Department of Visual Arts

Afternoon Course

School of Craftsmen

The School of Craftsmen, with its distinctive training, is part of the Department of Visual Arts, allowing those interested to analyze a range of different artistic expertise and knowledge, as well as broadening their cultural outlook.
In addition to traditional classroom teaching activities, there are workshops, seminars, conferences and meetings with internationally famous artists representative of the different contemporary tendencies.
During the academic year there are also opportunities to take part in exhibitions with public and private institutions, taking advantage of the traditional consolidated relationships of the Accademia with the city of Milan and the surrounding area.

  • Art and its various expressions and applications, unlimited attendance in the afternoon to  those disciplines that reflect your interests.
  • Encounter art in the classrooms, but also in galleries, artist studios, trade-fairs and museums, guided by members of the teaching staff.

Core disciplines

Artistic anatomy | Architectural and interior design | Sketching for decoration | Sketching for engraving | Sketching for painting | Sketching for sculpture |  Technical drawing and architectural drawing  | Illustration | History of Art | History of artistic techniques | Chalcography techniques | Technologies and techniques of Visual Arts | History and theory of images and representation

Admission is subject to registering for the entrance test, the dates of which are available on the Accademia’s official website.

The selection is made on the basis of an aptitude test which includes a still-life drawing, using real-life models or other subjects, depending on the choice of the Commission.

The maximum length of the afternoon course attendance is 5 years (even in the event of an interruption)

Future Employment Prospects

The training course aims to develop students’ interpretation skills of phenomena related to the world of art. It fosters experiences, both in free artistic expression and creativity as well as in the guided development of design and applied art careers.