Semester 3
The third semester deepens the engagement with cultural heritage through a strong emphasis on intervention, management and research-driven practice.
The module “Historical Landscapes and Design” investigates architectural strategies within historically layered environments, approaching heritage sites as palimpsests shaped by successive eras. It promotes sensitive design responses, adaptive reuse and conservation practices that negotiate continuity and transformation while preserving the integrity of the built fabric.
In parallel, the short-term intensive seminar, “Management of Cultural Sites” introduces an international perspective grounded in the framework of the World Heritage Convention, examining key concepts such as authenticity and integrity. Through comparative case studies, students critically assess management challenges, governance structures, and the constraints that shape both historic and archaeological sites.
The seminar, “Research Methodologies for Cultural Heritage” provides a focused and intensive foundation for academic inquiry, guiding students in the development of their master’s thesis proposal by refining research questions, methodologies, and objectives. In addition, the traineeship currently underway at the Minoan site of Koumasa in Crete offers a hands-on, practical experience, bridging theory and practice through digital documentation and the communication of cultural heritage.
Modules
Together, the third semester modules consolidate a holistic and forward-looking approach to heritage, empowering students to operate as critical thinkers and skilled practitioners, capable of shaping sustainable, informed and context-sensitive futures for cultural landscapes.
