Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Scuola di Specializzazione in Beni Musicali (School of Specialization in Musical Heritage) is an inter-university program between the University of Bologna, the University of Pavia, and the University of Rome "La Sapienza." It aims to train high-profile professionals in the protection, management, and enhancement of musical heritage.

Objectives

The program's primary objectives are to:

• Form specialists with a high professional profile in the sector of musical heritage protection, management, and valorization.
• Train highly qualified professionals to operate in the Italian territory, which boasts an extensive musical documentation, one of the richest in the world.
• Enable specialists to perform functions such as technical consultants for historical musical assets, both material and immaterial, and to oversee their maintenance, safeguarding, and restoration.

Structure of Reference

The program is affiliated with the Dipartimento di Beni Culturali (Department of Cultural Heritage).

Places and Scholarships

The program offers 25 places and 2 scholarships (ex L. 398/89).

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the program, candidates must:

• Hold a second-cycle degree (300 CFU) or an equivalent qualification.
• Pass a competitive examination, which includes exams and evaluation of titles.
• Meet specific requirements, such as holding a degree in Musicology and Musical Heritage, Archival Science and Librarianship, or other relevant fields.

Admission Process

The admission process involves a competitive examination, which includes:

• A written exam.
• An oral exam, scheduled for November 17, 2025, at the Department of Cultural Heritage in Ravenna.
• Evaluation of titles and qualifications.

Credits and Duration

The program lasts two academic years and requires the acquisition of 120 CFU (University Credits). The training path is organized into professionalizing areas that guarantee highly specialized preparation in the sectors of musical heritage protection, management, and valorization.

Frequency and Attendance

Attendance is mandatory.

Final Examination

The program concludes with a final examination, which includes a thesis defense and an evaluation of the student's overall performance.

Research Areas

The program focuses on the following research areas:

• History, musical assets, and activities.
• Protection, valorization, and museography of musical heritage.
• Diagnostics, restoration, and conservation of musical heritage.
• Economics, management, and communication applied to musical assets.
• Legislation on cultural heritage.

Internships and Stage

The program includes internships and stages (750 hours, equivalent to 30 credits) to be carried out at national institutions (superintendences, assessorates, museums, libraries, archives, etc.) under the tutorship of a specialist in the sector.

Program Management

The program is managed by the Dipartimento di Beni Culturali (Department of Cultural Heritage) and the AFORM - Settore Master, scuole di specializzazione non mediche ed esami di Stato - Ufficio Scuole di specializzazione di area non medica ed esami di Stato (AFORM - Master Sector, non-medical specialization schools and state exams - Office of non-medical specialization schools and state exams).