries, museums, cultural centres and foundations with cultural aims;
- study and research centres, both public and private;
- national and local governmental institutions in the cultural services sector and the recovery of local activities, traditions and identities;
- in publishing, in the specific context of the dissemination of historical information and culture;
- in the human resources and staff selection sectors;
- in all reporting activities requiring an ability to take responsibility for understanding, organising and planning in a range of contexts involving a propensity for innovation, adaptability and creativity.
In particular, historical sciences graduates will be eligible for work in history, philosophy, geography and literature teaching in middle and secondary schools, after gaining the requisite professional credentials and/or passing public application processes. I.e. having acquired the further specific technical skills and, where required, professional credentials and /or related public application processes, graduates will be eligible for the following professions: journalism, popular history, writing, critical and educational text writing in the humanities (especially history), university history teaching, history and philosophy research and technical work, archivism, library work, documentary patrimony curating and conservation in museum institutions, archives and libraries.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
- activities linked to the cultural initiative and service sectors;
- specific institutions such as archives, libraries, museums, cultural centres and foundations with cultural aims;
- study and research centres, both public and private;
- national and local governmental institutions in the cultural services sector and the recovery of local activities, traditions and identities;
- in publishing, in the specific context of the dissemination of historical information and culture;
- in the human resources and staff selection sectors;
- in all reporting activities requiring an ability to take responsibility for understanding, organising and planning in a range of contexts involving a propensity for innovation, adaptability and creativity.
In particular, historical sciences graduates will be eligible for work in history, philosophy, geography and literature teaching in middle and secondary schools, after gaining the requisite professional credentials and/or passing public application processes. I.e. having acquired the further specific technical skills and, where required, professional credentials and /or related public application processes, graduates will be eligible for the following professions: journalism, popular history, writing, critical and educational text writing in the humanities (especially history), university history teaching, history and philosophy research and technical work, archivism, library work, documentary patrimony curating and conservation in museum institutions, archives and libraries.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
This Historical Sciences M.A. has a solid international exchange tradition which began with the founding of the ERASMUS, now ERASMUS plus programme.
A concise overview of ERASMUS is available on the M.A. programme site, on the student bulletin board.
These reciprocal agreements give students and teachers access to a year abroad, an exchange agreement between University of Milan and the universities of many countries including: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, the Low Countries, Poland, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Hungary.
A list of specific universities encompassed by the agreement for historical science graduates can be consulted in appendix A: https://www.unimi.it/en/international/study-abroad/studying-abroad-erasmus
With Erasmus+ University of Milan also assigns study periods in Switzerland based on bilateral agreements with Swiss universities under the SEMP - Swiss European Mobility Programme.
Historical sciences students can complete study periods ranging from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 12 months during the two years of the programme, at one of the university's partner institutions. Average study periods abroad last 5-6 months. Students are advised to complete overseas study periods in the 2nd semester of the 1st year or the 1st semester of the 2nd year.
Study abroad (course attendance, exams, any thesis research work) is accredited on students' return with a number of study credits which take account of the activities completed abroad. The related study programme, called a Learning Agreement, is agreed on departure on the basis of courses, exams and activities decided by students in accordance with their Italian study plans. Careful choice by the teaching staff responsible in identifying a wide ranging and specific correspondence between the University of Milan's educational programme and that of its partner universities enables students to take full advantage of their studies abroad and acquire the credits they need to complete their Italian studies. The study sectors which can be developed are essentially historical but credits in other humanities disciplines can also potentially be acquired.
This M.A. has a permanent internationalisation via ERASMUS co-ordinator (Prof. Michela Minesso). Specific meetings for M.A. Historical sciences students leaving for periods abroad are organised to supply them with the information they need on the various institutions available and useful contact numbers. The History Department also has international research and teaching partnerships with institutions: in such cases, specific study plans are agreed with the co-ordinator and the work done is recognised in accordance with the criteria listed above.
