Five Years Academic Degrees in Restoration

DASL07 – FIVE YEARS ACADEMIC DEGREE IN RESTORATION

Academic Diplomas with a single five-year cycle in RESTORATION

PFP1 Stone and derived materials, architecturally decorated surfaces.
PFP2 Painted artifacts on wooden and textile support. Artifacts carved in wood. Furniture and wooden structures. Manufactures of processed, assembled and/or painted synthetic materials.

Learning objectives

The courses of study for the achievement of the Academic Diploma of the School of Restoration have the objective of training restorers of cultural heritage according to specific profiles according to the regulations.

Graduates must obtain a specialist training, through the acquisition of a culture based on in-depth knowledge of restoration techniques and methodologies, based on the study of:

basic scientific disciplines applied to restoration such as chemistry, physics, biology, geology;
deepening of the techniques of graphic design and reconstruction aimed at documentation in accordance with current regulations;
theoretical and historical-artistic disciplines, the history of techniques and documentation methodologies;
executive techniques, artistic materials, processes and technologies;
diagnostic investigation methodology;
legal disciplines relating to the protection and enhancement of cultural property, security legislation;
fundamentals of economics, management and business management;
IT and multimedia technologies applied to conservation and restoration;
modern methods of maintenance and restoration;
history and theory of restoration;
IT and English as a basic knowledge.

In addition to laboratory teaching, the Academies will organize, in agreement with public and private bodies, internships, construction sites and internships to contribute to the achievement of specific professionalism and theoretical and practical – operational skills, defining, for each course of study, specific training models corresponding to the professional profiles defined by the current legislation.

The Restorer of Cultural Heritage must be able to:

Carry out a preliminary examination of the property through the collection of historical and documentary sources, the study of the execution techniques and materials constituting the work, the analysis of the state of conservation, the causes of degradation and its interactions with the environment;
Drafting both preliminary and final draft, including any updates in the course of work and the drafting of the technical data sheet according to industry regulations;
Carry out the restoration operation with all its executive phases, including assistance in the realization of diagnostic investigations, the setting up of laboratories and construction sites, the management of works, the monitoring within the framework of maintenance plans, the assistance and any handling operations;
Prepare the documentation of all work phases, including the drafting of technical data sheets and the final report and the subsequent routine maintenance program;
Participate in research programmes and carry out teaching and dissemination activities;
Intervening in emergency situations, activating the appropriate actions in disaster situations, managing work teams also from a legal and economic point of view, collaborating with the specific professional figures in the sector.

Employment prospects

The objective of the Five-year Single Cycle Diploma Course is to train professionals able to enter with competence, operational and entrepreneurial capacity in the labour market related to the protection, maintenance and restoration of cultural heritage.

The professional profile will be that of a specialist who carries out activities in technical management, I.E. who directs and coordinates the activities of protection, research, conservation, restoration, and enhancement of cultural heritage.

The graduates of the School, who according to the D. M, 26 May 2009, n. 87 – obtain the qualification of “Restorer of Cultural Heritage”, will carry out professional activities in various fields in the fields of conservation, maintenance of works of art and their restoration, in public and private contexts and in any other field where the intervention of a specific professional figure is required, such as superintendencies, museums, libraries, archives, companies and professional organizations operating in the field of restoration and protection.

They will therefore be able to carry out operational tasks, the design and implementation of the restorations, as well as the management of the works. Graduates will also be able to access masters, specializations and doctorates and work in the field of research. Finally, they will be able to teach the disciplines of restoration in Schools of Advanced Formation, Academies and Universities.

Access requirements

To be admitted to the course, you must have an High School diploma or other qualification obtained abroad recognised by the Academy in accordance with international agreements.

For the course there is a restriction of access, admission is subject to a test defined by the Regulations of the Course and included in the” Manifesto degli studi”.

The student must possess or provide for the acquisition of an adequate initial preparation concerning the basic knowledge defined by the Didactic Regulations of the diploma course.

The didactic regulations of the course also define the methods of verifying the possession of the initial preparation through tests or other assessment tools.

Type of access test

The entrance exams to the courses in accordance with Annex A of D. M. 87 2009, are divided into:

visual perceptual aptitude test, auditory perceptual aptitude test (for the professional curriculum relating to musical instruments);
aptitude test;
oral examination in the history of art, history of artifact making techniques, natural sciences (chemistry, biology, earth sciences, physics), and English.

As an alternative to the oral test, the training programmes may include a written test of general culture consisting of a set of questions relating to the history and/or history of art (with reference to the chosen field of specialisation), natural sciences (chemistry, biology, earth sciences, physics), and English.

The order of the tests may be modulated differently in the training programmes, it being understood that passing the first test allows admission to the second and passing the second test allows admission to the final test.

Visual perceptual aptitude test, auditory perceptual aptitude test: is a test intended to ascertain the candidate’s perceptive capacity in relation to a series of chromatic ranges or (for the professional curriculum related to musical instruments) sound.
Aptitude test (graphic/manual skills test): is a test intended to assess:
- the natural inclination to proceed with method, order and precision;
- the ability to make a critical synthesis of the proposed artifact (painted, embossed or all-round) by means of an essential, clear and appropriately modulated feature aimed at returning the volumetric definition, proportions and particular execution technique under consideration.
Oral examination: the student must demonstrate first-hand knowledge of the works and the ability to relate historical, artistic and technical data, as well as a basic knowledge of natural sciences (chemistry, biology, earth sciences, physics) and the English language.

Type of final test

The final examination of the training courses is organised by the training institution and is divided into two tests, one of an application nature, consisting of a practical – laboratory intervention and the other of a theoretical – methodological nature, consisting of the discussion of a written paper. If the first test is not passed, the candidate may repeat the test in the next session.

The Commission for the final examination consists of seven members, appointed by the directors of the training institutions, and includes at least two members appointed by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities from among those registered in the register of restorers for at least five years, as well as two university lecturers appointed by the Ministry of Education, University and Research. In the initial application phase, the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities appoints two members from among the graduates of the Ministry’s Schools of Advanced Training and Study.

PFP 1 Stonework Materials Study Plan

PFP 2 Wood and Canvas Materials Study Plan