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    Course in stage direction

    Overview

    Under the scientific coordination of Marco Monzini, a collaborating director at La Scala, the course prepares you for the role of assistant director in opera, ballet and drama productions. You will acquire technical, cultural, organisational and relational skills to work in national and international contexts.
    The strong point of the teaching programme is the close connection with La Scala and the Piccolo Teatro di Milano. The connection between theory and practical activities gives you the opportunity to constantly experiment in the field what you have learnt in the classroom, following all the phases of the performances and learning to relate to professional figures who use different languages.
    The training is completed by an internship, during which you will work alongside assistant directors in the management of performances.

    • Legal age on date of selection test
    • Bachelor's degree or possession of at least a second-cycle educational qualification (professional diploma or upper secondary school diploma) and certifications and other study courses related to the performing arts sector and/or basic experience in the sector
    • Mother tongue or excellent knowledge of the Italian language
    LengthFrom November 2025 to December 2026
    Mandatory in-person attendance.
    Some practical exercises may take place in the evening or on weekends and some classroom work may be conducted in distance-learning mode.
    5 days a week between Monday and Friday, approximately 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    Selection fee€ 100
    Participation fee€ 9.270
    Students who successfully complete the course with attendance of at least 75% and pass the final exam (written test, practical test, personal interview) will receive:
    - A diploma issued by the Academy;
    - A certificate of competence issued by the Lombardy Region. The competence certification system allows each person to enhance their human and professional capital in terms of competences, knowledge and skills;
    - A certificate of participation in the occupational safety course (duration: 8 hours).

    The Academy may also issue a certificate of merit to outstanding course participants, who will be selected by uncontestable judgment of the Office of the Director and the Teaching Committee.
    First selection: April 30, 2025
    Second selection: September 30, 2025
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    The course trains a professional capable of filling the role of assistant director in national and international contexts for opera, ballet, concerts and drama.

     

    Applicants are admitted to the course after passing a selection process consisting of: 

    • written test, concerning basic knowledge of the history of performance, music and opera repertoire, theatrical vocabulary and glossary, fundamentals of theatre direction;
    • motivational interview, which can only be accessed after passing the test, aimed at verifying the candidate's transversal skills, motivation and expectations.

     

    The selection process will take place in two sessions, both held in Milan at the Academy facilities at Via Santa Marta 18:

    FIRST SESSION

    On May19 or May 20, 2025

    The application must be submitted no later then April 30, 2025

     

    SECOND SESSION

    On October 19 or October 20, 2025

    The application must be submitted no later then September 30, 2025

     

    Those who enroll in and pass the first session will be eligible for a tuition discount. Those who do not pass the first session will have the option of enrolling in the second session but will lose the right to a tuition discount.

     

    Full details of the selection program can be found into the course brochure.

    To apply, you have to register or login at Academy's Admission OnLine Platform (https://iscrizioni.accademialascala.it).

     

    Once you have registered or logged in, the system will ask you to enter your personal data and will propose the Contract Conditions for participation, a document which must be signed and re-attached and which contains important contractual details, such as the right of withdrawal.

    Once this step is completed, you will be asked to insert detailed attachments into the course brochure (if you haven't already downloaded it, do so now!)

     

    Then, you will be asked to pay the admissions participation fee, by credit card or by online bank transfer, directly from the registration screen (the banks of the MyBank circuit are accepted: check first that yours is there too before proceeding).

    At the end of these steps, a PDF summary of all the data entered will be generated, which must be signed as indicated and reattached.

     

    At this point, registration is complete and goes directly to the Teaching Secretariat.

    Good luck!

    Qualifications obtained abroad and CVs must be submitted in Italian or English translation.

    In addition, candidates residing outside the European Union will have to submit 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) by the start date of the lessons if they pass the selection procedure.

     

     

     

     

    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 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 Students' 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.

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    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.

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