Department of Communication and Didactics of Art
Two year course
Second Level Visual Cultures and curating practices course
The Course fosters the first specialization in Italy aimed at exploring visual cultures through an analytical grid made up of critical theory, philosophy and cultural studies. In the special setting of Brera, in contact with the artists and based on a solid track record in theoretical know-how, the training of the critic, the manager of cultural events and the curator takes place. Every year a special funded didactic project takes places, involving all the School’s students and names from the art world, aimed at creating an exhibition curated by a selected group of students.
- the complexity of contemporary art styles through image
- the contemporary arts system, its relations with the market and exhibition organizations
- ways and means of writing art and about art, the processes of criticism, planning, design, curating exhibitions
Core disciplines
Philosophy of art | History of contemporary art | Phenomenology of contemporary arts | History and theory of image and portrayal| Contemporary methodologies and techniques | Method and theory of history of art | The technology of education | Phenomenology of the media | Museology and management of exhibition system | Contemporary museology | Economics and the art market | Basics in press and journalistic communication | Contemporary art styles
Advanced and supplementary disciplines
To be chosen by the student
Additional training and educational activities to be chosen amongst available courses together with Seminars-Workshops-Internships-Apprenticeships
Admission is automatic for those graduates with the First level Academic Diploma in Communication and Art Didactics, including those from other accademia within the AFAM system.
A motivational interview is required for those First Level Academic Diploma graduates from other Schools and for those graduates from other University faculties. The aim is to ensure an appropriate level of knowledge and conditional advancement based on retaking failed exams.
Future Employment Prospects
- Professional activities in a range of areas: the art world, art criticism and preservation work.
- Manager of cultural events with skills in the design and organization of exhibition events.
- Professional activities aimed at marketing and communication of exhibition events.
Study Plan
Visual Cultures and Curating Practices 2 Level
A.Y. 2023/2024
Consultazioni cambio disciplina
A.A. 2017/2018
Department of Communication and Didactics of Art
Two year course
Second Level Creative Communication for Cultural Heritage course
The Course has a single curriculum and aims to provide highly specialized training to those professionals who will go on to carry out valorization activities within or in collaboration with public or private institutions.
For this reason, the Course is designed to provide students with a range of skills in the different communication sectors, from traditional areas to the new media, enabling them to develop the necessary professional skills to carry out valorization cultural heritage activities. Particular importance is given to exhibition projects considering museums and exhibitions as the main communication tools of cultural heritage.
The training activities are carried out in the form of lectures, tutorial groups, workshops, seminars and courses which are held in collaboration with museums such as the Poldi Pezzoli Museum, which participates with its entire staff and external designers.
Particular importance is given to internships, which offer the student an outstanding opportunity to complete their training with a real and practical contact with the world of work. The Accademia has long established relations with museums, institutions, galleries and companied operating in Italy in the field of Cultural Heritage.
- the world of exhibitions and museums
- innovative communication processes applied to exhibition activities
- the creation of complementary communication projects for exhibitions and museums
Core disciplines
Photographic documentation and records | History of contemporary art | Interaction design| Communication and valorization of museum collections | Valorization of architectural and natural heritage | Methods of archiving and conservation of digital arts | Museology and management of expositive and exhibition systems | Exhibition communication | Marketing and promotion communication (mandatory) | Creative writing (mandatory) | Multimedia for cultural heritage (mandatory) | Public relations (mandatory) | Semiotics and rhetoric of expositive and exhibition systems (optional) | Didactics for museums (optional)
Advanced and supplementary disciplines
To be chosen by the student.
Additional training and educational activities to be chosen amongst available courses together with Seminars-Workshops-Internships-Apprenticeships.
Graduates with a First Level Academic Diploma in the Valorization of Cultural Heritage disciplines have automatic admission to the Course. Graduates from the three year desgree courses L-1, L-3, L-5, L-10, L-17 and L-19, L-20, L-21, L-42 are required to undertake an aptitude interview. Information relating to deadlines for the submission of applications, the planning of interviews and enrollment is available on the Accademia website.
Future Employment Prospects
The cultural training obtained during the two year course will allow the graduate to carry out a range of different professional roles and activities: a creative professional in the planning, design and coordination of museum communication programmes, in the creation of exhibitions, as well as in the planning and creation of cultural trails in archaeological sites, natural and “literary” parks, in the planning of itineraries and initiatives for cultural tourism, in the creation of campaigns and promotions, in the organization of complex events such as festivals and fairs , in the research, development and creation of specific initiatives and institutional communication activities of cultural heritage organizations. Moreover, the graduate will have a 360° vision of cultural heritage and be able to plan, coordinate and if need be, carry out activities such as photographic documentation and report campaigns.
