Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate
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Learning Objectives
Themes
The aim is to organise digital documentation for the conservation of works of art from the Pinacoteca di Siena that are being moved due to the technical adaptation of the exhibition spaces.
The course will provide the basic tools needed to study and understand artworks on wooden supports, such as polychrome wood carvings and paintings on wood, and will teach participants how to recognise the materials and techniques used.
The course will also provide tools for the digital cataloguing and two-dimensional surveying of works. There will also be a more in-depth study of three-dimensional surveying using digital techniques.
Practical lessons will enable students to develop the manual skills necessary for the planned activities.
Career prospects
Objectives
The course will equip you with the skills needed for digital documentation, handling works and surveying assets in museums, public institutions and private foundations, whether during exhibitions or the setup of exhibition rooms.
Contents and structure of the course / Syllabus
Activities of PhD Students
The Summer School will take place from 22 September to 3 October 2025. The theoretical preparation days will take place at the University of Urbino, and the practical sessions will take place at the Pinacoteca di Siena.
The course organisers will communicate organisational details regarding logistics to participants at a later date.
The programme covers a range of theoretical topics over two days in Urbino.
- An overview of digital documentation issues for works of art.
- Conservation cataloguing of works of art.
- - Overview of two-dimensional aspects of works of art
- Surveying technologies
- Three-dimensional surveying systems
- Information management for conservation
The technical and practical part of the course will take place at the National Art Gallery of Siena over two weeks in the form of a field workshop.
Information about final examination
Course structure and research training
The final exam will consist of a written report on the laboratory activities carried out.
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Professional opportunities
The course consists of 16 hours of lessons, and participants who complete and present their project work will receive a certificate.
There will be two face-to-face meetings in Urbino at the beginning of the summer school, attended by the directors, co-director, and some lecturers and professionals.
After the workshop in Siena, there will be a final meeting with the directors, co-director and evaluation committee to discuss the project work.
Seminar lessons will be recorded and remain available on the Summer School Moodle page for a limited time.
How to apply for Digital Technologies for Preventive Conservation in Museums
- Admission
- Course with free access
- Number of positions
- 20 available
- Useful information
Course admission requirements: A Bachelor's degree in Cultural Heritage (class L1), or enrolment in the third year or above of the single-cycle Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage degree programme (class LMR/02).
The course is open to all, but places are limited to a maximum of 20.
Applications will be accepted in the order that the required fee is paid.
A minimum of 14 enrolments is required for the Summer School to run.
There is no need to send the enrolment application; the Office will retrieve it directly from the system.
Candidates who do not complete their enrolment by the deadline will lose their right to enrol.
- Application procedure
- You can apply from the 20/08/2025 to the 08/09/2025 . Using the online procedure you can register to fill in the application and pay with PagoPA (Credit Card, PayPal) to complete the payment of the admission fee.
- Online registration
- Online registration Registration guidelines
- Tuition fees
The course registration fee is €116.00, to be paid in one instalment by 05/09/2025.
The Summer School organisers will cover accommodation expenses in Urbino and Siena.
Payments can be made via the 'Payments' option in the menu on the left-hand side of the student's personal web page.
The fee is net of bank charges. The registration fee includes stamp duty and insurance coverage. Contributions will only be refunded if the course is not activated, with the exception of stamp duty.
If the enrolment fee is paid by someone other than the student, the payer must make the payment in the same way and within the same timeframe as indicated above; otherwise, enrolment in the course will be refused.
Information on teaching and research activities
- Organization
Organisation
Directors: Prof.ssa Laura Baratin, Prof. Marcello Balzani
Co-Directors: Dott.ssa Francesca Gasparetto, Dr. Guido Galvani
- Contact
Who to contact:
Please contact the Co-Director of the Summer School or the tutoring service for further information.Co-director: Dott.ssa Francesca Gasparetto
Tutor: Dott.ssa Veronica Tronconi
tel. 0722 304433
e-mail: francesca.gasparetto@uniurb.it
e-mail: veronica.tronconi@uniurb.it
Contatti
Francesca Gasparetto
0722 0722 304433 francesca.gasparetto@uniurb.it
Veronica Tronconi
0722 0722 304433 veronica.tronconi@uniurb.it
- Contacts
- Laura Baratin
- 3488554292 laura.baratin@uniurb.it
- Francesca Gasparetto
- 3299576976 francesca.gasparetto@uniurb.it
Administrative contacts
- Secretary’s Office
- Ufficio Dottorati - Post laurea - Esami di Stato
- Via Veterani, 36 - Urbino
- Office hours
- Monday - Friday from 9.30 am to 13pm
- Contacts
- Tel. +39 0722 304637 corsi.postlaurea@uniurb.it
