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Specialization School in Architectural and Landscape Heritage of Genoa

Basic information
Institution
University of Genoa
Name of programme (original language)
Scuola di Specializzazione in Beni Architettonici e del Paesaggio di Genova
Web link to the E&T programme
https://architettura.unige.it/ssba
Cultural Heritage Area
Safeguarding and preservation
Crafts and traditional knowledge
Knowledge
Programme description

The Specialization School in Architectural and Landscape Heritage (SSBAP), established in Genoa since 1994, trains specialist with a high-level profile in the field of research, safeguard, restoration, management and valorisation of the architectural, monumental and landscape heritage. It is possible to access the school only if in possession of a master’s degree (300 ECTS) in Architecture or in coherent fields.  The training also includes aspects of cataloguing, maintenance, recovery, rehabilitation, as well as those related to the economic assessments of preliminary feasibility of interventions, with reference also to historic centres, infrastructures and to the built environment. (D.M. 31/01/2006 – “Reorganization of the specialization schools in the sector of protection, management, and valorization of cultural heritage”)

Is the programme a joint degree programme?
No
Double degree
No
Joint delivery
No
Address of E&T delivery (if different from the institution)

Stradone di Sant'Agostino, 37 - 16123 Genova, Italy

Qualification provider
University of Genoa
Does the E&T programme lead to a formal qualification?
Yes
Name of the qualification (English)
Specialist of Architectural Heritage and Landscape
Name of the qualification (Original language)
Specialista in Beni Architettonici e del Paesaggio
Education category (HE/VET/HE-VET)
Higher Education (HE)
Education format
Formal
Programme Type
Continuing Education and Training (CET)
Academic degree
Other
Other degree type

Specialization Diploma

One time event or regular basis
Programme takes place on a regular basis
Frequency
The programme starts every year in the autumn
Last time it the programme took place (start date)
Number of annual graduates of the programme
20
Statistics / Formal status
Core function
Preservation and Safeguarding
Supplementary functions
Recognition
R&D and Education
Does the programme lead to a regulated profession?
No
EQF
8
ISCED level of programme
84
Characterization of the E&T programme
Credit system
ECTS
ECTS credits
120.00
Student work load (hours)
3000h
Contact hours
800
Contact hours comments

Teaching is concentrated in 11 cycles of 1 week per month, distributed throughout the academic year. The obligation to frequency is equal to 70% of the calendar hours.

Duration
2.00
Years
Years
Study format
Full-time & part-time mixed
Are there access requirements?
Yes
Access requirements Description

It is possible to access the school only if in possession of a master’s degree (300 ECTS-CFU in Italy) in Architecture or in coherent fields.

Admission to the School takes place following a public competition for titles and examinations.

Teaching language
Italian
Programme learning outcomes

The School provides knowledge, skills and abilities to perform and control the main non-destructive analysis and diagnosis techniques on the built heritage (particularly on the pre-industrial heritage), with specific attention for:

• documentary and archival researches;

• architectural and metrical survey;

• chemical, physical, technical, mechanical, mineralogical and pretrographic characterization of building materials;

analysis of the spatial and morphological characters of architectural artifacts;

• analysis of the constructive techniques;

• non-destructive analysis and diagnosis of decay phenomena, structural assessment of construction and evaluation of environmental conditions of the historical artifacts;

• thermal behaviour of the buildings and resources/energy saving.

 

The Specialist will be able to:

• implement and coordinate interventions on the built heritage;

• prepare preliminary, final and executive restoration projects;

• manage the whole restoration process, from the design phase to the construction site, including the testing and monitoring phase;

• plan and manage the final restored built heritage, identifying the new function and defining a scheduled and preventive maintenance programme.

Is there a mandatory (external) practical training?
No
Mode of delivery of education / training
Presence
Required qualification of teachers/trainers in the core subjects

Teachers are selected from university professors, freelancers and officials and managers of the Ministry of Culture.

Quality assurance obligations of the programme/institution
No
Tuition cost

4932 euro

Notes, comments

The fields for occupational classifications (ESCI, ISCO, NOC) were left empty, because these classifications do not capture the specific profiles for graduates of specialist programmes in Italy, which are situated on EQF 8. They would only refer to “regular” architects or other profiles which are a precondition for entering a specialist programme and are situated on EQF 7.