From 26 to 31 May 2025, students of the Master of Arts in Computer Animation and Visual Effects took part in an intensive masterclass led by Yahor Palishchuk, a Senior Lighting & Lookdev Artist with international experience, specialised in building visual identity through lighting, shading, and compositing. A RUFA graduate, Yahor returned to the Academy—as… Find out more
From 26 to 30 May 2025, RUFA hosted the masterclass “Deconstruct the Gesture” led by artist and lecturer Matilde Sambo—an intensive experience that engaged Fine Arts students in a practical and poetic reflection on the gesture, through bodily movement, sound and video. Starting from the keywords body, gesture, play, the workshop invited participants to… Find out more
Elections are announced for the renewal of faculty representatives on the Academic Council for the three-year period 2025–2026–2027. Voting will take place from 07/07/2025 to 17/07/2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The polling stations will be located at the front offices of the RUFA campuses at Via Benaco 2, Via degli Ausoni 7,… Find out more
A high-profile collaboration between RUFA and Premio Strega, intertwining advanced education, creativity, and contemporary literature. On June 3, 2025, live streaming from Caivano on the Premio Strega website, the twelve finalists of the new edition of the most important Italian literary award will be presented. On this occasion, the ceremony screen will showcase in… Find out more
RUFA is partner of the 2025 edition of Milano Film Festival, a major event that enlivened the city with films, series, exhibitions, concerts, talks, performances, and installations. A programme that crosses languages, neighbourhoods and generations, offering new visions and new stories every day. In this edition, RUFA took part with two exclusive masterclasses held… Find out more
RUFA offers all its students the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) in digital format, free of charge and valid for one year. Recognised in over 130 countries, the ISIC is the only internationally accepted proof of student status, endorsed by UNESCO since 1968. With this card, you can access over 150,000 discounts and benefits… Find out more
From 5 to 9 May 2025, RUFA Master’s students in Computer Animation and Visual Effects will take part in an intensive masterclass led by Matteo Caruso, Senior Lighting Artist with over ten years of experience in international productions. The training course is dedicated to lighting in film productions, comparing traditional cinematography with modern 3D… Find out more
IMPRESSIONS OF HUMANITY – This is the project by Fondazione MSD, developed in collaboration with RUFA, Eikon Strategic Consulting Italia Società Benefit, Pastificio Cerere, and a wide network of Patient Associations, to celebrate the first 20 years of its activity. The project was created with the aim of exploring, understanding, and communicating – through… Find out more
Presentation of the “No Glass No Party” Contest in Collaboration with Marevivo. On April 2nd, in the Aula Magna of the RUFA Campus, the official presentation of “No Glass No Party” will take place. This contest is promoted by RUFA in collaboration with Marevivo, an environmental foundation active since 1985 in the protection of the… Find out more
When the body becomes language and dance turns into research: Supriya Ravi Shankar and Lydia Monsen, RUFA students in the Painting Master’s Programme, took part in the BIP “Body, Dance, Choreography, and Interdisciplinary Research” in Lithuania—an artistic experience beyond borders. From 17 to 28 March 2025, RUFA students Supriya Ravi Shankar and Lydia Monsen,… Find out more
by Marta Jovanović RUFA Coordinator of the Department of Visual Arts. The RUFA Master’s programme in Performance Art is not merely an academic path, but a dynamic laboratory that looks to the future of the discipline, preparing students to become key players in an ever-evolving international cultural landscape. Our approach to teaching and research… Find out more
RUFA students at the heart of the “Mind The Gap” contest promoted by ANTEAS Nazionale. On April 8th, 2025, the exhibition of works by RUFA students from GD – Comics and Illustration took place as part of the “Mind The Gap” contest. Promoted by ANTEAS Nazionale, the project aims to tackle loneliness and social… Find out more
International Ceramic Design Competition Applications are now open for the thirteenth edition of the Rometti Prize, an initiative dedicated to discovering and celebrating excellence in the world of ceramic art and design through the vision of a new generation of creatives. Participation in the 2024 Rometti Prize is reserved for students of Art Academies… Find out more
RUFA, in collaboration with TSH Talent Foundation, is launching an additional scholarship opportunity for students facing financial constraints: “The Changemaker Scholarship”. This initiative offers a new chance for talented students considering enrollment in an Academic Master’s programme at RUFA for the 2025–2026 academic year. As part of The Social Hub Foundation’s Changemaker Programme, selected… Find out more
RUFA, IIS “GAETANO DE SANCTIS” AND MUNICIPIO XV ROMA CAPITALE: together for the enhancement of the common good. “A protocol created to structure virtuous actions that equally involve art, education, environment, and territory.” Within this framework, an agreement was signed at the headquarters of the “Gaetano De Sanctis” High School in Rome. The agreement… Find out more
CONTEST DESCRIPTION The contest – conceived and organized by CNA Roma in official partnership with Daydream Studio, under the patronage of the Department for Major Events, Sports, Tourism and Fashion of the Municipality of Rome and with the support of the Rome Chamber of Commerce – aims to become a key reference point in the… Find out more
Last weekend, between Rome and Milan, the Hackathon of the Plena Group took place, a 48-hour creative marathon featuring students from RUFA, Ferrari Fashion School, and SPD – Scuola Politecnica di Design. An event that put their talent to the test, challenging their ability to work in teams and transform ideas into concrete communication… Find out more
An extraordinary achievement for three RUFA Alumni from the Photography program: Daniele Cimaglia, Giuseppe Odore, and Serena Radicioli have been selected among the winners of the prestigious Luigi Ghirri Prize. Thanks to this important recognition, they will have the opportunity to exhibit their projects within Fotografia Europea, one of the most relevant festivals in the… Find out more
RUFA officially announces the opening of the GTA Contest 2025, the international competition dedicated to students from all Institutions involved in the Grand Tour AFAM project. The Contest aims to celebrate art, creativity, and emerging talent in the field of Higher Artistic, Musical, and Choreutic Education. The theme: “Normal is Extraordinary” Every moment is… Find out more
Registrations are open for all Visual and Innovation Design RUFA students A unique opportunity for students of the Visual and Innovation Design master’s programme: registrations are officially open to participate in the experience of Tracks of Freedom 2025, which this year is titled “micro-Macro”. This initiative, organized annually by RUFA, represents an unmissable moment of… Find out more