Study Plan
Creative Communication for Cultural Heritage 2 Level
A.Y. 2023/2024
Consultazioni cambio disciplina
A.A. 2017/2018
Department of Applied Arts and Design
Two year course
Second Level Photography course
The Two year specialization course in photography aims to train an artist-cum-photographer with conceptual, historical and visual expertise in order to foster innovative creative projects. Consolidated photographic techniques will also characterize a professional who, on the basis of their research or work perspectives, knows how to design and create projects in the commercial, documentary and communication fields with a flair for social dynamics.
photography through its multiple visual and technical, conceptual and artistic approaches.
Core disciplines
Photography direction | Photography 1 | Photography 2 | Digital photography | Photography for cultural heritage | Scientific photography | Photographic documentation | Aesthetics of new media | Latest trends in visual arts | Contemporary art styles | Contemporary art phenomenology | Art anthropology | Design methodology of visual communication | Filming techniques
Advanced and supplementary disciplines
To be chosen by the student
Additional training and educational activities to be chosen amongst available courses together with Seminars-Workshops-Internships.
Admission requires a first level Academic Diploma or corresponding Degree or other recognized qualification obtained abroad. For foreign students a certificate in Italian is required.
An interview is also called for in order to verify aptitudes, motivations and potential training and educational paths with the presentation by the candidate of his/her portfolio showcasing works and projects and ranges of photographic techniques, together with any other additional information.
Future Employment Prospects
Freelance professional in the expressive world of photographic image: artistic, commercial, editorial and in all areas of communication.
Study Plan
Photography 2 Level
A.Y. 2023/2024
Consultazioni cambio disciplina
A.A. 2017/2018
Department of Applied Arts and Design
Two year course of Art and New Technologies
Second Level MA of Net Art specialization course
The two year specialization Master courses in Art and New Technologies are put forward as in-depth study programmes following on from the First Level three year course. The Courses offer specialized training and education for artistic multi media operators in the following areas:
- cinema and video, with particular reference to research and artistic innovation and experimentation
- arts on the web, in the different areas of programming and animation with particular reference to the area of technological installations, actions and interactive scenes.
One of the distinguishing characteristics of the second level training is the orientation towards production, developing interdisciplinary planning and design, programming and creation phases, relating to the most relevant professional artistic activities of the pertaining field of research and experimentation.
analyze, design, create in the creative areas of new media
Core disciplines
Theory and methods of mass media | Digital animation techniques | History of contemporary art | Image phenomenology | Multi media communication | Techniques and processes of multi media exhibitions and performances | Multi media planning and design | Net Art | Cybernetics | basics of video production | Planning and design of sound spaces | Interface aesthetics | Performance techniques of visual arts
Advanced and supplementary disciplines
To be chosen by the student
Additional training and educational activities to be chosen amongst available courses together with Seminars-Workshops-Internships
Graduates in this sector will be able to carry out professional activities with a high expressive content in a range of technological fields and in hybridization with traditional disciplines, with particular reference to web technologies.
Future Employment Prospects
Graduates in this sector will be able to carry out professional activities with a high expressive content in a range of technological fields and in hybridization with traditional disciplines, with particular reference to web technologies
Study Plan
Multimedia Arts of Net Art 2 Level
A.Y. 2023/2024
Consultazioni cambio disciplina
A.A. 2017/2018
Department of Applied Arts and Design
Two year course of Art and New Technologies
Second Level MA of Cinema and Video specialization course
The Two-year specialization Master courses in Art and New Technologies are put forward as in-depth study programmes following on from the First level Three year course. The Courses offer specialized training and education for artistic multi-media operators in the following areas:
- cinema and video, with particular reference to research and artistic innovation and experimentation
- arts on the web, in the different areas of programming and animation, with particular reference to technological installation areas, actions and interactive scenes.
One of the distinguishing characteristics of the second level training is the orientation towards production, developing interdisciplinary planning and design, programming and creation phases, and relating to the most relevant professional artistic activities of the pertaining field of research and experimentation.
analyze, design, create in the creative areas of new media
Core disciplines
Theory and analysis of cinema and audiovisuals | Style, history of art and history of costume | Digital image processing | Basics of the history of social communication | Aesthetics of interfaces | Direction | Multi media communication and styles | Video production basics | Editing and montage techniques | Digital video | Planning and design of sound spaces | organization and production of media art | Image archetypes
Advanced and supplementary disciplines
To be chosen by the student
Additional training and educational activities to be chosen amongst available courses together with Seminars-Workshops- Internships
Graduates in this sector will be able to turn professional activities with high expressive and artistic content in the various technological fields and in the different forms of hybridization between these and traditional disciplines, with particular reference to the use of network technologies.
Future Employment Prospects
Graduates in this sector will be able to carry out professional activities with a high expressive and artistic content in a range of technological fields and in the different forms of hybridization between these and traditional disciplines, with particular reference to network technologies.
