Application

Admission requirements
Admission to the Master's degree course in Cultural, Intellectual and Visual History is open to graduates from the degree classes listed below, as well as from the corresponding classes relating to Ministerial Decree 509/99:

- L-1 Cultural Heritage
- L-3 Disciplines of the Figurative Arts, Music, Performing Arts and Fashion
- L-5 Philosophy
- L-10 Humanities
- L-11 Modern languages and cultures
- L-20 Communication sciences
- L-36 Political Science and International Relations
- L-40 Sociology
- L-42 History.

In order to guarantee an adequate homogeneity of the enrolled students, the achievement of at least 36 credits among the following scientific-disciplinary sectors is required to access the programme: L-ANT/02 (Greek History); L-ANT/03 (Roman History); M-STO/01 (Medieval History); M-STO/02 (Modern History); M-STO/03 (History of Eastern Europe); M-STO/04 (Contemporary History); SPS/05 (History and Institutions of the Americas); SPS/13 (History and Institutions of Africa); SPS/14 (History and institutions of Asia); IUS/19 (History of medieval and modern law); M-STO/05 (History of science and technology); M-STO/06 (History of religions); M-STO/07 (History of Christianity and churches); SECS-P/12 (Economic history); SPS/02 (History of political doctrines); SPS/03 (History of political institutions); L-ART/01 (History of medieval art); L-ART/02 (History of modern art); L-ART/03 (History of contemporary art); L-ART/06 (Cinema, photography and television); M-FIL/04 (Aesthetics); L-FIL-LET/10 (Italian literature); L-FIL-LET/11 (Contemporary Italian literature); L-FIL-LET/14 (Literary criticism and comparative literatures); SPS/07 (General sociology); SPS/08 (Sociology of cultural and communicative processes).
Candidates who have completed their first level university studies abroad may be admitted to the degree course if they hold a Bachelor's degree in History, Arts, Classics, Literature, Philosophy or related disciplines, provided that their qualification is recognised as suitable on the basis of the regulations in force; the acquisition of the minimum 36 ECTS and their correspondence with the above-mentioned disciplines will be verified through the assessment of the diploma supplement and, if necessary, an additional interview will be held online.
All candidates for admission must prove that they have acquired an adequate knowledge of the English language. Knowledge of the English language will be ascertained by possession of official certification, at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), not more than three years prior to the submission of the application.
Alternatively, for candidates who hold a university degree, or an equivalent qualification issued abroad, related to a course of study delivered in English, knowledge of the English language will be ascertained by means of an oral interview.

Admission Procedures
Before enrolling in the master's degree program in Cultural, Intellectual and Visual History you must first submit an application for admission by the deadlines published in the admission notice on the course of study website ("Application" page).
Applications for admission will be assessed by a special Commission.
As far as knowledge of the English language is concerned, the required level will be attested by the submission of a language certificate obtained no more than 3 years prior to the date of submission of the application, of level B2 or higher (for the list of language certificates recognised by the University, please refer to the website: https://www.unimi.it/it/node/39322). The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application. In the case of candidates who do not hold an official certificate of English language proficiency, but who do hold a degree, or an equivalent qualification issued abroad, relating to a course of study delivered in English, candidates will be invited to an interview to ascertain their adequate knowledge of the language.
With regard to previous academic experience and the knowledge and skills acquired in the above-mentioned subject areas, in the case of applications for admission accompanied by a qualification obtained abroad, if the documentation submitted does not provide sufficient information, candidates will be invited to an interview to ascertain the consistency of their previous academic experience with the characteristics of the course of study, by verifying their knowledge and skills in the main subject areas that characterise the degree course. In particular, the interview aims to ascertain that candidates for admission have sufficient knowledge and skills to ensure that they can undertake and successfully follow the course of study.
All interviews will be conducted remotely in accordance with a timetable and through arrangements that will be communicated to each candidate in good time.
For the admission of undergraduates, the minimum number of credits required at the time of application is set at 130. The Commission reserves the right to consider any requests for validation of additional credits, up to a maximum of 36, certified by the candidates themselves.
The degree course also reserves the right to consider the possibility of setting a quota (maximum number of students), determined from year to year by the competent academic bodies, after assessing the structural, instrumental and personnel resources available for its operation.