History

- activities undertaken in libraries, archives, museums and, more generally, in the context of cultural activities present in the world of work for which history studies are required or recommended;
- in publishing, both in the editorial sector and in sectors linked to new communication technologies;
- in journalism relating to text production and cultural initiatives;
- in the art tourism sector where historical tools are required;
- in public relations and staff training;
- in public and private research centres working in the humanities, sociology and anthropology fields as well as in the overseas cultural promotion field and the various Italian and overseas cultural industry spheres.
In addition this B.A. programme provides graduates with the chance to embark on the secondary school teaching access process, guaranteeing them the background required for admission to M.A. programmes on completion of which students can enrol on secondary school teaching courses.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Admission requirements:
- secondary-school diploma or other qualification obtained abroad, recognized as suitable
- adequate basic knowledge of the humanities, including: (i) general knowledge of the history of humanity at a level that allows students to follow the lessons successfully, (ii) written comprehension and logical skills.
Skills assessment:
- mandatory, non-selective self-assessment test before enrolment (TOLC-SU - Cisia Online Test for the Humanities). The self-assessment test will allow prospective students to make a conscious choice of their degree programme and pursue a successful academic career.
- test topics: the test focuses on written comprehension, Italian language proficiency, educational background and logical reasoning.
To learn more on the test structure and syllabus, including practice samples, visit the Cisia website: https://www.cisiaonline.it/area-tematica-tolc-studi-umanistici/home-tolc-su/. View the call for applications at the link: https://www.unimi.it/it/corsi/corsi-di-laurea/storia .
Additional learning requirements (OFA)
Students who fall short in the written comprehension and Italian language section of the self-assessment test (TOLC-SU: Cisia Online Test - Humanities) will have to meet additional learning requirements (OFA).
The OFA must be satisfied within the first year of the programme. In order to meet their OFA, students will attend tutoring activities organized by the University.
Further details will be made available in the call for applications on the webpage https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/frequendente-un-corso-di-laurea/iscriversi/iscriversi-una-prima-laurea .
A concise overview of ERASMUS is available on the B.A. programme site, on the student bulletin board.
These reciprocal agreements give students and teachers access to a year abroad, an exchange agreement between University of Milan and the universities of many countries including: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, the Low Countries, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Hungary.
A list of specific universities encompassed by the agreement for history undergraduates can be consulted in appendix A: https://www.unimi.it/sites/default/files/2020-02/ALLEGATO%20A_%202020-2….
With Erasmus+ 2020-21 University of Milan also assigns study periods in Switzerland based on bilateral agreements with Swiss universities under the SEMP - Swiss European Mobility Programme.
History students can complete study periods ranging from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 12 months during the three years of the programme, at one of the university's partner institutions. Average study periods abroad last 5-6 months. Study abroad (course attendance, exams, any thesis research work) is accredited on students' return with a number of study credits which take account of the activities completed abroad and the length of the period of time spent there. The related study programme, called a Learning Agreement, is agreed on departure on the basis of courses, exams and activities at the partner university decided by students in accordance with their Italian study plans. Careful choice by the teaching staff responsible in identifying a wide ranging and specific correspondence between the University of Milan's educational programme and that of its partner universities enables students to take full advantage of their studies abroad and acquire the credits they need to complete their Italian studies. The study sectors which can be developed are essentially historical but credits in other humanities disciplines can also potentially be acquired.
This B.A. has a permanent internationalisation via ERASMUS co-ordinator (Prof. Michela Minesso). Every year, specific meetings for B.A. history students leaving for periods abroad are organised to supply them with the information they need on the various institutions available and useful contact numbers. The History Department also has international research and teaching partnerships with institutions such as Lomonosov University in Moscow. In such cases specific study plans are agreed with the co-ordinator and the work done is recognised in accordance with the criteria listed above.
The History Department is also active in ERASMUS Plus-Placement which now provides for international exchange for new graduates (within 12 months of graduation), too, and information on the programmes which can be applied for is available on the website. The department works to identify international partners (archives, libraries, publishing houses, cultural institutions and universities) for internships designed to provide professional training.
