Last update: November, 2017
Several institutions connected with the Holy See have created
training activities, especially in the field of archives. Although the
Vatican Secret Archives first and foremost serve the Holy See, its
resources have been open to researchers since the pontificate of
Benedict XV. A Vatican School of Palæography, Diplomacy and Archivistry
has been in operation since the early 20th century and has offered an
annual course for archivists since 1923. It offers a diploma in
Paleography, Diplomacy, and Archivstry.
Since 1934, the Apostolic
Library has had a School of Library Science, which organises annual
courses, awarding the diploma in Librarianship.
The Pontifical
Institute for Sacred Music founded by Pius X in 1911 is a centre of
excellence offering a distinctively Roman education in the art of sacred
music: Gregorian chant, sacred composition, choral direction, organ
playing, musicology. It offers the academic grades of baccalaureate,
licence, masters and doctorate. It organises musical schools and policy
in dioceses across the world.