The History Department is also active in ERASMUS Plus-Placement which now provides for international exchange for new graduates (within 12 months of graduation), too, and information on the programmes which can be applied for is available on the website. The department works to identify international partners (archives, libraries, publishing houses, cultural institutions and universities) for internships designed to provide professional training.
A concise overview of ERASMUS is available on the M.A. programme site, on the student bulletin board.
These reciprocal agreements give students and teachers access to a year abroad, an exchange agreement between University of Milan and the universities of many countries including: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, the Low Countries, Poland, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Hungary.
A list of specific universities encompassed by the agreement for historical science graduates can be consulted in appendix A: https://www.unimi.it/en/international/study-abroad/studying-abroad-erasmus
With Erasmus+ University of Milan also assigns study periods in Switzerland based on bilateral agreements with Swiss universities under the SEMP - Swiss European Mobility Programme.
Historical sciences students can complete study periods ranging from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 12 months during the two years of the programme, at one of the university's partner institutions. Average study periods abroad last 5-6 months. Students are advised to complete overseas study periods in the 2nd semester of the 1st year or the 1st semester of the 2nd year.
Study abroad (course attendance, exams, any thesis research work) is accredited on students' return with a number of study credits which take account of the activities completed abroad. The related study programme, called a Learning Agreement, is agreed on departure on the basis of courses, exams and activities decided by students in accordance with their Italian study plans. Careful choice by the teaching staff responsible in identifying a wide ranging and specific correspondence between the University of Milan's educational programme and that of its partner universities enables students to take full advantage of their studies abroad and acquire the credits they need to complete their Italian studies. The study sectors which can be developed are essentially historical but credits in other humanities disciplines can also potentially be acquired.
This M.A. has a permanent internationalisation via ERASMUS co-ordinator (Prof. Michela Minesso). Specific meetings for M.A. Historical sciences students leaving for periods abroad are organised to supply them with the information they need on the various institutions available and useful contact numbers. The History Department also has international research and teaching partnerships with institutions: in such cases, specific study plans are agreed with the co-ordinator and the work done is recognised in accordance with the criteria listed above.
The History Department is also active in ERASMUS Plus-Placement which now provides for international exchange for new graduates (within 12 months of graduation), too, and information on the programmes which can be applied for is available on the website. The department works to identify international partners (archives, libraries, publishing houses, cultural institutions and universities) for internships designed to provide professional training.
La frequenza è fortemente consigliata, ma non è obbligatoria.
Enrolment
QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION
Graduates in the following degree classes can be admitted to the degree programme in Historical Sciences:
- L-01 Cultural Heritage
- L-05 Philosophy
- L-06 Geography
- L-10 Humanities
- L-11 Modern languages and civilizations
- L-20 Communication
- L-36 Political Science and International Relations
L-42 History
provided they have earned at least 60 credits (CFU) according to the criteria set out below:
- at least 15 CFU in the following academic fields: M-STO/01, M-STO/02, M-STO/04;
- 15 CFU in the above fields or in the following fields (in whole or in part): L-ANT/02, L-ANT/03, L-FIL-LET/10, M-STO/03, M-STO/07, M-STO/08, M-STO/09, SECS-P/12, SPS/02, SPS/03;
- the remaining 30 CFU in the above fields or in the following fields (in whole or in part): IUS/19, L-ART/01, L-ART/02, L-ART/03, L-ART/05, L-ART/06, L-FIL-LET/11, L-FIL-LET/12, SECS-P/01, SPS/05, SPS/06, SPS/07, SPS/13, SPS/14, L-LIN/03, L-LIN/05, L-LIN/10, L-LIN/13, M-DEA/01, M-FIL/01, M-FIL/03, M-FIL/04, M-FIL/06, M-GGR/01.
