Master’s Degree in Architecture and Heritage

The Master's Degree in Architecture and Heritage, class LM-4, is a two-year course of the University of Naples Federico II, offered by the Department of Architecture. It trains architects with advanced skills in the design, restoration, conservation and management of architectural heritage. The course follows the European directives on the recognition of the profession of architect, and is entirely in English and in person in Naples. Architectural heritage includes historic buildings, urban fabrics, landscapes and archaeological areas, and requires designers able to know it, conserve it and manage it. The course combines design and restoration with the conservation of the historic urban fabric and with landscape, and prepares students for professional practice in a context in which engagement with the past is constant.

The programme is worth 120 credits, spread over four semesters characterised by multidisciplinary laboratories. It includes six exams, an external internship, elective activities and an interdisciplinary final exam. The themes range from architecture to the conservation of the historic urban fabric, through to landscape and archaeological parks. Erasmus programmes and agreements with non-European countries for student mobility are in place. The structure in four semesters with multidisciplinary laboratories encourages project work. The external internship makes it possible to collaborate with firms and institutions, while the Erasmus programmes and the agreements with non-European countries offer the possibility of studying abroad. The reference to the European directives indicates that the qualification is designed to be recognised in the European context.

The page indicates as a career opportunity an international career in the field of architecture and conservation, with collaborations with regional heritage bodies. The course is aimed at bachelor's graduates in Architecture or related disciplines interested in a focus on heritage. The price, start date, selection, places and scholarships are not given and must be checked in the official call for applications. The page cites as career opportunities an international career and collaborations with regional heritage bodies. Teaching is in English, so a good knowledge of the language is required. Costs, selection and places are not stated. For the missing information and for the deadlines, the official call for applications of the Department of Architecture must be consulted. Before applying it is advisable to compare this information with that published on the university's official website, which may be more up to date than the page. It is also advisable to contact the department's teaching office to clarify any doubts about attendance, lesson calendar, assessment methods and organisation of the final exam. Those who work should carefully assess the commitment required, in terms of weekly hours and attendance, to understand whether the programme is compatible with other professional or personal commitments.