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Academic year 2017/2018
Bachelor's Degree (BSc) on COMMUNICATION FOR CULTURE AND ARTS
COMMUNICATION SCIENCES FOR CULTURES AND ARTS

Coordinator Prof. Dario Mangano
Class of Bachelor's Degree (BSc) on Communication (L-20)
3 years
PALERMO
Free access
Department of Cultures and Societies
Course Code
2114

Course info
The verbal and visual communication, the communication processes internal and external to cultural institutions and to the cultural industry at large , new technologies of communication and information , the relationship between communication and internationalization , the ability to express themselves effectively in Italian and in two languages foreign (one of which must be English) are the focus of the degree in " Communication Sciences for Culture and the Arts ." The course takes its methodological and operational approach from adequate basic knowledge base of subjects related to semiotics , language and computer science, from mandatory core course concerning the methods, analysis and techniques of communication, human sciences and economic- social legal , historical, political and philosophical disciplines. Other related and integrative educational activities in the fields of foreign languages and literatures, the arts and literary criticism and philology are also provided, aiming to compare the social and media-related disciplines with neighboring ones in which the communication is applied , consistent with the demands of the labor market. During the course of their studies, students will experience firsthand the close observation of the crucial aspects and issues of their future professional role, in a logic of empowerment and according to the guidelines proposed in the educational planning, or based on their personal interests and skills, through an educational path which might be, alternatively, oriented towards the profession or to further studies. Elective activities will be awarded 12 credits. The most coherent continuation of the degree course in " Communication Sciences for Culture and the Arts ", as part of the educational offer of the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Palermo , is the 2nd cycle degree course in " Theories of communication " (Class LM92 ), in accordance with the Course Educational Regulations. The degree in "Communication Sciences for Culture and the Arts " aims at preparing students to act professionally in the fields of visual and verbal communication, providing skills in the field of international communication, of the communication processes internal and external to cultural institutions and of the cultural industry at large. For this purpose the course provides students with: - The main tools for the comprehension of communication processes ; - Basic knowledge for the study of cultures; - Basic knowledge for the study of the arts and media; - Basic knowledge of the relationship between the market and cultural enterprises; - Ability to communicate effectively in Italian; - Written and oral knowledge of English and at least another foreign language; - The traditional and multimedia techniques of information transmission. The course aims to provide adequate tools for the critical analysis of communication processes and independent judgment on the role of communication in contemporary society, with particular reference to the relationship between communication and internationalization, between the written text and other media. Graduates of this course also possess enough knowledge to operate in various cultural and multicultural contexts.
- Self-employment - Public and private bodies (museums) Suggested 2nd cycle Degree Course: LM92
To obtain the degree, students must have acquired 180 credits including those relating to the final examination (3 credits). The final test has the objective of assessing the level of maturity and critical skills of the undergraduate, with respect to learning and to the acquired knowledge, on completion of the activities provided by the course syllabus. The final examination consists of a written or oral test, in accordance with the rules fixed every year by the Degree Course Regulations for the final examination, respecting and consistent to the calendar, the ministerial requirements and to the relevant Guidelines of the University.