Graduates from other degree classes may also be admitted, provided they have earned at least 90 credits according to the following criteria:
- at least 15 CFU in the following academic fields: M-STO/01, M-STO/02, M-STO/04;
- 15 CFU in the above fields or in the following fields (in whole or in part): L-ANT/02, L-ANT/03, L-FIL-LET/10, M-STO/03, M-STO/07, M-STO/08, M-STO/09, SECS-P/12, SPS/02, SPS/03;
- the remaining 60 CFU in the above fields or in the following fields (in whole or in part): IUS/19, L-ART/01, L-ART/02, L-ART/03, L-ART/05, L-ART/06, L-FIL-LET/11, L-FIL-LET/12, SECS-P/01, SPS/05, SPS/06, SPS/07, SPS/13, SPS/14, L-LIN/03, L-LIN/05, L-LIN/10, L-LIN/13, M-DEA/01, M-FIL/01, M-FIL/03, M-FIL/04, M-FIL/06, M-GGR/01.
ADMISSION ASSESSMENT
In order to enrol in the Master of Historical Sciences degree course, it is first necessary to submit an application for admission by the deadlines published in the admission notice on the course website ('Enrolment' page).
The Admission Board will review online applications and the attached documents, to check if candidates meet the curricular requirements for admission.
Upcoming graduates can apply for admission only if they have already earned 130 credits.
The Board reserves the right to automatically admit students of the Bachelor's degree programme in History of the University of Milan, provided that they meet the above-mentioned curricular requirements (130 credits when submitting the application for admission). These candidates will be individually notified of their admission via email and will not be required to sit any interview.
Applications submitted by candidates from other universities or other degree programmes of the University of Milan will be reviewed to check that the curricular requirements are met. If the Boards deems it necessary, candidates may be invited to take an interview.
Candidates who have earned extra credits through completion of other Master's degree programmes or single courses of a Master's degree programme may apply for transfer credits up to a maximum of 36 credits for completed academic programmes by submitting appropriate supporting documents. The Board reserves the right to examine these transfer credit applications during the admission interviews. In any case, the Board may or may not transfer such credits at its own discretion, after reaching out to candidates.
The dates of the interviews are posted on the programme website, in the section 'Iscriversi' (Enrolling): https://scienzestoriche.cdl.unimi.it/it/iscriversi
Graduates in the following degree classes can be admitted to the degree programme in Historical Sciences:
- L-01 Cultural Heritage
- L-05 Philosophy
- L-06 Geography
- L-10 Humanities
- L-11 Modern languages and civilizations
- L-20 Communication
- L-36 Political Science and International Relations
L-42 History
provided they have earned at least 60 credits (CFU) according to the criteria set out below:
- at least 15 CFU in the following academic fields: M-STO/01, M-STO/02, M-STO/04;
- 15 CFU in the above fields or in the following fields (in whole or in part): L-ANT/02, L-ANT/03, L-FIL-LET/10, M-STO/03, M-STO/07, M-STO/08, M-STO/09, SECS-P/12, SPS/02, SPS/03;
- the remaining 30 CFU in the above fields or in the following fields (in whole or in part): IUS/19, L-ART/01, L-ART/02, L-ART/03, L-ART/05, L-ART/06, L-FIL-LET/11, L-FIL-LET/12, SECS-P/01, SPS/05, SPS/06, SPS/07, SPS/13, SPS/14, L-LIN/03, L-LIN/05, L-LIN/10, L-LIN/13, M-DEA/01, M-FIL/01, M-FIL/03, M-FIL/04, M-FIL/06, M-GGR/01.
