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Management

The Management Department trains and specialises professionals working in the organisational, administrative and managerial fields of the performing arts.

Course in stage management

Stage manager at work in theatre with score
Admission requirements
  • Age between 18 and 35 years old on date of admissions test (see Selection Process, below)
  • Fluency in Italian
  • Three-year university degree, high school diploma, vocational school diploma, or equivalent studies and/or experience in the performing arts
    • Length
    November 2025 to December 2026 dettaglio corso

Course for assistant stage director

The director's workstation in a theatre hall during stage rehearsals
Admission requirements
  • 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
Length
From November 2025 to December 2026
Deadline to apply for 2025-26
First selection: April 30, 2025
Second selection: September 30, 2025 dettaglio corso

Global master in performing arts management

Performance with male dancer and cellist
Prerequisites
  • Candidates with a B.A. or equivalent who wish to pursue a career in the performing arts or cultural sector
  • Candidates with formal music, arts or dance education who wish to acquire managerial and organisational skills
  • Candidates without a formal degree who have a minimum of 3 to 5 years working experience in any field and wish to pursue a career change. General knowledge of the non-profit sector would be advantageous
  • The age limit for admission to the Master 4. is 35 years old
Length
20 months. Classes from the end of October 2025 to September 2026.
Last deadline to apply for 2025-26
Extra UE Citizens: 17 settembre 2025
UE Citizens: 1 ottobre 2025 dettaglio corso

Master executive in sponsoring & fundraising

a rich theatre audience
Admission requirements
The Master is aimed at professionals and consultants who operate in the cultural sector, or in general in the third sector, and at anyone interested in learning more about strategies and acquiring tools in the field of sponsorship and fundraising for art and entertainment.
Length
November 2025 to November 2026 dettaglio corso

Workshop in stage assistant

Young dancers in red academic, ready on stage at curtain opening
Participant profile
The workshop is aimed at adults who have a keen interest in learning the role of assistant theater director and is offered to potential participants both as a preparatory experience for further stages of learning and as an opportunity to learn more about the Scala method. Specific experience in the field is not required for participation.
Length
8 to 17 September, 2025
Deadline to apply for 2025
August 23, 2025 dettaglio corso

Workshop in production management

a live theater production with a singer on stage
Participant profile
The workshop is aimed at adults who have a keen interest in learning the strategies and techniques of live performance production and is offered to potential participants both as a preparatory experience for further managerial learning phases and as an opportunity to learn more about the Scala method.
Length
15 to 26 September, 2025
Deadline to apply for 2025
September 1, 2025 dettaglio corso

Why choose an Academy course

TEACHING OFFER

The Academy's Faculty is made up of the best professionals in the sector, who bring all their experience and expertise into the classroom and work with the students, leading them to experience in the field what they have learned in the classroom.

LA SCALA

The Theater is one of the locations of the course. Students have the opportunity not only to attend rehearsals and shows, but also to be placed on internships in work teams, thus experiencing one of the most historic and technologically advanced stages in the world.

PLACEMENT

One year after the end of the courses at the Academy, approximately 90% of graduates are employed in the live entertainment sector, in Italy and abroad.