INTERNATIONAL LECTURES WITH VISITING SCHOLARS

The cycle of International Lectures with Visiting Scholars, Cross-sector skills in the cultural and creative industries: technologies, research methodologies and approaches to digital technology, promoted by Accademia Teatro alla Scala, Milan, will explore the role of digital technology and artificial intelligence in the cultural and creative industries. The digital revolutions of the last 30 years have radically changed the ecosystem of professions, skills, and production processes in the labour market. The world of cultural and creative industries has also been affected by this transformation: VR, 3D, and Artificial Intelligence have been integrated into the artistic and creative languages of entertainment, while also stimulating renewal in the technical field.

While these innovations have brought opportunities to the sector, they have also revealed certain risks and fragilities. Some European research projects have highlighted how skills related to new technologies are multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral “transferable skills” that can be applied in multiple sectors, allowing people to work effectively in different contexts and integrate knowledge from different disciplinary areas.

All these aspects will be explored in depth through three clusters: 

• the first focuses on context, emerging challenges, and questions regarding systems of skills and professions in general;
• the second addresses cross-sector opportunities and tools related to digital technology, starting from the cultural sector;
• the third presents techniques and examples in which digital technology and artificial intelligence have been used in the entertainment sector, and how they can open up space for new cross-sectoral skills and professions.

Accademia Teatro alla Scala complies with the standards and guidelines of the European Quality Assurance System. The course cycle responds to the internationalisation and didactic innovation objectives defined in the Strategic Plan. The cycle is organised within the framework of the project IartNET – an international platform for artistic research and cultural heritage in Higher Education in the Arts and Music, funded by NextGenerationEU and coordinated by Brera Academy.

LECTURES PROGRAM

February 13th — 14:00–17:00
Franziska Ritter 

Im/material Theatre Spaces
Sala Coro Grande, Ansaldo

February 14th — 10:00–13:00
Paolo Benanti

Artificial Intelligence and the Skills System: Towards a New Paradigm 
Ridotto delle Gallerie, Teatro alla Scala

March 13th — 14:00–17:00
Chris Van Goethem

Practice-based Research. The Canon Project Methodology
Sala Coro Grande, Ansaldo

March 14th — 10:00–13:00
Chris Van Goethem

Practice-based Research. The Canon Project Methodology
Sala Coro Grande, Ansaldo

March 20th — 14:00–17:00
Larry Busch with Umberto Bellodi

Emerging Competences in Cultural and Creative Industries: The INSPIRE Learning Platform 
Sala Coro Grande, Ansaldo

March 21st — 10:00–13:00
Tanja Bastamow

The Expanding Stage. Emerging Technologies and Live Performance 

Sala Coro Grande, Ansaldo

March 21st — 14:00–17:00
Eleni Danesi

Physical and Digital Innovations in Contemporary Performance
Sala Coro Grande, Ansaldo

PARTICIPANTS: Students, teachers and staff members of of AFAM courses, Master’s degrees and professional courses at the Accademia Teatro alla Scala are welcome to attend the series of lectures.