Università degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa - Napoli

Single-cycle master's degree program in
Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage

a.y. 2024/25

Degree Programme

Programme Description

The formative path is divided into two main sections: the first one, common to the three job-oriented curricula, is centered on the general theory; the second one includes specialized laboratory activities in each curriculum:
1. Frescoes-Stone curriculum.
PFP1. Stone materials and derivatives. Decorated architectural surfaces
2. Textiles-wood curriculum.
PFP2. Materials painted on wooden and textile supports. Artefacts carved in wood.
Furniture and wooden structures. Artefacts in processed, assembled and / or painted synthetic materials.
3. Metals-ceramics curriculum.
PFP4. Ceramic, vitreous and organic materials and artefacts. Materials and artefacts in metal or alloys.

Year I
 

SDS	Teaching	CFU
BIO/01	Biology	9
CHIM/03	General and Inorganic Chemistry	12
FIS/07	Physics Applied to Cultural Heritage	12
ING-IND/28	Workplace Safety	3
ICAR/18	History of the city and surrounding areas	9
	Compulsory Workshops	18
PFP1	Restoration techniques: natural stone materials (marble and stone)	18
PFP2	Restoration techniques: panel paintings	9
PFP2	Restoration techniques: paintings on canvas	9
PFP4	Restoration techniques: precious metals and other alloys	18
	Year I Total CFU	63

Year II
 

SDS	Teaching	CFU
M-STO/08	Archivistics, Bibliography and Library Sciences	6
CHIM/12	Chemistry of the Environment	9
ICAR/17	Design	9
L-FIL-LET/10	Italian Literature	9
ICAR/18	History of Architecture I (Ancient and Medieval)	6
	Compulsory Wordkshops	18
PFP1	Restoration techniques: artificial stone materials (plaster, stucco, faux marble)	18
PFP2	Restoration techniques: polychrome wooden sculpture	18
PFP4	Restoration techniques: organic excavated materials (bone, ivory, wax)	18
	Year II Total CFU	57

Year III
 

SDS	Teaching	CFU
CHIM/12	Chemistry of Cultural Heritage	9
GEO/09	Petrography for Cultural Heritage	6
ICAR/19	History of Restoration	6
L-ART/02	History of Modern Art I and II	12
L-ART/02	History of Artistic Techniques	6
	Compulsory Workshops	18
PFP1	Restoration techniques: frescoes and murals	18
PFP2	Restoration techniques: paintings on textiles	18
PFP4	Restoration techniques: precious metals and other alloys	18
	Year III Total CFU	57

Year IV
 

SDS	Teaching	CFU
L-ANT/07	Classical Archaeology	6
IUS/14	European Legislation of Cultural Heritage (Jean Monnet ROLTAX Module)	6
L-ART/04	Comparative Methodologies and History of Art Criticism	9
ING-IND/22	Science and Technology of Archaeological Materials	6
ICAR/18	History of Architecture II (Modern)	9
L-ANT/07	History and Restoration of Ancient Techniques	6
	Compulsory Workshops	18
PFP1	Restoration techniques: frescoes and murals	18
PFP2	Restoration techniques: paintings on textiles	18
PFP4	Restoration techniques: ceramic artefacts	18
	Year IV Total CFU	60

Year V
 

SDS	Teaching	CFU
SECS-P/07	Economics of Cultural Heritage	9
L-LIN/12	English for Cultural Heritage	6
	Credits at students' choice	12
	Compulsory Workshops	15
PFP1	Restoration techniques: mosaics and inlays	15
PFP2	Restoration techniques: artefacts in synthetic processed, assembled and / or painted materials	15
PFP4	Restoration techniques: glass artefacts	15
	Thesis Synthesis Laboratory PFP1	3
	Thesis Synthesis Laboratory PFP2
	Thesis Synthesis Laboratory PFP4
	Final examination (restoration of a work of art, qualifying for the profession - workshop for the Diploma thesis)	18
	Year V Total CFU	63
		300

Total Laboratory hours
Laboratory CFU: 90 + 18 for the Final Test
Theoretical Subjects CFU: 192

The Final Test is not included in the regular number of the exams.
As for the teachings "at students' choice" a list of teachings recommended by The University will be compiled. The students' choice has to be in line with the frame work curriculum, in order to deepen the research sources for the preparation of the final thesis. At this proposal, it would be necessary to reach 12 CFU.

The University didactic Regulations provide for the assignment of 18 CFU for the Thesis of the Diploma. The achievement of the 18 CFU is related to the practical activity the students will have to undertake on a piece of Cultural Heritage, for the preparation of the first test provided for by the Degree Exam.