course outline
Teachings first year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
04770 - GENERAL LINGUISTICS Details MIRTO (PA) 9.0 1 V A L-LIN/01
06412 - SEMIOTICS MARRONE (PO) 9.0 2 V B M-FIL/05
13179 - GENERAL SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY - INTEGRATED COURSE Details TROBIA (PA) 12.0 2 V
SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY TROBIA (PA) 6.0 A SPS/07
GENERAL SOCIOLOGY TROBIA (PA) 6.0 A SPS/07
18038 - SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY Details SEGRETO (PA) 9.0 2 V B SPS/01
Optional subjects 9.0 B
Optional subjects IV 9.0 B
Free subjects 6.0 D
Teachings second year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
04677 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE Details ANZALONE (PC) 9.0 1 V A L-LIN/12
13155 - THEORY OF LANGUAGES Details LA MANTIA (PA) 9.0 1 V B M-FIL/05
19078 - HISTORY OF CULTURE Details COMETA (PO) 9.0 1 V C L-FIL-LET/14
04354 - CULTURAL HERITAGE REGULATIONS Details VENTIMIGLIA (PA) 6.0 2 V C IUS/10
19079 - DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE Details MANISCALCO (IE) 9.0 2 V A ING-INF/05
Optional subjects II 6.0 C
Optional subjects III 6.0 C
Teachings third year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
06634 - INTERNSHIP 3.0 1 G F
07789 - CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN LITERATURE Details COGLITORE (PA) 9.0 1 V A L-FIL-LET/11
14339 - COMPETENCES RELATED TO THE LABOUR MARKET 3.0 1 G F
19067 - HISTORY AND ORGANISATION OF MUSICAL THEATRE Details CAVALLINI (CU) 9.0 1 V B L-ART/07
05917 - FINAL EXAMINATION 3.0 2 V E
07407 - THEORY OF LITERATURE Details VOLPE (PA) 9.0 2 V C L-FIL-LET/14
Optional subjects V 9.0 C
Optional subjects VI 6.0 C
Optional subjects VII 6.0 B
Free subjects II 6.0 D
Elective activities
Optional subjects credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
06538 - SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURAL AND COMMUNICATION PROCESSES Details FRAZZICA (PA) 9.0 1 V B SPS/08
18037 - ANTHROPOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION Details MESCHIARI (PA) 9.0 1 V B M-DEA/01
Optional subjects II credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
04384 - ALBANIAN LITERATURE Details MANDALA' (PO) 6.0 1 V C L-LIN/18
04488 - GERMAN LITERATURE Details TUCCI (PA) 6.0 1 V C L-LIN/13
17466 - SCANDINAVIAN LITERATURES Details GILIBERTO (PO) 6.0 2 V C L-LIN/15
Optional subjects III credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
04525 - ALBANIAN LANGUAGE 1 Details GURGA (PA) 6.0 1 V C L-LIN/18
04740 - GERMAN LANGUAGE 1 Details TUCCI (PA) 6.0 1 V C L-LIN/14
04534 - ARAB LANGUAGE 1 Details SPALLINO (PA) 6.0 2 V C L-OR/12
Optional subjects V credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
13393 - CULTURAL ORIGINS OF GERMANIC LANGUAGE SPEAKING COUNTRIES Details TERESI (PA) 9.0 1 V C L-FIL-LET/15
16550 - MATERIAL CULTURE OF GERMANIC POPULATIONS Details TERESI (PA) 9.0 1 V C L-FIL-LET/15
Optional subjects VI credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
08893 - CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY Details 6.0 1 V C M-GGR/01
14967 - ARAB LANGUAGE 2 Details SPALLINO (PA) 6.0 1 V C L-OR/12
17189 - ALBANIAN LANGUAGE 2 Details GURGA (PA) 6.0 2 V C L-LIN/18
18054 - HISTORY OF EUROPEAN THOUGHT Details DI BELLA (PA) 6.0 2 V C M-FIL/06
18503 - SEMIOTICS OF ETHNIC AND FOLK MUSIC Details BONANZINGA (PO) 6.0 2 V C L-ART/08
Optional subjects VII credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
03089 - AESTHETICS Details CRESCIMANNO (PA) 6.0 2 V B M-FIL/04
19066 - SEMIOTICS OF MEDIA Details MARRONE (PO) 6.0 2 V B M-FIL/05
Optional subjects IV credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
06808 - HISTORY OF ART Details AUF DER HEYDE (PA) 9.0 1 V B L-ART/04
15050 - CINEMA AND MEDIA Details ARCAGNI (PA) 9.0 2 V B L-ART/06
Explaination
Term Term/Semester
Val. Valutation: V = mark in 30/30, G = note
(*) Teaching attended in english
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