Area
Interdisciplinary
Sub-Discipline
Interdisciplinary
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
- City: Santiago,
- Commune: Santiago,
- Region: Metropolitan Region
goals
The program is proposed as an interdisciplinary master's degree specialization that seeks to train researchers who are capable of addressing problems related to territory, city and landscape.
Applicant Profile
The program is aimed at architects, urban planners, designers, engineers, civil engineers, artists, historians, journalists, and others interested in specializing in cultural heritage from an interdisciplinary perspective. It is also geared towards UC College students who wish to pursue a Master's degree, particularly those in the Bachelor of Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences programs, and offers a specialization pathway for graduates in Geography, History, and Arts. Furthermore, the program is intended to serve as a degree and Master's program option within the School of Architecture. To apply to the UC Master's in Cultural Heritage, you must:
1. Hold an academic degree of Bachelor, or a professional university title equivalent to a Bachelor's degree* from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, obtained from a university recognized by the State of Chile or, in the case of foreign institutions, by the State of the corresponding country, in areas related to the program (Architecture, Art, History, Engineering, Archaeology, Geography, among others).
*It is important to note that only a bachelor's degree is equivalent to an academic degree necessary to obtain a postgraduate degree (according to the General Education Law of Chile and the internal regulations of the Catholic University); professional titles do not necessarily equate to bachelor's degrees.
2. Have intermediate level knowledge of the English language, equivalent to ALTE level 2 in reading ability. [See point 7 of Stage 2 for more details].
3. Approve the selection process.
Graduate profile
• Project managers specializing in cultural heritage, trained to work within the theoretical and academic sphere as well as the practical and professional arena. • Professionals capable of addressing the specific challenges of valuing, conserving, and disseminating cultural heritage, contributing to ongoing discussions about its nature and meaning, as well as its links to memory, identity, and territory. • Trained to manage resources for participatory heritage interventions and contribute innovative solutions to the specific needs of the country and the Latin American context. • They will possess methodologies for mediating between political authorities, specialists, communities, and businesses. They will receive tools that enable them to generate sustainable human development, transferring high-level international experiences to national, regional, municipal, and local institutions and organizations.
Lines of investigation
-Urban Heritage: definition and regulations of typical zones and historical conservation zones, management of historic centers. -Architectural Heritage: protection of historical monuments and buildings of historical conservation. -Cultural Landscapes: territorial heritage, management and proposal of cultural routes that link heritage with the landscape and cultural tourism. -Intervention/Construction/Restoration: Construction, restoration, and rehabilitation techniques for built cultural heritage. Diagnosis and analysis of materials. -Museology/History: study of museums, history, importance in society, cataloging and conservation techniques. -Indigenous Heritage: Indigenous demands, repatriation, museography, indigenous vernacular built heritage. -Critical Heritage Studies: contemporary studies on the theory, history, and critique of cultural heritage.
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