Study Plan
Multimedia Arts of Cinema and Video 2 Level
A.Y. 2023/2024
Consultazioni cambio disciplina
A.A. 2017/2018
Department of Applied Arts and Design
Two year course
Second Level Fashion Design course
The aim of the Course is to prepare specialists in the artistic design of clothing, able to create collections with a strong creative flair, endorsing manual skills as well as artisan and industrial techniques in an expressive and innovative way. Particular attention is made to the study and research of textile and non-textile materials in order to find new ornate multi-metric styles. Moreover, the communication perspective will be valorized with the study, planning and design of concepts communicated through the web/network.
- the world of fashion
- creativity applied to the concept production and creation of clothing
- research of innovative materials and techniques
Core disciplines
Fashion design 1 | Fashion design 2 | Graphic prints and patterns for fashion design | Material design | Jewellery designer | Textile culture | Fashion setting | Accessory design | Culture of fashion materials | Modeling | History of fashion | History of contemporary art | Design management
Advanced and supplementary disciplines
To be chosen by the student.
Additional training and educational activities to be chosen amongst a range of available courses together with Seminars- Workshops- Internships, Apprenticeships.
Admission is automatic for those students who obtained the First Level Academic Diploma in Artistic Planning and Design for Business at the Accademia di Brera. For students from another Accademia, School or University faculty an admission test is required. The test includes an aptitude test together with a portfolio showcasing the candidate’s works and projects.
Future Employment Prospects
The course prepares a highly specialized yet adaptable professional profile able to take on a number of different positions in different areas; from a freelance professional in fashion houses, within a diversified production system that ranges from artisan businesses to small and medium sized companies through to large corporations.
Study Plan
Fashion Design 2 Level
A.Y. 2023/2024
Consultazioni cambio disciplina
A.A. 2017/2018
Department of Applied Arts and Design
Two year course
Second Level Product Design course
The Course aims to train professionals who, considering the tradition of the applied arts and the culture of industrial design and application of new technologies, are able to tap into the world of business production, endorsing the right operational tools and know-how. The course prepares those artistic design specialists to create design products that will fully respond to the needs of clients, to the market and reflect innovative style requirements.
- the project, using innovative techniques and methodologies
- the relationship with the world of artisanal and industrial production
- the fusion between artistic ideas and project culture
Core disciplines
Product design 1 | Product Design 2| Land Design | Urban design | Project culture | Digital modeling techniques | Design management | Cultural marketing basics | Technology of new materials | History of design | Planning and design methodologies | Business organization and logics | Didactic methodologies of audiovisual styles
Advanced and supplementary disciplines
To be chosen by the student
Additional training and educational activities chosen amongst available courses together with Seminars- Workshops-Internships, Apprenticeships
Admission is automatic for those students who obtained the First level Academic Diploma in artistic design for Business at The Accademia di Brera. The number of admissions is preset. For those students coming from another Accademia or University Faculty an admission test is required. The test includes an aptitude interview together with the candidate’s portfolio showcasing works and projects.
Future Employment Prospects
The course prepares a highly specialized yet adaptable professional profile, capable of being positioned in different areas from the freelance professional in firms and design companies, within a diversified production system that ranges from the artisan business to the small and medium sized company right up to the large corporations.
Study Plan
Product Design 2 Level
A.Y. 2023/2024
Consultazioni cambio disciplina
A.A. 2017/2018
Department of Applied Arts and Design
Two year course of Set Design
Second Level Puppet Theatre specialization course
The courses are aimed at developing the specialized skills necessary for the planning and design of the different form of performance, together with theoretical and critical study, laboratory activities, workshops and internships involving highly qualified professionals and structures operating at a national and international level. The harmonious interdeisciplinarity and collaboration between courses form the basis of a consolidated educactional model that fosters direct participation in practical and laboratory training sessions, aimed at creating and staging theatrical, operatic and dance performances, television productions and films. For this purpose collaborations and participation in staging projects and their production are planned on an annual basis.
The School of Scenic Design has traditionally forged strong collaborative relations with the most important Italian Opera Organizations, the most qualified Television and Film Production Companies with renowned Laboratories for the creation of set design and costumes, as well as with prestigious internationally famous artists.
- the world of theatre design
- the world of design for cinema and television
- the world of costume design for show business
Core disciplines
Basic instrumental practices |Mime and mask | Methodology of theatre criticism| Regulations, legislation and economics of show business | Modeling | Puppet manoeuvres | Writing for puppet theatre | Planning and design of stage and scenic space | Creation of the scenes | Puppet making | Costumes | history of performance and show business
Advanced and supplementary disciplines
To be chosen by the student
Additional training and educational activities to be chosen amongst available courses together with Seminars- Workshops- Internships- Didactic Projects- Apprenticeships
The transition from the First level to the Second Level within the Accademia’s Scenic Design School is automatic for a preset number of students. For those students coming from another Accademia or University Faculty an admission test is required. The test is made up as follows:
- A specific drawing and artwork test on a specific specialization course subject that consists in a number of assignments using techniques as chosen by the candidate.
