“The Republic promotes the development of culture together with the scientific and technical research.
The Republic protects the landscape and the historical and artistic heritage of the nation. “
The Italian Constitution, Fundamental Principles, Art. n° 9
The art history field of research is today at the centre of global attention: new educational paths are needed to promote an always better knowledge and an even more sophisticated understanding of artistic production in a world of shifting values and perspectives.
Italy plays a leading role in the art history debate of our times, not only because more than the 50% of the western world artistic heritage has been produced by italian masters and is still visible on its soil.
Over many centuries the Italian people, conscious of the cultural role played by the arts in shaping their national identity, have actually forged advanced critical and technical tools for their study and active preservation. Researching and protecting art works at the appropriate institutions, and promoting their generalized though safe enjoyment, are indeed necessary to the cultural growth of a mature society.
The MA in Art History in Rome from Late Antiquity to the Present offers the oportunity to study art history in direct contact with art works in their original context. Famous masterpieces did not come out of nowhere: they are the products of a huge network of cultural connections. Come and discover it at the University of Rome – Tor Vergata, and equip yourself for careers in museums, galleries, foundations, auction houses, art consulting and art publishing, and for further study at the doctoral level.