Course objectives

Demonstrate their knowledge of digital and analog photography techniques;
Demonstrate an understanding of graphic and visual art as it relates to their own work;
Design and implement video works for artistic and commercial use;
Develop their own visual language from the theoretical foundations acquired during the course;
Create personal projects in different areas of applied photography (portraits, fashion, photojournalism, still life,architecture and landscape);
Work with the latest editing and digital processing techniques;
Create a photography and video portfolio for professional promotion;
Demonstrate an understanding of the professional world of photography and the skills required for its various fields.

Admission Requirements

Requirements for admission and documents to submit for enrollment

Costs

The Accademia Italiana enrolment fee (paid only once for the three year course) is 1.300 Euro.

The yearly tuition fee is 7.300 Euro (payable in two instalments of Euros 3.950 each).

The yearly registration fee for the bachelor degree program is 850 Euro (for the Italian course accredited by M.I.U.R. this also includes the fee of 140 Euro that the student must pay directly to the regional authorities responsible for university education - Azienda Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario).

Students can obtain the double academic award upon the payment of an additional fee (to be paid once) of 550 Euro.

Educational path

First Year

History of Photography
Project Design Methodology (Basic Design, Basic Computer Design)
Technology of New Materials
Photography I (Traditional Photography, Digital Photography)
Visual Communications
Applied Art History
Iconography and Anatomical Drawing (Life Drawing)
Chromatology
Theory of Perception and Psychology of Forms
Elements of Information Technology
Foreign Language (Italian – English)

Second Year

Contemporary Art History I
Web Design I
Computer Graphics (Internet Lab, Computer Graphics)
Digital Elaboration of the Photographic Image
Photography II (Portraits, Landscape Photography, Photography of Interiors and Exteriors, Still Life)
Elements of Video Design
Graphic Lay-out (Technical Drawing and Planning)
Lighting Techniques
Foreign Language (Italian – English)
Graphic Design

Third Year

Contemporary Art History II
Theory and Method of the Mass Media
Photography III (Photojournalism, Video Design)
Photography Management (Portfolio)
Fashion Setting
Web Design II
Aesthetics
Workshops and participation in academic events
Final Exam (Thesis)
Law, legislation and Economics of Show Business
Foreign language (Italian – English)