Graduates from other degree classes may also be admitted, provided they have earned at least 90 credits according to the following criteria:
- at least 15 CFU in the following academic fields: M-STO/01, M-STO/02, M-STO/04;
- 15 CFU in the above fields or in the following fields (in whole or in part): L-ANT/02, L-ANT/03, L-FIL-LET/10, M-STO/03, M-STO/07, M-STO/08, M-STO/09, SECS-P/12, SPS/02, SPS/03;
- the remaining 60 CFU in the above fields or in the following fields (in whole or in part): IUS/19, L-ART/01, L-ART/02, L-ART/03, L-ART/05, L-ART/06, L-FIL-LET/11, L-FIL-LET/12, SECS-P/01, SPS/05, SPS/06, SPS/07, SPS/13, SPS/14, L-LIN/03, L-LIN/05, L-LIN/10, L-LIN/13, M-DEA/01, M-FIL/01, M-FIL/03, M-FIL/04, M-FIL/06, M-GGR/01.
ADMISSION ASSESSMENT
In order to enrol in the Master of Historical Sciences degree course, it is first necessary to submit an application for admission by the deadlines published in the admission notice on the course website ('Enrolment' page).
The Admission Board will review online applications and the attached documents, to check if candidates meet the curricular requirements for admission.
Upcoming graduates can apply for admission only if they have already earned 130 credits.
The Board reserves the right to automatically admit students of the Bachelor's degree programme in History of the University of Milan, provided that they meet the above-mentioned curricular requirements (130 credits when submitting the application for admission). These candidates will be individually notified of their admission via email and will not be required to sit any interview.
Applications submitted by candidates from other universities or other degree programmes of the University of Milan will be reviewed to check that the curricular requirements are met. If the Boards deems it necessary, candidates may be invited to take an interview.
Candidates who have earned extra credits through completion of other Master's degree programmes or single courses of a Master's degree programme may apply for transfer credits up to a maximum of 36 credits for completed academic programmes by submitting appropriate supporting documents. The Board reserves the right to examine these transfer credit applications during the admission interviews. In any case, the Board may or may not transfer such credits at its own discretion, after reaching out to candidates.
The dates of the interviews are posted on the programme website, in the section 'Iscriversi' (Enrolling): https://scienzestoriche.cdl.unimi.it/it/iscriversi
Admission
Application for admission: from 22/01/2024 to 25/08/2024
Application for matriculation: from 08/04/2024 to 15/01/2025
Attachments and documents
Please note
Non-EU students visa applicants are required to apply for admission no later than 30 April 2024. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be evaluated and it will in no case be possible to request the refund of the admission fee.
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Programme description and courses list
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elements of Historiography | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/02 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
a - 9 CFU in one of the following disciplines
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Documents in Their Visual and Performative Context | 9 | 60 | English | Second semester | L-ANT/02 |
| Cultural History of the Modern Period | 9 | 60 | English | First semester | M-STO/02 |
| History of Southern Italy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
| Intellectuals, Popular Culture, Collective Identities: Italy and Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries | 9 | 60 | English | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
b - 9 CFU in one of the following disciplines
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Communication and Public Uses of the Past | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
| Teaching History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
c - 9 CFU in one of the following disciplines
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Humanities | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Digital Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Diplomatics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/09 |
| History of Printing and Publishing Systems | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
| Library and Archival History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Medieval Records' Analysis and Critical Edition | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/09 |
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Exam | 30 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions |
Optional activities and study plan rules
d - AFTER EARNING THE 36 CFU IN COMMON ACTIVITIES, THE STUDENT SHOULD CHOOSE THE
REMAINING 39 CREDITS WITHIN ONE OF THE AVAILABLE TACKS, IN CONSISTENCY WITH THEIR MAJOR SUBJECT.
BY THE END OF THE FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR OF THE PROGRAMME, THE STUDENT SHOULD AGREE THE TOPIC OF ITS MASTER'S DEGREE DISSERTATION WITH THE TEACHER OF A SUBJECT THEY HAVE FOLLOWED.
REMAINING 39 CREDITS WITHIN ONE OF THE AVAILABLE TACKS, IN CONSISTENCY WITH THEIR MAJOR SUBJECT.
