Educational objectives At the end of the course the student will acquire a critical vision, enabling them to apply methods and techniques for
archiving fashion objects. The final project, the result of the workshop phase, will give students the opportunity to hone
their skills in archival practices by analyzing the cultural, social and historical contexts of each artifact.
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Educational objectives The course aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the methodological, critical and applicable aspects of the Discipline; it proposes geographical areas and sectorial perspectives in which related projects are activated; it shows the variability of fields of interest; it enables the student to master the specific topics in order to use them and apply them in other fields of study while using the correct specific language. With the acquired knowledge the student will be able to develop autonomous ability of connections with other disciplines in the various historical epochs and cultural contexts.
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Educational objectives The course aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the methodological, critical and applicable aspects of the Discipline; it proposes geographical areas and sectorial perspectives in which related projects are activated; it shows the variability of fields of interest; it enables the student to master the specific topics in order to use them and apply them in other fields of study while using the correct specific language. With the acquired knowledge the student will be able to develop autonomous ability of connections with other disciplines in the various historical epochs and cultural contexts.
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Educational objectives Over the years, gender has imposed itself as a necessary category to analyze social phenomena. As
an embodied language, clothing is a privileged ground where issues concerning gender and
sexuality, in a given place and in a given time, are expressed and emphasized.
The aim of this course is to discuss gender in fashion and clothing in a socio-historical perspective,
starting from the explosion of feminist politics in the mid-1800s throughout the 1900s until present
time, focusing on how different thinkers, in different social and political contexts, have broadened
the notions of gender, sexuality, and desire, encompassing issues such as class, race, geographical
positioning, disability, AIDS, and how these notions can serve a critical analysis on fashion and
clothing.
By the end of this course, the students will be able to master a broad set of concepts and theories
concerning gender, sexuality, the body and desire that span from the late modern period throughout
contemporary history, and to use them to read and deconstruct fashion and clothing.
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Educational objectives The course provides students with knowledge and understanding of the methodological,
critical-problematic, and applied aspects of fashion history from the Renaissance to the
early 20th century, considered through a global lens. Emphasis is placed on material
culture and the analysis of men’s and women’s dress across diverse regions, including
Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Fashion is explored as a cultural, social, and
economic phenomenon embedded in transregional exchanges, symbolic systems, and
power dynamics.
The course develops students’ ability to independently connect the acquired knowledge
with other disciplines, such as history, art history, cultural studies, gender studies, and
postcolonial studies. By examining written, visual, and material sources, students are
encouraged to relate fashion history to wider historical frameworks and to explore its
intersections with identity formation, colonial encounters, and processes of cultural
negotiation.
The course enables students to apply the acquired knowledge and disciplinary tools to
develop transversal competences, such as:
- Independent judgment, through critical engagement with fashion historiography
and deconstruction of Eurocentric narratives, challenging dichotomies such as
“center/periphery,” “modern/traditional,” and “authentic/imitated”;
- Communication skills, by articulating historical arguments in oral and written
forms, employing appropriate vocabulary and source analysis;
- Research autonomy, by formulating original questions and interpreting fashion
practices as expressions of social, political, and economic relations in a global early
modern and modern context.
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Educational objectives In accordance with the educational objectives of the degree programme, the course aims to provide,
in the field of classical archaeology and the history of fashion, knowledge and analytical skills that
complement and reinforce the competences acquired in the first cycle of studies. The final goal of
the course is to enable students to conduct original research on the artistic and stylistic expressions
of the ancient world, as well as to autonomously analyse, understand and interpret the production of
clothing, jewellery and the evolution of hairstyles in their socio-political, religious and cultural
context of reference.
The course provides an in-depth study of the methods, objectives and content of classical
archaeology and fashion studies from a historical perspective, enabling the student to acquire a
critical knowledge of the diachronic development of clothing, accessories and hairstyles.
In this way, the student will be able to acquire an in-depth knowledge of today’s fashion and its
cultural roots going back in time, and design new creations, with a knowledge of the Greco-Roman
cultural heritage. The knowledge acquired could also be spent in the organisation of exhibitions and
cultural events, as well as in editorial and communication sectors, and in the research field.
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Educational objectives The course Fashion and Identity in Prehistory explores how ornament and
clothing in prehistoric societies transformed the human body into a space for
cultural, aesthetic, and symbolic expression. Through case studies ranging from
the first Paleolithic ornaments to Neolithic impressed textiles and the elaborate
adornments of the Bronze Age, we investigate the role of materials, techniques,
and stylistic choices in shaping individual and collective identities. Special
attention is given to the relationship between body, gender, and social status.
The aim is to connect the long history of body aesthetics with contemporary
design practices and reflections, fostering a meaningful dialogue between
archaeology and fashion.
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Educational objectives The course aims to provide students with a solid knowledge and understanding of the key theoretical and
methodological issues in the field of cultural anthropology, with a particular focus on the body, materiality,
and images.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Comprehend and contextualise the main anthropological approaches to the body and images;
- Apply the theoretical frameworks and methodological tools of ethnography;
- Critically evaluate audio-visual materials and texts, reflecting on the ethical, aesthetic, and political
implications of representation, also through hands-on activities, so as to formulate judgements
autonomously;
- Communicate anthropological insights clearly and effectively, also through audio-visual modes of
expression;
- Conduct independent research on relevant topics, integrating interdisciplinary perspectives from the
social sciences, arts and media studies.
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