Program

The program includes theoretical-critical, technical, and design related subjects that are interrelated in order to overcome the traditional separation between theoretical and practical activities found in academic education. Students are encouraged to conceive artistic work in terms of project development through a direct confrontation with the social context and with the dynamics and values of the contemporary art system. In order to develop an individual way of expressing themselves and a personal style, students are pushed to experiment, as well as analyze, several fields, techniques and methods that can be applied to a more general visual context. Starting from an initial introduction to the various forms of the visual culture, students critically and directly address the emerging issues of contemporary art.

Projects and Activities
Students have the opportunity to attend and participate in conferences and workshops with international artists and to participate in projects, exhibitions and events promoted by the Academy in collaboration with its partners. Amongst these: private galleries (Galleria Artra, Prometeo Gallery, and Galleria Raffaella Cortese in Milan), institutions and foundations (MiArt, Fondazione La Triennale, and Hangar Bicocca in Milan; MUSEION, Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Bolzano; MAMbo, Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna; Fondazione Spinola-Banna per l’arte, Poirino, Turin; Art for the World Europa, Milano-Ginevra; FormContent, London), contemporary art and cultural associations (Isola Art Center, Milan; CareOf, ViaFarini, Milan; START, Milan), young artists competitions (Premio Nazionale delle Arti, Gemine Muse, Start Point Prize). Students will have the opportunity to intern at these and other institutions.

Some works of the students