The University & The Department

Ca’ Foscari, University of Venice is internationally known not only for having its headquarters in one of the most beautiful and culturally rich cities in the world, but also for being an active and dynamic university, with a tradition of excellence in research and teaching, especially in the fields of Oriental Languages, Arts and Humanities, and Economics and Management. Over the past few years, Ca’ Foscari has intensified internationalization and sustainability policies. Particular attention has been given to the challenges imposed by global warming and gender equality, to the recruitment of scholars winning European projects (e.g. Marie Curie, ERC, Interreg, etc.), to the foundation of new research centres, research teams, and specialized schools to face the pressing issues determining the agenda within the HE sector h. The Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, where we would like the IMACS pathway to find its Venice home, has 4 main areas of research: Philosophy, History of the Arts, Social Sciences, Educational Sciences. These areas of research converge in the construction of a critical, interpretive, transversal, and interdisciplinary knowledge, combining the tradition of philosophical studies with Film, Visual and Performing Arts, Theatre and Music, as well as pedagogical and social research.

The educational offer of the Department will ensure a broad range of modules a part of the IMACS’ maquette taken from two master programmes, so as to perfectly cover the disciplinary areas characterising the International Master. They are:

• History of Arts and Conservation of Artistic Heritage, where students get advanced knowledge in art historical disciplines, with a focus on Cinema, Photography, Dance, Theatre, and Music;

• Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities, where students get advanced knowledge and skills in organizing art and cultural events – especially in the field of Film and Media Studies – combining humanistic and managerial approaches. This programme has a specific curriculum in English.

The educational offer for IMACS incoming students becomes even richer and more articulated considering the postgraduate programme revolving around the Department’s two international PhD courses, in the frame of which several seminars and research events are scheduled over the course of the year. If interested, IMACS students will be supported to attend these events. On top of this, a number of members of staff teaching in other Master’s Degrees (Cultural Anthropology, European, American, and Postcolonial Languages ​​and Literatures, Languages ​​and Civilizations of Asia and Mediterranean Africa) can be included in the students’ module list upon consultation with the local coordinators in order to support specific research projects.

In terms of expertise and specific research areas, Ca’ Foscari, University of Venice will deliver modules positioned within three main clusters:

1. Film & Visual Culture;
2. Film and Festival Studies;
3. Film and Media in relation to specific geographical areas, especially Asia, allowing for an informed focus on Postcolonial, Anthropological and Cultural Studies.