Department of Applied Arts and Design
Five year Restoration course
The Five year Restoration course leads the student to obtain a Second Level Academic Diploma qualifying for the professional status of cultural heritage restorer.
The Course is currently represented by the training profile PFP1 - Stone materials and their by-products. Decorated architectural surfaces.
The study plan includes a number of common historical-artistic courses and technical-scientific ones, together with specific laboratory and workshop courses relating to the three professional profiles. This ensures the student a thorough preparation to obtain the necessary skills in order to take the final qualifying exam.
Basics of Chemistry applied to Restoration | History of Ancient Art | Basics of Physics applied to Restoration | Natural and Cultural Heritage | Drawing for restoration | Photography for Cultural Heritage | Techniques in marble and semi precious stones for restoration | Basic IT skills | History of Medieval Art | History and Theory of Restoration 1 | Restoration of stony materials 1 | Cultural Heritage legislation |Design and Evaluation of Cultural Heritage | Basics of Biology applied to Restoration | Mosaic and stone covering techniques for restoration | Wall painting techniques for restoration | IT for restoration | Digital modeling techniques | History of Modern Art | Technologies of Materials for Restoration | Wall painting restoration 1 |Molding techniques for restoration | Chemistry applied to Restoration | Plaster and stucco restoration 1 | History of contemporary art | Building site health and safety legislation | History of Architecture | Mineralogy | English for communication Arts 1 | Diagnostics | Conservation issues of contemporary art | Restoration of stone materials 2 | Plaster and stucco restoration 2 | Restoration of mosaics and stone coverings | Wall painting restoration 2 | Museology | Methods of handling works of art | English for communication Arts 2 | Diagnostics 2 | Restoration of contemporary wall paintings | History of artistic techniques
Every year the School takes in 10 students for each academic specialization after passing the admission tests. The test include a graphic design test, common to all profiles, a profile-specific aptitude test and a general knowledge test. For specific information on admissions please contact the Student Administration Office.
The multiple choice theoretical test includes a common section of general culture concerning art history, natural sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, earth sciences) and English language, and a specific section for each profile chosen. To pass this test, we recommend consulting the suggested bibliography (Annex 1).
The drawing test, as with all profiles, consists in the graphic transposition of an artistic artefact, or part of it, conducted by means of a photographic reproduction. The drawing must be done with a black graphite pencil, in linear stroke and without chiaroscuro, in a reproduction in scale (to be established) with respect to the format of the photograph (Annex 2).
The plastic aptitude test, specific for PFP1, consists in the copy in plasticine, in 1:1 scale, of a plaster model supplied to each candidate.
The test is multiple choice, divided into two sections:
1. SECTION COMMON TO ALL THREE EDUCATIONAL PROFILES = 40 QUESTIONS
2. SPECIFIC SECTION FOR EACH TRAINING PROFILE CHOSEN = 20 QUESTIONS
Future Employment prospects
- Institutions of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities responsible for the protection of cultural heritage (supervisory bodies, museums, archaeological areas and parks, monumental buildings etc)
- Public and private research institutions operating in the field of conservation and restoration of cultural heritage
- Laboratories, companies and professional organizations in the sector
A.Y. 2023/2024