Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea magistrale in Storia delle Arti - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
English B2
6
F
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Further activities
6
F
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°

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Teaching code

4S010512

Teacher

Fabio Coden

Coordinator

Fabio Coden

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-ART/01 - HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL ART

Period

2 B dal Apr 12, 2023 al May 27, 2023.

Learning objectives

The course in History of Artistic and Material Culture in the Middle Ages (m) aims to prepare students: to acquire complete knowledge of specific material and content aspects of artistic production in the Middle Ages; to have full competence in the most advanced methodological tools relating to art-historical research; to increase the capacity of critical analysis, in order to be able to conduct research independently. At the end of the course, students will be able to: identify, read, understand and autonomously evaluate the characteristics of medieval works of art and artistic movements; recognize the material and iconographic aspects that characterize medieval artistic phenomena; identify local cultural components in works of art, as well as those coming from distant places; investigate and interpret the artistic experiences developed between the 4th and 13th centuries, with a scientific method; understand the ways in which different cultural areas interacted to create a specific artistic phenomenon.

Prerequisites and basic notions

There are no prerequisites for attending the course.

Program

AROUND SAN ZENO: ROMANESQUE IN THE LAND OF VERONA
>Topics
The course focuses on the Romanesque experiences in the Verona area, starting from the beginnings in the 10th century up to the conclusion of the great city building sites in the mid-12th century, including the great monastic complex of San Zeno.
The main subjects discussed in the lectures focus on:
- the evolution of the architectural and plastic language of the Romanesque period in the Verona area;
- the relationship between the city's medieval architecture and sculpture and those of the diocesan territory;
- the identification of cultural exchanges between the Verona area and nearby ones;
- the evaluation of architectural techniques and methodologies used in the Verona area, in relation to the medieval site characteristics;
- the evaluation of the masonry techniques and methodologies used;
- the interpretation of the spaces of the sacred building.
> Bibliography
Course material (syllabus, lectures, bibliography, important communications, etc.) will be adequately treated and publicised on the e-learning/moodle site. All students, attending and non-attending, must therefore register on the university's platform in order to access the course and take the examination.
Bibliographic materials will be made available at:
30 e lode
via Timavo 16
Verona
(045-8007862; 30eoltre@gmail.com).

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

The course consists of lectures in the classroom.
Seminar excursions will be scheduled in Verona and outside the city.

Learning assessment procedures

The final assessment of preparation takes the form of verbal examinations.
No distinction is made between attending and non-attending students, who must in any case supplement the syllabus with readings.
The duration of the examination is directly proportional to the student's performance and in any case consists of a minimum of 10 minutes and a maximum of 40 minutes of discussion with the examiner.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

The examination covers the topics addressed in the lecture as well as those discussed in the course-specific bibliography.
In addition to the notional knowledge, it will also be evaluated the way of weaving relations between the specific topics of the course, of organizing specific knowledge, of using specific and adequate vocabulary, of comparing episodes with similar chronology and techniques.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The evaluation will be expressed in thirtieths.

Exam language

Italiano