The course is made in cooperation, through an agreement, with the Centre for Conservation and Restoration La Venaria Reale which hosts all the activities, practical and theoretical, of the students. Its lecture halls, specialized laboratories and technical and scientific equipment are available to students.

The location is in VENARIA REALE (close to Turin), in the complex of the magnificent Royal Residence "La Venaria Reale" (in the former Stables and Riding School designed in the XVII century by Benedetto Alfieri: an interesting combination of historical architecture and modern facilities.

The number of students who can enter the Master course is limited, due to strict requirements of laboratory space and the Student / Faculty ratio.

Every year the faculty board establishes the sectors to open, and the applicants must pass an ENTRANCE EXAMINATION aimed to ascertain their graphical skills, colour sensibility and cultural background.

The admission exam consists of two practical tests and an oral exam:

1. Graphic skills: reproduction of a work drawn in outline
2. Colour test: watercolour painting using a range or palette of colours - see more...      
3. Oral exam: Art history and basic knowledge of Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Biology - programme.

The public competition notice is published on our website http://conservazionerestauro.campusnet.unito.it  at the beginning of July. 

The course structure is organized according to premises  established at national and international levels for the scientific conservation practice.

Students deal with problems related to conservation and restoration by means of and interdisciplinary approach.

All the curricula offer classes in history of art, theory of conservation, scientific methods of investigation applied to art materials, degradation and decay of artefacts, materials for conservation, and others, for a total of 300 Credits in the five years. This corresponds to 7500 hours of study.

Practical activities account for at least 50% of the programme and take place both in specialized laboratories and on external sites (one to five Student / Faculty ratio).

In the restoration laboratories, different for each professional curriculum, students have the possibility of learning artists' techniques, observing the material forms and the ageing and decay of artwork. Finally they can experiment and test conservation approaches and real restoration practices.

Almost from the beginning the students are put in contact with real works of art, under the close guide of the professional restorers who are in charge of the different specialized  laboratories. In these labs the students work in small groups with a ratio students /teacher one to five.

Restoration techniques and methods are studied in depth, with particular reference to conservation needs and motivations, so that restoration graduates can work with full independence and expertise, from the conservation/restoration project to the restoration work, and with high practical skills, feeling and manual ability.

The course is splitted into 5 CURRICULA, to give professional qualification into the following sectors:

1. Stone materials and architectonic decorations
2. Paintings on wood and canvas. Wooden sculptures. Wooden artefacts and furniture. Synthetic materials
3. Textiles and leather
4. Ceramics, glass, metals and alloys
5. Book and Archive Materials - Paper and Parchment Artefacts - Photografic, Film, Digital Materials

 The number of students who can enter the Master course is limited, due to strict requirements of laboratory space and the ratio students / teacher.

Every year the faculty board establishes the sectors to open, and the applicants must pass an ENTRANCE EXAMINATION aimed to ascertain their graphical skills, colour sensibility and cultural background.

Attendance is compulsory.
Lessons are in Italian language.
TUITION FEE (per year): Basis university fee (depending on income - about 1500 euro) + 4000 euro (specific course fee).

Our Courses (Programme in English version is contained in the field "Programma") 

List of Courses and Exams 

Our teachers

In the fifth year each student is almost completely concentrated on his own conservation project that he must accomplish and then discuss in the final exam: the students are asked to develop a conservation project which will be presented by them in the form of a dissertation thesis for graduation.

Application for international students - for Matriculation A.A. 2024/25:  

You are an international student if you hold a foreign study qualification/degree - your citizenship is irrelevant.

If you have a qualification issued by a non-Italian High School or University and you wish to enrol in a first, second or one long cycle degree programme, the online application procedure is mandatory. Such application must be completed on "Apply@Unito", in the following period:

Who can apply: Italian citizens holding a foreign qualification -  EU and Non-EU applicants legally residing in Italy and holding a valid residence permit for the enrloment: contact the Residence Permit Office to verify if the kind of residence permit you hold grants you access to the enrolment at the University of Turin

When and How: https://en.unito.it/studying-unito/international-degree-seeking-students/enrolment-international-students

• International Study Program of University of Torino
• University of Torino 
• Study in Torino

Director

SUSCOR is a University of Turin structure operating in the field of Sciences for Conservation, Restoration, Exploitation of Cultural Heritage

SUSCOR operates according to a formal agreement with the Foundation "Centre for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage La Venaria Reale"