Archaeology and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean
The regular course in “Archaeology and Cultures of the Ancient Mediterranean. Historical Research, Conservation, Heritage Use” consists of a course of study and research parallel to the bachelor’s and master’s degree program: the focus of interest is archaeological heritage analyzed as a field of antiquarian research, declined from historical and literary investigation to conservation, management and use.
Through a multi- and interdisciplinary approach, the course aims to train students in the contextual reading and interpretation of cultural, social, economic and religious objects, spaces, practices and phenomena. This is intended to be achieved through case studies relevant to ancient Mediterranean civilizations and the management of their complex cultural heritage.
The course’s educational model is based on training students to increase specific skills in archaeology, history, philology and linguistic-literature, while acquiring the methodological instrumentation for a multi-perspective approach to the Science of Antiquity.
The areas and topics on which members of the College can provide world-class training and research preparation are:
Archaeology; Prehistory and Protohistory; Classical Art History; Ancient Near Eastern, Middle Eastern and African Cultures; Latin Language and Literature; Greek Language and Literature; Ancient History; History of the City and Landscape; Geophysics; Restoration and Architectural History; Heritage Legislation.
Each year Southern High School holds an open competition for admission to the Ordinary Course, which is open to female students under 21 years of age who are enrolling in the bachelor’s degree and under 25 years of age who are enrolling in the master’s degree.
Those who, regardless of their citizenship, on the application deadline date have obtained a degree that gives access to degree programs in Italian universities and have obtained a grade of not less than 85/100 in the secondary school diploma may participate in the competition for admission to the first year.
Those who, regardless of their citizenship, on the application deadline date have obtained (or will obtain by Oct. 31) a bachelor’s degree giving access to master’s degree programs in Italian universities, with a grade of not less than 105/110, are eligible to participate in the competition for admission to the fourth year.
In this section, students who want to prepare to take the selection competition to enter Southern High School will find preparatory materials and test tracks from past years
ACMA program ordinary student admission 2024-2025
ACMA program ordinary student admission 2023-2024
ACMA trials aa 2021 2022 4th year
Students follow the activities of their degree programs at the University of Naples Federico II and SSM’s complementary courses; they must be in good standing on exams and maintain a 27/30 average, with no grades below 24/30.
Students of the Ordinary Course in “Archaeology and Cultures of the Ancient Mediterranean,” “Global History and Governance,” “Law and Organizational Studies for People with Disabilities,” and “Texts, Traditions and Cultures of the Book” for each a.y. are required to attend and take the final exams of three SSM courses: two from their own disciplinary area and the third one chosen from those organized by another disciplinary area. At the end of each course they will produce a paper that will be evaluated by the instructor.