Advanced Diploma in Art, Geopolitics & Human Rights

Trigger a global change through art, geopolitics, and human rights.

This Advanced Diploma is ideal for candidates who are interested in the dynamic, sensitive, and forward-looking intersection between art, human rights, and global affairs. Lectures are held by top-ranked professors in the field, who will build foundational skills to comprehend the evolving landscape of human rights from an art perspective and an international arena.

Upon completion of the Advanced Diploma, candidates will have acquired a rare, multidisciplinary, and up-to- date understanding of the international geopolitical complexity around the art world and its contemporary issues.

Language of Instruction

English

Duration & Credits

1 Semester
(3-6 months)
30 ECTS

Start & Location

October or
February / March

Florence – Mantua – Turin

Tuition & Fees

€ 4.000,00

Courses

Art, Culture & Heritage Management

6 Credits

History of Art, Culture & Heritage
Cultural Heritage Management & Organization

International & Diplomatic Law

6 Credits

Introduction to International Law Introduction to Diplomatic Law

New Trends Sociology

6 Credits

Contemporary Sociology
New Trends of Contemporary Sociology

International Relations & Global Leadership

6 Credits

International Organizations Global Governance

Human Rights & Peace Studies

6 Credits

International Protection of Human Rights Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution

Additional Components

Introduction to the Italian language English language
Professional education
Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, and Ethics

Further Information:

Attendance:

Full-time and mandatory (minimum 75% of attendance)

Eligibility and requirements:

1) BA (completed or to be completed within 6 months) in, preferably:
– Fashion
– Luxury

– Art
– Humanities
– Management
– Business
– Sociology
– Art History
– Anthropology
– Marketing
– Communications
– New Media
– Applied Arts
– Psychology

NB: candidates holding a BA from a different area and/ or specialization can still (conditionally) apply. UGS admission staff will consider candidacies on a case-by- case basis.

2) English proficiency level, B2 or above (validated
via official certificate (Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL, OTE, LanguageCert or equivalent upon approval). Candidates who do not hold a valid certificate will be assessed, via interview, by qualified Unicollege language instructors + second language requirements, see the Language of Instruction section for further details.

3) ID and CV

Payments:

Fees can be paid either fully (one transaction) or in installments – for the latter option, candidates should email administration@unicollege.eu for a customized plan prior to enrollment.

Scholarships:

The Unicollege Graduate School proudly assigns scholarships for merit (i.e., BA holders with cum laude degrees) and to candidates from proven disadvantaged backgrounds. See the list of scholarship in the dedicated section to apply.

Selected global professional partners:

Galleria degli Uffizi (Uffizi Gallery)
Institut Français (the official French Institute of Culture – worldwide)
Museo degli Innocenti
N.I.C.E. Film Festival
Fondazione Luciano Pavarotti
Festival dei Popoli
Cantine di Soave
Hotel Ocelle
Azienda per il Turismo Val di Fassa

Info, enrollment & inquiries:

arts@unicollege.eu