Phd in HISTORY OF ART

List of courses / activities for the first year

More information 60 CFU are foreseen for the first year of the PhD course in Art History. 42 CFU correspond to the PhD student's research activity, which for the first year will focus mainly on the definition of the "status quaestionis" of the thesis topic as well as on the subsequent critical processing of the data collected and on direct recognition of works and monuments or at archives, museums, libraries, institutions and specialised centres relating to the research topic. 18 CFU are reserved for training activities and are divided as follows: - 12 CFU are acquired through attendance to a course consisting of a series of lectures, which in the first year is mainly methodological in nature, aimed at making new graduates reflect on the main tools of art-historical research. The lectures, which run from January to June, naturally embrace all four of the PhD's characteristic disciplinary sectors. The lectures are complemented by conferences/seminars of choice, which PhD students follow among those most relevant to their research, some visits to specific monuments and to the main temporary exhibitions, as well as participation in seminars and presentations of books related to the topics of individual research. - 6 CFU are assigned by the Collegio for the meetings of the doctoral students with the tutor and the professors, as well as for the presentation and discussion of the research project and its verification during the year. Method of choosing the subject of the thesis The research topic is proposed by the PhD student during the admission examination. In January, then, the project of the admitted doctoral student is officially presented to the Scientific Board - by means of an oral report with the aid of a powerpoint - and discussed with the teachers in order to be better defined and started. Finally, during the first year of the course, the theme of the thesis can be further focused on, also taking advantage of the advice of the professor appointed as tutor. Admission to the second year Admission to the second year requires the acquisition of 60 CFU, which will be allocated by the Scientific Board on the basis of the quality and results of the work carried out by each PhD student during the previous year. Verification takes place through - Evaluation of the results achieved by the PhD student in relation to his/her research topic as required by the training plan for the first year. These results will be verified through the presentation of an oral and written report and its discussion in front of the Scientific Board and the other PhD students during the Passage of the Year, which takes place in October. - Evaluation of the attendance to the conferences, courses and seminars offered by the Doctorate during the first year.

List of courses / activities for the second year

More information For the second year of the PhD course in Art History the acquisition of 60 cfu is foreseen. 42 CFU correspond to the continuation of the PhD student's research activity and reconnaissance on the theme of study and an initial reading and critical interpretation of the data acquired. 18 CFU are reserved for training activities and are divided as follows: - 12 CFU are partly acquired through attendance to a course consisting of a series of lectures given by scholars and specialists in the field which, for the second year, will be dedicated to the relationship between scientific research and the working world in the field of art history. The acquisition of credits (2 cfu) will also be ensured by the organisation and participation of the second-year doctoral students in the "In corso d'opera" conference, dedicated to the presentation of their research, with the aim of stimulating the ability to present their work and compare it with a wider audience. 6 CFU are awarded by the Scientific Board for meetings between doctoral students and their tutors and professors. Method of preparation of the thesis On the basis of the progression of the work at the time of the transition from the first to the second year and the indications received during the discussion with the professors of the Scientific Board, the final structure of the thesis is defined. An introduction to the dissertation and a first chapter organised on the basis of the specific research topic are also prepared. Admission to the third year Admission to the third year requires the acquisition of 60 CFU, which will be allocated by the Scientific Board on the basis of the quality and results of the work carried out by each PhD student during the previous year. Credits will be assigned through the following tests: - The passing of the Intermediate Test, which consists in the delivery to the tutor and to the Board, in the month of May, of a written paper concerning the introductory part and the first chapter of the thesis. - The evaluation of the progress of the work and the related discussion of the results of the research carried out during the Passage of the Year in October. This report is presented with the aid of a power-point in front of the Scientific Board and the other PHD students. - Attendance to the activities planned for the second year (seminar meetings and "In corso d’opera" congress).

List of courses / activities for the third year

More information For the third year of the PhD course in Art History, the acquisition of 60 CFU is envisaged. 42 CFU are assigned for the completion of research and, mainly, for the final draft of the thesis by the PhD student. 18 CFU are reserved for training activities and are divided as follows: - 8 CFU are partly acquired through attendance to a course consisting of in-depth lectures, which for third-year doctoral students are held by Italian and international scholars and consist of the presentation of "case studies" that are particularly significant on a critical level. - 4 CFU correspond to attendance to a study trip, financed by the PhD programme and carried out together with some of the members of the Scientific Board, to a place or territory of particular historical-artistic interest; the PhD students are asked to prepare scientific presentations on the monuments and works to be visited. - 6 CFU are assigned by the Scientific Board for the meetings of the doctoral students with the tutor and the teachers and for the mid-term test, which takes place mainly in April-May and consists of the writing of a written text relating to several aspects of their research to be handed in to the tutor and the Scientific Board. Method of admission to the final examination Admission to the course requires the acquisition of 60 credits, which will be allocated by the Scientific Board on the basis of the activities previously indicated (thesis writing, participation in conferences and study trips, meetings with teachers). By 31 October, the candidate's thesis, previously assessed by the Board of teachers, is submitted for evaluation to at least two external referees, chosen by the Board of teachers as experts in the field of research, to whom the three-year report on the doctoral student's activities is also sent. On the basis of these elements, the external referees, filling out a form prepared by the Scientific Board, propose admission to the final examination or postponement of the discussion for up to six months, at the same time indicating any changes or corrections to the paper. Final examination By February the candidates admitted to the final examination must discuss their theses before an external national panel of judges, appointed by the Rector, on the basis of the proposal put forward by the Scientific Board and after approval by the Departmental. The commissioners receive the documentation (copy of the thesis, report of the doctoral student's three-year activity, opinion of the College and referees) approximately two months before the discussion. The final examination will take the form of a presentation, with the aid of a power-point, and public discussion of the thesis in front of the national commission, which will be able to ascertain the candidate's suitability.