BY THE END OF THE FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR OF THE PROGRAMME, THE STUDENT SHOULD AGREE THE TOPIC OF ITS MASTER'S DEGREE DISSERTATION WITH THE TEACHER OF A SUBJECT THEY HAVE FOLLOWED.
e - ANCIENT HISTORY
39 CFU (a total of three 9-CFU exams and two 6-CFU exams, of which at least 18 in the following subjects: L-ANT/02 and/or L-ANT/03)
(NOTE: Ancient Numismatics and History of medieval and modern coins are alternatives to each other)
39 CFU (a total of three 9-CFU exams and two 6-CFU exams, of which at least 18 in the following subjects: L-ANT/02 and/or L-ANT/03)
(NOTE: Ancient Numismatics and History of medieval and modern coins are alternatives to each other)
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Numismatics Ma | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ANT/04 |
| Antiquity and Greek Studies | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ANT/02 |
| Antiquity and Roman Studies | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ANT/03 |
| Economic and Social History of Classical Antiquity | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ANT/03 |
| Greek Epigraphy | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ANT/02 |
| Greek History Ma | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ANT/02 |
| Greek Literature | 12 | 80 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/02 |
| History of Medieval and Modern Coins | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ANT/04 |
| Latin Epigraphy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ANT/03 |
| Latin Literature Ma | 12 | 80 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/04 |
| Medieval History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/01 |
| Roman History | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ANT/03 |
f - MEDIEVAL HISTORY
39 CFU (a total of three 9-CFU exams and two 6-CFU exams, of which at least 18 in the following subjects: M-STO/01)
NOTE: The following subjects are alternatives to each other
- Diplomatics and Library and Archival History and Medieval records' analysis and critical edition
- Roman History (MD) and Antiquity and roman studies
- History of the medieval church and heretical movements and History of the church and heretical movements
- Constitutional History and History of national and supranational institutions
39 CFU (a total of three 9-CFU exams and two 6-CFU exams, of which at least 18 in the following subjects: M-STO/01)
NOTE: The following subjects are alternatives to each other
- Diplomatics and Library and Archival History and Medieval records' analysis and critical edition
- Roman History (MD) and Antiquity and roman studies
- History of the medieval church and heretical movements and History of the church and heretical movements
- Constitutional History and History of national and supranational institutions
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antiquity and Roman Studies | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ANT/03 |
| Civilization and Culture in the Middle Ages | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/01 |
| Constitutional History | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
| Diplomatics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/09 |
| Economic and Social History of Classical Antiquity | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ANT/03 |
| Historical Methodology: Interpreting Medieval Sources | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/01 |
| History of Medieval and Modern Coins | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ANT/04 |
| History of Medieval Church and Heretical Movement | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
| History of National and Supranational Institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
| History of Science and Technology | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/05 |
| History of Southern Italy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
| History of the Church and Heretical Movment | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
| History of the Early Modern Italian States | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/02 |
| Library and Archival History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Medieval History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/01 |
| Medieval Latin Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/08 |
| Medieval Records' Analysis and Critical Edition | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/09 |
| Roman History | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ANT/03 |
g - MODERN HISTORY
39 CFU (a total of three 9-CFU exams and two 6-CFU exams, of which at least 18 in the following subjects: M-STO/02)
NOTE: The following subjects are alternatives to each other
- Archival records management, Business History and Archives, Digital curation, Library and Archival History, History of medieval and modern coins
39 CFU (a total of three 9-CFU exams and two 6-CFU exams, of which at least 18 in the following subjects: M-STO/02)
NOTE: The following subjects are alternatives to each other
- Archival records management, Business History and Archives, Digital curation, Library and Archival History, History of medieval and modern coins
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archival Records Management | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Business History and Archives | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
| Constitutional History | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
| Cultural History of Modern Age | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/02 |
| Digital Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Economic and Social History of the Early Modern Age | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
| Economy and Culture of the Cooperative Enterprises | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/07 |
| History of Colonialism and Decolonisation | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
| History of Early Modern Europe | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/02 |
| History of Eastern Europe | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/03 |
| History of Medieval and Modern Coins | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ANT/04 |
