Master in Theatre, Arts, Literatures. International Studies in Intermediality

Year 1

Compulsory

• Aesthetics and Performance Languages in Live Art
• British and Irish Theatre and Performance
• Contemporary Italian Theatre
• English Language
• History of Contemporary Art
• Intermedia Theory
• Workshop 1

Optional activities and study plan rules

a - The courses in the first year are identical for both classifications (LM-37 and LM-65).
Choose one Theatre and performance course for 6 ECTS from the following ones:

• French Theatre and Performance
• German Theatre and Performance
• Hispano-American Theatre and Performance
• Russian Theatre and Performance
• Scandinavian Theatre and Performance
• Spanish Theatre and Performance

Year 2

Compulsory

• Comparative Theatre Studies
• Traineeship
• Ma Degree Examination

Optional activities and study plan rules
b1 - 2nd YEAR - LM-37 LINGUE E LETTERATURE MODERNE EUROPEE E AMERICANE

Choose one Literature course for 9 ECTS from the following ones:

• Literature, Arts, Media (Anglo-American)
• Literature, Arts, Media (British)
• Literature, Arts, Media (French)
• Literature, Arts, Media (German)
• Literature, Arts, Media (Hispano-American)
• Literature, Arts, Media (Italian)
• Literature, Arts, Media (Portoguese)
• Literature, Arts, Media (Russian)
• Literature, Arts, Media (Scandinavian)
• Literature, Arts, Media (Spanish)

b2 - Choose one Language course for 9 ECTS from the following ones:

• French Language
• German Language
• Portoguese Language
• Russian Language
• Scandinavian Languages
• Spanish Language

c1 - 2nd YEAR - LM-65 SCIENZE DELLO SPETTACOLO E PRODUZIONE MULTIMEDIALE
Choose one Literature course for 6 ECTS from the following ones:

• Literature, Arts, Media (Anglo-American)
• Literature, Arts, Media (British)
• Literature, Arts, Media (French)
• Literature, Arts, Media (German)
• Literature, Arts, Media (Hispano-American)
• Literature, Arts, Media (Italian)
• Literature, Arts, Media (Portoguese)
• Literature, Arts, Media (Russian)
• Literature, Arts, Media (Scandinavian)
• Literature, Arts, Media (Spanish)

c2 - Choose one Theatre and Performance course for 6 ECTS from the following ones.
The choice of the Theatre and Performance course must be from a different language area than the exam already taken.

• French Theatre and Performance
• German Theatre and Performance
• Hispano-American Theatre and Performance
• Russian Theatre and Performance
• Spanish Theatre and Performance

c3 - Choose one course for 6 ECTS from the following ones:

• Dance History
• Film Production and Media Industries
• Multimedia Dramaturgy

d - Students have 9 CFU which they can use freely in one of the following ways:

• a 9 ECTS course chosen from those offered across the various faculties of the University of Milan;
• a 6 ECTS course plus 3 ECTS to be added to one of the 6 ECTS courses already included in the study plan;
• 3 + 3 + 3 ECTS to be added to three of the 6 ECTS courses already included in the study plan.

Graduates will have the skills to enter national and international professional contexts. Their excellent command of English, Italian and/or another foreign language will ensure roles in cultural and artistic events.
Graduates wishing to continue their academic career will be well-prepared for doctoral programmes in linguistic-literary or performing arts disciplines.

The main career opportunities for graduates are as follows

Organisers and collaborators for public and private theatre organisations:

• Role in a work context: positions of significant responsibility in enhancing theatre programming, organising and managing events, companies, festivals, and stage productions (mise en space).
• Skills associated with the role: advanced historical-theatrical expertise, strong communication and presentation skills (including proficiency in English), and in-depth knowledge of production processes in the performing arts.
• Career opportunities: public and private theatres, foundations, theatre companies, production companies, multimedia performance companies.

Editorial collaborator and consultant for the editing of specialist texts:

• Role in a work context: key player in designing editorial projects and preparing texts for publication, with a strong focus on projects where linguistic and translation elements are crucial.
• Skills: advanced linguistic knowledge, strong expressive and communication skills in foreign languages, and high-level historical-critical expertise in text analysis and reinterpretation.
• Career opportunities: specialist publishing houses, companies operating in the cultural and publishing industries (including multimedia), as well as in the field of linguistic and intercultural training for professionals.

Consultants and experts in live performance:

• Role in a work context: positions of significant responsibility, such as coordinator and manager in the preservation and promotion of theatrical and performance heritage.
• Skills associated with the role: in-depth knowledge of historical-critical methodologies for studying performance, expertise in the analysis and classification of sources, and theoretical and practical understanding of managing historical-theatrical heritage.