Frequently Asked Questions
The DIGITARCH Summer School is aimed at those who already work, or intend to work, in the cultural sector and wish to acquire or perfect the skills of the curator of digital collections with a focus on archaeological heritage, tangible and intangible, from excavation to museum.
The Summer School responds to the need to provide new skills to those who already work, or intend to work, in the cultural sector in order to train a professional profile that is already in great demand today, and is destined to become even more so in the coming years: the curator of digital collections, with a focus on archaeological heritage.
Thanks to the Summer School, participants will learn about all phases of the life cycle of a digital asset. They will learn methods and techniques for the creation and dissemination of digital content - textual and visual - with a focus on digital collections in archaeology.
The DIGITARCH Summer School will take place from 4 to 22 September 2023 for a total of 90 hours divided as follows: 18 hours of classroom teaching activities, 48 hours of seminar activities, 24 hours of practical activities.
In addition to the training activities (face-to-face teaching, seminars, workshops) that will take place at the Alma Mater's Campus in Bologna, there will also be outdoor workshops and visits to the Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia and the Civic Museum of Modena.
The programme is reserved for those who are in possession of the following qualifications and access requirements by the time of enrollment:
The application deadline is 24th July 2023.
The application for the selection process must be made by 1:00pm CEST on 24/07/2023 through the website www.unibo.it/Portale/Guida/StudentiOnline
Payment of the admission fee of 10.00 euros is required for the selection process. Payment methods for the €10.00 admission fee and delivery methods for the documents required for the selection process, are provided in the procedural instructions in the attached section of the course form.
Admission to the Summer School is subject to successful selection through qualifications and interview. The interview will take place online on 07/26/2023 beginning at 10 a.m. through the Microsoft Teams platform. The link will be sent via email to all applicants. Candidates attending the test must bring a valid identification document with them.
Candidates residing or staying abroad, who are for exceptional reasons unable to attend the admission exam at the times and in the methods indicated above, shall provide prompt written motivation to the Director of the programme, contacting the place of teaching (disci.digitarch@unibo.it).
The minimum score of 60/100 must be achieved to pass the selection.
Enrollments are allowed from 24th July to 3rd August 2023.
The fee required from students attending the programme is 200 (two hundreds) euros, to be paid in a single installment at the time of registration. In addition, payments must be made according to the methods available on Studenti Online www.studenti.unibo.it
On-site. However, in cases in which participants can provide evidence proving that it is impossible for them to attend, they will be able to follow the course online.
The participation of auditors is permitted; the admitted number shall not however exceed 20% of the enrolled students.
The fee for auditors is 17,04 (seventeen euros and four cents) euros (single installment on registration).
Attendance is not compulsory for auditors. Moreover, auditors are not permitted to perform exams or the final examinations and are not awarded any CFU. Auditors are given a certificate of participation by the place of teaching stating the amount of hours effectively attended.
To gain the 6 ECF credits, students are required to have at least 80% attendance, have paid all fee installments within the established deadlines, and have passed the final examination.
The DIGITARCH Summer School doesn't provide accommodation arrangements; each student must independently provide his/ her own accommodation.