Educational plan
These educational plans and programme descriptions refer to the A.Y. 2026/2027
Cultural, intellectual and visual history (Classe LM-84 R)
Enrolled a.y. 2026/2027 (C85)
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | Undefined | NN |
| Ancient Documents in Their Visual and Performative Context | 9 | 60 | English | First semester | STAN-01/A |
| Computational Methods for Cultural Studies | 9 | 60 | English | Second semester | INFO-01/A |
| Cultural History of the Modern Period | 9 | 60 | English | First semester | HIST-02/A |
| Intellectuals, Popular Culture, Collective Identities: Italy and Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries | 9 | 60 | English | Second semester | HIST-03/A |
| Workshop: Iconology and Iconography | 3 | 20 | English | Second semester | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
a - Two exams (9 ECTS + 9 ECTS) to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural History of Law | 9 | 60 | English | First semester | GIUR-16/A |
| Image and Reality of Political Institutions | 9 | 60 | English | First semester | GSPS-03/B |
| Making Knowledge: Objects, Images, and Practices in the History of Science | 9 | 60 | English | Second semester | PHIL-02/B |
| Representations of Value: Money and Capital from Clay Tablets to Cryptocurrencies | 9 | 60 | English | Second semester | STEC-01/B |
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed Books: a Cultural History of Publishing, Reading, and Preserving | 9 | 60 | English | HIST-04/C | |
| Words, Rituals, and Images: Cultures and Media in the Middle Ages | 9 | 60 | English | HIST-01/A | |
| Finale Examination | 18 | 0 | English | Undefined | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
b - One exam (9 ECTS) to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image Theories and Visual History | 9 | 60 | English | PHIL-04/A | |
| Wars of Images | 9 | 60 | English | PHIL-04/A |
c - Elective course (9 ECTS)to choose among all courses offered by any MA programme
d - One activity (3 ECTS) to choose among:
Internship or one workshop from the list available online at https://visual.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/laboratories
Internship or one workshop from the list available online at https://visual.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/laboratories
e - One activity (3 ECTS):
-Additional Language Skills: Italian(3 ECTS)- (compulsory for foreign students)
-One workshop chosen from the list available online at https://visual.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/laboratories (compulsory for Italian native speakers)
-Additional Language Skills: Italian(3 ECTS)- (compulsory for foreign students)
-One workshop chosen from the list available online at https://visual.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/laboratories (compulsory for Italian native speakers)
Cultural, intellectual and visual history (Classe LM-84 R)
Enrolled a.y. 2025/2026 (C85)
course year not available
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | Undefined | NN |
| Ancient Documents in Their Visual and Performative Context | 9 | 60 | English | L-ANT/02 | |
| Computational Methods and Techniques for Historical and Cultural Studies | 9 | 60 | English | INF/01 | |
| Cultural History of the Modern Period | 9 | 60 | English | M-STO/02 | |
| Intellectuals, Popular Culture, Collective Identities: Italy and Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries | 9 | 60 | English | M-STO/04 | |
| Workshop: Iconology and Iconography | 3 | 20 | English | Second semester | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
a - Two exams (9 ECTS + 9 ECTS) to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural History of Law | 9 | 60 | English | IUS/19 | |
| Global Intellectual History | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/02 | |
| Representations of Value: Money and Capital from Clay Tablets to Cryptocurrencies | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-P/12 |
Compulsory
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed Books: a Cultural History of Publishing, Reading, and Preserving | 9 | 60 | English | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Words, Rituals, and Images: Cultures and Media in the Middle Ages | 9 | 60 | English | First semester | M-STO/01 |
| Finale Examination | 18 | 0 | English | Undefined | NN |
Optional activities and study plan rules
b - One exam (9 ECTS) to choose among:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image Theories and Visual History | 9 | 60 | English | Second semester | M-FIL/04 |
| Wars of Images | 9 | 60 | English | First semester | M-FIL/04 |
c - Elective course (9 ECTS)to choose among all courses offered by any MA programme
d - One activity (3 ECTS) to choose among:
Internship or one workshop from the list available online at https://visual.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/laboratories
Internship or one workshop from the list available online at https://visual.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/laboratories
e - One activity (3 ECTS):
-Additional Language Skills: Italian(3 ECTS)- (compulsory for foreign students)
-One workshop chosen from the list available online at https://visual.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/laboratories (compulsory for Italian native speakers)
-Additional Language Skills: Italian(3 ECTS)- (compulsory for foreign students)
-One workshop chosen from the list available online at https://visual.cdl.unimi.it/en/courses/laboratories (compulsory for Italian native speakers)