Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development

The International Master in "WORLD HERITAGE AND CULTURAL PROJECT FOR DEVELOPMENT" is organized by the University of Turin and the Specializing Master and Lifelong Learning School of Politecnico di Torino with the technical support of the Fondazione Santagata for the Economics of Culture. The Master also collaborates with a strong network of national and international institutions and agencies including UNESCO, ICCROM and ICOM.

Since its first edition in 2003, the Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development has focused on the design of cultural projects, paying significant attention to sustainable development and to innovative models of heritage governance and management. The adopted multidisciplinary approach allows participants to acquire key knowledge on cultural and heritage economics and competences regarding cultural planning, policy design and their impact on local development processes.

Central to the program is the study of culture-related UNESCO Conventions (World Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Diversity of Cultural Expressions) and programmes (Creative Cities, Man and Biosphere, Global Geoparks, Memories of the World) in order to investigate the economic, social, institutional and legal challenges for their implementation at the local level.

Participants will be able to develop projects designed around a broad spectrum of cultural activities in the domains of natural and cultural heritage, creative economy and tourism. The program stresses strategic and project management skills for the promotion of cultural resources, and particular attention is given to cultural market analysis and the creation and management of cultural clusters.
The program combines theory and practice, covering the value chain of tangible and intangible resources, and promotes discussion, debate and diversity by providing opportunities for exchange and peer learning, in the classroom and during the study visits.

The Master aims at training professional profiles such as cultural managers and entrepreneurs who, equipped with managerial and technical skills and competences, are promoters both of conservation and cultural, social and economic development within local systems.
The professionals trained by the Master in WHCPD will be able to work within government agencies, international organizations and NGOs interested and involved in projects of management and enhancement of cultural resources.
This program also provide the knowledge and skill base to continue academic studies in the fields related to ​economic, management and policy aspects of UNESCO sites and cultural heritage.

Theory and practice are combined in order to provide students with essential knowledge and competences needed to develop economically sound projects based on cultural activities in the areas of natural and cultural heritage, cultural and creative industries and also tourism. The Master's multidisciplinary approach promotes discussion, debate and diversity by providing opportunities for exchange and peer learning, both in the classroom and during the study visits.
The Master aims at impart necessary competencies and skills in strategic and project management of cultural resources, ​design and implementation of cultural projects, and promotion of World Heritage Sites and other UNESCO destinations

Designed for graduates of all disciplines, the minimum admission requirement to apply for the Master is an Undergraduate degree - First cycle degree - Bachelor level degree.

Applicant are required to have:
•    an Undergraduate degree - First cycle degree - Bachelor level degree;
•    fluency in spoken and written English.

Requisiti per essere ammessi:
•    Laurea primo livello
•    Laureandi
•    Disoccupati
•    Professionisti

• Laurea primo livello
• Titolo equivalente
• Laureandi
• Disoccupati
• Professionisti