| History of National and Supranational Institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
| History of Printing and Publishing Systems | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
| History of Science and Technology | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/05 |
| History of Southern Italy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
| History of the Age of Reformation and Counter-Reformation | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/02 |
| History of the Church and Heretical Movment | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
| History of the Early Modern Italian States | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/02 |
| International History of the Modern World | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/02 |
| Library and Archival History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
h - CONTEMPORARY HISTORY
39 CFU (a total of three 9-CFU exams and two 6-CFU exams, of which at least 18 in the following subjects: M-STO/03 and/or M-STO/04)
NOTE: The following subjects are alternatives to each other
- Archival records management, Business History and Archives, Digital curation, Library and Archival History
39 CFU (a total of three 9-CFU exams and two 6-CFU exams, of which at least 18 in the following subjects: M-STO/03 and/or M-STO/04)
NOTE: The following subjects are alternatives to each other
- Archival records management, Business History and Archives, Digital curation, Library and Archival History
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archival Records Management | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Business History and Archives | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
| Constitutional History | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
| Digital Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Economy and Culture of the Cooperative Enterprises | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/07 |
| History of Colonialism and Decolonisation | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
| History of Contemporary Culture | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/04 |
| History of Contemporary Europe | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
| History of Contemporary Political Thought | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/02 |
| History of Contemporary World | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
| History of Eastern Europe | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/03 |
| History of National and Supranational Institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
| History of Parties and Political Cultures | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/04 |
| History of Printing and Publishing Systems | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
| History of Science and Technology | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/05 |
| History of Southern Italy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
| History of Spain and Latin America | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/02 |
| History of the Church and Heretical Movment | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
| Library and Archival History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Social History of the Spectacle | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
i - HISTORY OF INSTITUTIONS AND CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT
39 CFU (a total of three 9-CFU exams and two 6-CFU exams, of which at least 18 in the following subjects: SPS/02 and/or SPS/03)
NOTE: The following subjects are alternatives to each other
- Archival records management, Business History and Archives, Digital curation, Library and Archival History
- History of the medieval church and heretical movements and History of the church and heretical movements
39 CFU (a total of three 9-CFU exams and two 6-CFU exams, of which at least 18 in the following subjects: SPS/02 and/or SPS/03)
NOTE: The following subjects are alternatives to each other
- Archival records management, Business History and Archives, Digital curation, Library and Archival History
- History of the medieval church and heretical movements and History of the church and heretical movements
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archival Records Management | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Business History and Archives | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
| Constitutional History | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
| Digital Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Economic and Social History of the Early Modern Age | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
| History of Colonialism and Decolonisation | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
| History of Contemporary Political Thought | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/02 |
| History of Contemporary World | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
| History of Medieval and Modern Coins | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ANT/04 |
| History of Medieval Church and Heretical Movement | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
| History of National and Supranational Institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
| History of Parties and Political Cultures | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/04 |
| History of Printing and Publishing Systems | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
| History of Science and Technology | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/05 |
| History of the Age of Reformation and Counter-Reformation | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/02 |
| History of the Church and Heretical Movment | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
| History of the Early Modern Italian States | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/02 |
| Library and Archival History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
j - ECONOMIC HISTORY
39 CFU (a total of three 9-CFU exams and two 6-CFU exams, of which at least 18 in the following subjects: SECS-P/12)
39 CFU (a total of three 9-CFU exams and two 6-CFU exams, of which at least 18 in the following subjects: SECS-P/12)
