Course for set designers

Workshop techniques (hands-on experience in the workshop): set design painting, sculpture, prop design 

Emanuela Finardi, Sergio Mariotti, Roberto Panza, Pietro Renga, Costanzo Zanzarella

Costume making techniques (practical workshop experiences): painting techniques on fabric, fabric decoration, dyeing and ageing methods, embroidery techniques, jewellery making

Lucia Lapolla

Lighting technology

Angelo Linzalata and Massimo Guerci

Stage design

Stefania Cavallin

Costume design for the show

Maria Chiara Donato

Film set design

Esther Musatti

Photoshop

Beatrice Laurora

After Effects

Michele Innocente  

Computer science applied to set design

Gianluca Dentici

Videomapping

Mattia Diomedi

Introduction to Musical Theatre

Andrea Massimo Grassi

Listening Guide

Fabio Sartorelli

Safety at Work

Sergio Tasca

English Language

Polly James

Contract law

Pierluigi Sciotti

Self-Entrepreneurship

Gianfranco Daniele

Team building for training

Valeria Miglio

Professional orientation

Sarah Dominique Orlandi and Staff Accademia Teatro alla Scala

The list of teaching units and lecturers is subject to change.

In order to be admitted to the course, it is necessary to pass a selection test as follows

• written test, to be held approximately 9 September at the Academy's premises in Milan, Via Santa Marta 18;
• motivational interview, to be held approximately 16 September at the ‘Ansaldo’ Laboratories of the Teatro alla Scala, in Milan, via Bergognone 34.

Please note that in order to be admitted to the selection, two applications must be sent by 4 p.m. on 10 July 2025, either by post (the postmark will be taken as proof) or delivered by hand to the Students Office.

Full details of the selections can be found in the course brochure.

Register and/or login to the Academy enrollment platform at iscrizioni.accademialascala.it.

The system will ask for personal data and will propose the "Terms & Conditions", a document that must be signed and re-attached and which contains important contractual details, such as the right of withdrawal.

After completing this step, you will be asked to enter the attachments for each course, detailed in the brochure (if you have not already downloaded it, do so now!).

Then, you will be asked to pay the fee, either by credit card or by online transfer directly from the same registration screen (banks in the MyBank circuit are accepted: check first that yours is there).

At the end, a pdf will be generated summarising all the data entered, which must be signed and attached.

At this point, the enrolment is complete and goes directly to the Students' Office.

Diplomas obtained abroad must be enclosed together with their legal recognition, as required by Italian law.

In particular:

• if the diploma is acquired in a European country, a sworn translation is required;
• if the diploma is acquired in a non-European country, the declaration of value in situ is required.

It is also essential to attach an Italian translation of the curriculum vitae.

In addition, candidates residing outside the European Union must submit by the start date of the lessons - if they pass the selection - the documentation required by law and by the provisions of the Italian Public Security Authorities for non-EU citizens (request to obtain a residence permit for study purposes).

Scholarships, tuition exemptions, students loans, and other forms of financial aid bring training of the highest artistict quality complemented by direct practical experience in the chosen field within the reach of all.

Scholarships. Students who pass the selection process and whose ISEE (Equivalent Financial Status Indicator) does not exceed 20,000 euros may apply for a scholarship to cover all or a part of tuition. The application process will be communicated in a separate announcement delivered to all those passing the selection process. 

Merit loans and student loans. The La Scala Academy has established conventions with credit institutes to provide other forms of financial aid covering tuition and/or lodging to all students in good academic standing.

For further information, please contact the Teaching Office: segreteria.didattica@accademialascala

The Academy has agreements with accommodation, restaurants, theatres, cinemas and other shops, from which students can benefit - by presenting their ID card - or even candidates for selection, by presenting their full registration.

Once the course has been completed, the student can join the Alumni Accademia La Scala community, a platform that provides the Academy's alumni with a range of services, including job offers, continuing education content, event proposals, conventions and reserved discounts - as well as fostering relations between alumni.