- An aptitude interview with a presentation of a portfolio showcasing works and projects.
Future Employment Prospects
Graduates will carry out professional activities in the different areas of theatrical, cinematographic and television set design, installations, costumes for show business.
Piano di studio
Teatro di Figura 2° Livello
(INACTIVE)
Department of Applied Arts and Design
Two year course of Set Design
Second Level Theatre specialization course
The courses are aimed at developing the specialized skills necessary for the planning and design of the different forms of performance, together with theoretical and critical study, laboratory activities, workshops and internships involving highly qualified professionals and structures operating at a national and international level. The harmonious interdisciplinarity and collaboration between courses form the basis of a consolidated educational model that fosters direct participation in practical and laboratory training sessions, aimed at creating and staging theatrical, operatic and dance performances, television productions and films. For this purpose collaboration and participation in staging projects and their production are planned on an annual basis. The School of Scenic Design has traditionally forged strong collaborative relations with the most important Italian Opera Organizations, with the most qualified Television and Film Production companies, with renowned Laboratories for the creation of set design and costumes, as well as with prestigious internationally famous professionals.
- the world of theatre design
- the world of design for cinema and television
- the world of costume design for performance and show business
Core disciplines
Set Design 1 | Set Design 2 | Stagecraft | Culture of show business | 3D digital modeling techniques | Techniques of video theatre production | Lighting engineering |
Basics of contemporary philosophy | History of contemporary art | Literature and philosophy of theatre | Technical design and drafting | History of contemporary music
Advanced and supplementary disciplines
To be chosen by the student
Additional training activities to be chosen amongst available courses together with Seminars- Workshops- Internships- didactic Projects- Apprenticeships
The transition from the First to the Second Level within the Accademia’s School of Scenic Design is automatic for a preset number of students.
For those students coming from another Accademia or University faculty an admission test is required. The admission test is made up of the following:
- A drawing and artwork test on a specific specialization course subject that consists in a number of assignments whose techniques are chosen by the candidate.
- An aptitude interview with a presentation of a portfolio showcasing works and projects
Future Employment Prospects
Graduates will carry out professional activities in the different areas of theatrical, cinematographic and television set design, installations, costumes for show business.
Piano di studio
Teatro 2° Livello
A.Y. 2023/2024
Consultazioni cambio disciplina
A.A. 2017/2018
Department of Applied Arts and Design
Two year course of Set Design
Second Level Costume Design specialization course
The courses are aimed at developing the necessary skills for the planning and design of the different forms of performances, together with theoretical and critical study, laboratory activities, workshops and internships involving highly qualified professionals and structures operating at a national and international level. The harmonious interdisciplinarity and collaboration between courses form the basis of a consolidated educational model that fosters direct participation in practical and laboratory training sessions, aimed at creating and staging theatrical, operatic and dance performances, television productions and films. For this purpose collaborations and participation in staging projects and their production are planned on an annual basis. The School of Scenic Design has traditionally forged strong collaborative relations with the most important Italian Opera Organizations, with the most qualified Television and Film Production Companies, with renowned Laboratories for the creation of set design and costumes as well as prestigious renowned international artists.
- the world of theatre design
- the world of design for cinema and television
- the world of costume design for show business
Core disciplines
History of costume 1| History of costume 2| Literature and philosophy of theatre | Human body semiotics | Performance techniques for visual arts | Costumes for performance 1| Costumes for performance 2| Techniques of costume design and creation | Direction | Tailoring techniques for costumes 1| tailoring techniques for costumes 2| Design of accessories | Theatrical make-up and costume
Advanced and supplementary disciplines
To be chosen by the student
Additional training activities to be chosen amongst available courses together with Seminars- Workshops-Didactic Projects- Apprenticeships
The transition from the First to the Second Level within the Accademia’s School of Scenic Design is automatic for a preset number of students.
For those students coming from another Accademia or University Faculty an admission test is required. The admission test is made up of:
- A specific drawing and artwork test on a specific course specialization subject that consists in a number of assignments whose techniques are chosen by the candidate.
- An aptitude interview with a presentation of the candidate’s portfolio showcasing works and projects.
Future Employment Prospects
Graduates will carry out professional activities in the different ares of theatrical, cinematographic and television set design, installations and costumes for show business.
Study Plan
Costume Design 2 Level
A.Y. 2023/2024
Consultazioni cambio disciplina
A.A. 2017/2018