Recommended, not mandatory
Courses list
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
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Compulsory | ||||
Contemporary history | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/04 |
Medieval history | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 |
Modern history | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/02 |
Research Methodology in History | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
English assessment B1 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Historical geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-GGR/01 |
Urban geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-GGR/01 |
Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-GGR/01 |
Population Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-GGR/01 |
(Note: students interested in pursuing the archival, bibliographic and documentary curriculum in the Master's degree programme should contact Prof. Marta Calleri for the course choice in this group)
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of Manuscript Book | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/09 |
History of the Press and Publishing | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
Archival studies | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
Bibliography | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
History of Writing in the Medieval West | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/09 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
English Language and Culture | 9 | 60 | English | L-LIN/10 L-LIN/12 |
Optional | ||||
Economics and history of globalization | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/12 |
History of ancient philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/07 |
Roman History | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ANT/03 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
History and Web | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
Italian literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-FIL-LET/10 |
Optional | ||||
Principles of logic | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/02 |
(Students interested in pursuing the ancient history curriculum in the Master's degree programme should take both courses using the elective credits for the exam that is not included in the study plan)
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roman History | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ANT/03 |
Greek history | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ANT/02 |
(Note: Economic history and Economy and history of globalization are alternatives to each other)
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economic history | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
Economics and history of globalization | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
History of political institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
History of political doctrines | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | SPS/02 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Church history | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/07 |
History of ancient philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-FIL/07 |
History of philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-FIL/06 |
Aesthetics | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/04 |
Early cristianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
History of christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
Moral philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/03 |
Principles of logic | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/02 |
(There are 12 elective credits over the course of the three-year period. The student can earn them by freely choosing two courses (6 CFU) or one course (9 CFU) and/or 3-CFU teaching modules, delving into subjects already covered by the programme)
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cultural anthropology | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-DEA/01 |
Political economics | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second semester | SECS-P/01 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Optional | ||||
Economic and social history of the middle ages | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Optional | ||||
Contemporary history of Europe: East and West | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/03 |
History of the Renaissance | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/02 |
History of women and gender identity | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
Italian Medieval History | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economic and social history of the middle ages | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/01 |
Italian Medieval History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/01 |
Political and Institutional History of Europe in the Middle Ages | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/01 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of Manuscript Book | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/09 |
History of medieval art | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ART/01 |
Legal History from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary Period | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | IUS/19 |
History of women and gender identity | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
History of Writing in the Medieval West | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/09 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Church history | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/07 |
History of ancient philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-FIL/07 |
History of philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-FIL/06 |
Aesthetics | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/04 |
Early cristianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
History of christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
Moral philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/03 |
Principles of logic | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/02 |
(Note: Economic history and Economy and history of globalization are alternatives to each other)
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economic history | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
Economics and history of globalization | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
History of political institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
(There are 12 elective credits over the course of the three-year period. The student can earn them by freely choosing two courses (6 CFU) or one course (9 CFU) and/or 3-CFU teaching modules, delving into subjects already covered by the programme)
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of the Renaissance | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/02 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of the Age of Enlightenment and Revolutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/02 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of modern art | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ART/02 |
History of political institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
History of the Press and Publishing | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
Legal History from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary Period | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | IUS/19 |
History of women and gender identity | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Church history | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/07 |
History of ancient philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-FIL/07 |
History of philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-FIL/06 |
Aesthetics | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/04 |
Early cristianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
History of christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
Moral philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/03 |
Principles of logic | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/02 |
(Note: Economic history and Economy and history of globalization are alternatives to each other)
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economic history | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
Economics and history of globalization | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
History of political institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
(There are 12 elective credits over the course of the three-year period. The student can earn them by freely choosing two courses (6 CFU) or one course (9 CFU) and/or 3-CFU teaching modules, delving into subjects already covered by the programme)
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of the Italian risorgiment | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/04 |
History of journalism | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
History of radio and television | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History and criticism of the cinema | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ART/06 |
History of opera | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ART/07 |
Legal History from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary Period | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | IUS/19 |
Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
Archival studies | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
Bibliography | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
Contemporary history of Europe: East and West | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/03 |
History of contemporary art | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ART/03 |
History of journalism | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
History of modern and contemporary music | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ART/07 |
History of radio and television | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
History of women and gender identity | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/01 M-STO/02 M-STO/04 |
Italian contemporary literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/11 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Church history | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/07 |
History of ancient philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-FIL/07 |
History of philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-FIL/06 |
Aesthetics | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/04 |
Early cristianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
History of christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/07 |
Moral philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/03 |
Principles of logic | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/02 |
(Note: Economic history and Economy and history of globalization are alternatives to each other)
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economic history | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
Economics and history of globalization | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SECS-P/12 |
History of political institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | SPS/03 |
(There are 12 elective credits over the course of the three-year period. The student can earn them by freely choosing two courses (6 CFU) or one course (9 CFU) and/or 3-CFU teaching modules, delving into subjects already covered by the programme)
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Optional | ||||
Aesthetics | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/04 |
Archival studies | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 |
Bibliography | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/08 |
Cultural anthropology | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-DEA/01 |
Early cristianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 |
Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-GGR/01 |
Greek history | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ANT/02 |
History of christianity | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/07 |
History of contemporary art | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ART/03 |
History of journalism | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/04 |
History of modern and contemporary music | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ART/07 |
History of political doctrines | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/02 |
History of radio and television | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/04 |
History of Writing in the Medieval West | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/09 |
Italian contemporary literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-FIL-LET/11 |
Moral philosophy | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-FIL/03 |
Political and Institutional History of Europe in the Middle Ages | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-STO/01 |
Political economics | 6 | 40 | Italian | SECS-P/01 |
Population Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-GGR/01 |
Teaching workshop | 3 | 20 | Italian | |
Teaching workshop | 3 | 20 | Italian | |
Teaching workshop | 3 | 20 | Italian | |
Teaching workshop | 3 | 20 | Italian | |
Teaching workshop | 3 | 20 | Italian | |
Teaching workshop | 3 | 20 | Italian | |
Teaching workshop | 3 | 20 | Italian | |
Teaching workshop | 3 | 20 | Italian | |
Teaching workshop | 3 | 20 | Italian |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
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Optional | ||||
High profile seminars - B.A. and M.A in History | 3 | 20 | Italian |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
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Compulsory | ||||
Final exam | 9 | 0 | Italian |
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- The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
- The amount of the second instalment varies according to the ISEE University value, the degree programme and the student status (on track / off track for one year or off track for more than a year)
- An additional fee is due for online programmes
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- Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
- Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
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