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archival Records Management | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Business History and Archives | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
| Constitutional History | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
| Cultural History of Modern Age | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/02 |
| Digital Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Economic and Social History of the Early Modern Age | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
| Economy and Culture of the Cooperative Enterprises | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/07 |
| History of Contemporary Political Thought | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/02 |
| History of Contemporary World | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
| History of Economic and Social Development | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | SECS-P/12 |
| History of National and Supranational Institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
| History of Parties and Political Cultures | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/04 |
| History of Science and Technology | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/05 |
| Library and Archival History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
k - OTHER ACTIVITIES COMMON TO ALL TRACKS
12 CFU AT THE STUDENT'S CHOICE
3 CFU for METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH WORKSHOP, WHICH IS PREPARATORY FOR THE DISSERTATION WORK, or INTERNSHIP
12 CFU AT THE STUDENT'S CHOICE
3 CFU for METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH WORKSHOP, WHICH IS PREPARATORY FOR THE DISSERTATION WORK, or INTERNSHIP
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elements of Historiography | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/02 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
a - 9 CFU in one of the following disciplines
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Documents in Their Visual and Performative Context | 9 | 60 | English | Second semester | L-ANT/02 |
| Cultural History of the Modern Period | 9 | 60 | English | First semester | M-STO/02 |
| History of Southern Italy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
| Intellectuals, Popular Culture, Collective Identities: Italy and Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries | 9 | 60 | English | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
b - 9 CFU in one of the following disciplines
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Communication and Public Uses of the Past | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
| Teaching History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
c - 9 CFU in one of the following disciplines
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Humanities | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Digital Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Diplomatics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/09 |
| History of Printing and Publishing Systems | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
| Library and Archival History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Medieval Records' Analysis and Critical Edition | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/09 |
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Exam | 30 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions |
Optional activities and study plan rules
d - AFTER EARNING THE 36 CFU IN COMMON ACTIVITIES, THE STUDENT SHOULD CHOOSE THE
REMAINING 39 CREDITS WITHIN ONE OF THE AVAILABLE TACKS, IN CONSISTENCY WITH THEIR MAJOR SUBJECT.
BY THE END OF THE FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR OF THE PROGRAMME, THE STUDENT SHOULD AGREE THE TOPIC OF ITS MASTER'S DEGREE DISSERTATION WITH THE TEACHER OF A SUBJECT THEY HAVE FOLLOWED.
REMAINING 39 CREDITS WITHIN ONE OF THE AVAILABLE TACKS, IN CONSISTENCY WITH THEIR MAJOR SUBJECT.
BY THE END OF THE FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR OF THE PROGRAMME, THE STUDENT SHOULD AGREE THE TOPIC OF ITS MASTER'S DEGREE DISSERTATION WITH THE TEACHER OF A SUBJECT THEY HAVE FOLLOWED.
l - 39 CFU (a total of three 9-CFU exams and two 6-CFU exams, of which at least 18 in the following subjects: M-STO/08 and /or M-STO/09)
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archival Records Management | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Business History and Archives | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
| Civilization and Culture in the Middle Ages | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/01 |
| Constitutional History | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
| Digital Humanities | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Digital Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Diplomatics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/09 |
| Economy and Culture of the Cooperative Enterprises | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/07 |
| Historical Methodology: Interpreting Medieval Sources | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/01 |
| History of Medieval and Modern Coins | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ANT/04 |
| History of Parties and Political Cultures | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/04 |
| History of Printing and Publishing Systems | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
| History of Science and Technology | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/05 |
| History of the Early Modern Italian States | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/02 |
| Library and Archival History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Medieval Records' Analysis and Critical Edition | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/09 |
| Social History of the Spectacle | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
m - OTHER ACTIVITIES COMMON TO ALL TRACKS
12 CFU AT THE STUDENT'S CHOICE
3 CFU for METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH WORKSHOP, WHICH IS PREPARATORY FOR THE DISSERTATION WORK, or INTERNSHIP
12 CFU AT THE STUDENT'S CHOICE
3 CFU for METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH WORKSHOP, WHICH IS PREPARATORY FOR THE DISSERTATION WORK, or INTERNSHIP
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