Fotoreportage

Perspectives and stories

The course is designed to teach participants how to tell stories and convey everyday places and emotions through authentic images. A journey through photographic language and creativity, transforming observation of reality into visual storytelling.

At the end of the course, participants who have attended at least 8 of the 10 scheduled lessons will receive a certificate of attendance, which may be used for the possible recognition of 2 CFA academic credits.

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Course type: group – in person Participants: max. 15 Attendance: weekly, Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm Duration: 8 lessons – 32 hours total Cost: €490.00 in a single payment or two instalments of €250.00 Requirements/materials: none Language: Italian Lecturer: Andrea Sabbadini Campus: RUFA – Via Benaco, 1 Rome Scheduled annual sessions: Autumn Session > 17 October – 5 December 2026, Spring Session > 13 March – 15 May 2026

Students will be provided with the basic knowledge required to create a photographic story. During outings to different locations around the city, themed photographic reportages will be produced through a series of digital photographs in black and white or colour.

The course consists of theoretical and practical lessons, combining analysis of the work produced by students with the study of photographic language and an examination of some of the experiences that have shaped the history of Photography.
Particular attention will be devoted to the history of photojournalism, from the experience of the FSA and the Photo League to the new challenges of multimedia.
The programme addresses the specific questions of classic reportage (Who, What, When, Where, Why); a specific and comprehensive study of equipment; the planning of a reportage in advance (Research and Revision); as well as professional ethics and ethical issues.
The course gives participants the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of one another and provides them with the tools to approach this image-dominated world as effectively as possible.

OCTOBER

17/10/2026
24/10/2026
31/10/2026

NOVEMBER

07/11/2026
14/11/2026
21/11/2026
28/11/2026

DECEMBER

05/12/2026

Andrea Sabbadini was born in Rome in 1963, where he lives and works in photography.
He graduated in Psychology in 1988 from “La Sapienza” University.
From 1989 to 1992, he attended the Photography School of Visual and Performing Arts in London, winning the Merit Award in the BIPP/FUJI Student Photographic Competition on the theme “The New Optimism”.
In 1993, he won first prize with the “Scale Dorsali” group in the Maastricht Biennale international competition for young artists, dedicated to sound installations and video art.
Since 1996, he has collaborated with leading national and international newspapers and magazines and joined the Order of Journalists. From 2005 to 2010, he taught photography at Richmond University in Rome. In 2010, he collaborated with the International and European Forum for Research on Immigration as part of the research group “Labour Migration Governance in Contemporary Europe”.
From 2010 to 2014, he was the press office photographer for the Italian National Bar Council.
In 2012, he worked on a photojournalistic investigation into the socio-economic situation in Italy and Europe during the years of the crisis, working closely with journalist Angelo Mastrandrea.
From 2013 to 2019, he taught photojournalism at Rome University of Fine Arts.
In 2019, together with photographer Alessandro Parente and artist Libre Vagabund, he produced “Water Box”, a project involving indigenous communities on Mexico’s Pacific coast on behalf of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, WA.
He is currently a stringer for Polaris Images and a staff member of Buenavista Photo, a network of Italian freelance photographers.
His personal documentary work develops through photography of places and people, starting from everyday life to investigate social and cultural issues. Andrea Sabbadini’s photographs have appeared on the front pages and inside prestigious newspapers and magazines including Il Manifesto, Repubblica, Internazionale, El Pais and The Guardian.

Website: Andrea Sabbadini

Studenti e Alumni RUFA: agevolazione del 50%
Ex studenti Corsi Brevi e Summer Academy RUFA: agevolazione del 10%
Studenti universitari: agevolazione del 5% (previa esibizione del libretto universitario)
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Per tutti gli iscritti, senza necessità di requisiti particolari, sono disponibili agevolazioni in base alla data di iscrizione:

SUBJECT	ECTS
The links between form, structure and function of objects. Study of the principles underlying a sustainable design methodology and the different strategies. Realization of a complete project: prototype, model or layout.	6
Knowledge of common graphic elements and tools for technical drawing: construction graphics, metric scales, basic elements of orthogonal projections, axonometric projections and techniques for architectural metric survey. Representation of an architecture, or parts of it, with furnishing elements and details, using the most appropriate scales.	6
AutoCad: basic commands and principles. Hatches, backgrounds and masking, texts, dimensions. Creation and application of dimensioning blocks on scale 1:3 of the drawing, modification of existing objects, raster graphics, insertion of squares and scale ratios. Development of an assigned project: representation of plans, sections, prospects and details.	6
Realization of concrete objects starting from intuitions, graphic sketches, design forms not yet finalized. All the way to three-dimensional models that conclude the design process. Final report related to the work carried out during the course, as well as time and costs estimates for the production of the final object.	6
Focus on the peculiarities of sustainable design materials and their rational use in industrial production. Assessment of the physico-chemical and mechanical properties of the materials analyzed; in relation to the technologies, advantages and risk levels related to their processing. Deepening of the characteristics of natural and artificial materials such as wood, stone, stoneware, resin, composites, etc., in relation to their practical applications, with the aim of identifying their requirements and evaluate the appropriate and sustainable choice according to the type of project.	8
Learning the correct method of analyzing objects, ideas and contemporary design forms. Encouraging the development of a critical sense in the acquisition and review of historical data. International design context and movements from the late nineteenth century to the second world war.	6
First approach to developing and drafting interior spaces. Study of shapes and space. Understanding measurements based on functional and ergonomic standards connected with humans.	12
Interior design	8
Applied technology	4
Introduction to parametric modeling with an overview of the software Rhinoceros, used in the job market. Two-dimensional parametric design and three-dimensional modeling. Photography in a virtual environment: lights and materials for rendering. Control parameters for 3D printing.	6
Design knowledge necessary for the realization of models and prototypes using innovative digital technologies. Development of theoretical and practical activities to become aware of digital production systems such as: 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC milling.	4

Tutti gli studenti in possesso di certificazione ai sensi della Legge 104/92 hanno diritto a un’agevolazione del 20% sulla quota di iscrizione, indipendentemente dalla fascia temporale scelta. Per richiederla, è necessario inviare la documentazione alla segreteria all’indirizzo corsibrevi@unirufa.it.

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