Management and development of historical gardens

The aim of the Master’s degree course is to train highly specialised professionals in the management, ecological protection, social use and cultural promotion of the heritage of historical parks and gardens. The course takes a dual approach: cultural growth and experience in the field, which will take place in the gardens of the Savoy residences of Venaria, Stupinigi, Palazzo Reale and Villa della Regina in Turin.

During the lecture cycles, students will learn about the historical development of the gardens, the regulations governing protection, the planning systems for green areas, the principles of landscape architecture and the basics of agronomical and botanical sciences. 

During the applied training phase, the students will work at the royal residences, supervised by specialised staff with considerable experience in the field. Visits abroad to prestigious residences with public parks are also planned, taking advantage of the European network of relations of the Consorzio delle Residenze Reali Sabaude.

The Master will take place between February and December 2024. 
Language: Italian

Registrations from 1 September 2023 to 30 November 2023.

For information write to:
[email protected]

The Master’s degree is promoted by the Consorzio delle Residenze Reali Sabaude (Consortium of the Royal Residences of Savoy), the inter-university Department of Territorial Science, Planning and Policy (DIST) of the Politecnico di Torino and the Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA) of the Università degli Studi di Torino.

Coordinator: Professor Carlo Tosco (Politecnico di Torino)
Deputy Coordinator: Professor Marco Devecchi (Università degli Studi di Torino)

Locations of the Master: Reggia di Venaria and Castello del Valentino