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
Invisible Cities, a spectacular journey between sound and vision inspired by Italo Calvino, curated by Saint Louis and RUFA, at the MAXXI Videogallery. Students from the two-year live electronics program at the Saint Louis College of Music and the Visual Arts Department of RUFA bring to life an immersive experience where sound and image… Find out more
On Sunday, May 18th, starting at 10:00 AM, the Ostia Pier will transform into a large “Città Studio,” hosting an outdoor day dedicated to learning, creativity, and dialogue between art, education, and community. Città Studio is an event promoted by the participating Universities and AFAM Institutions, in collaboration with Municipio Roma X and the… Find out more
Jazz Factory 2025 – Notes for a Visionary, the event with the Saint Louis Big Band at the Auditorium Parco della Musica “Ennio Morricone” in Rome returns for another extraordinary edition. A journey through the sounds of contemporary jazz, where talent and experimentation merge into a unique experience of composition and improvisation. This year, Jazz… Find out more
INK 25. A symphonic journey into the imagination of Federico Fellini, directed by the composition students of the Saint Louis College of Music. RUFA takes center stage in a collective tribute to Fellini’s imaginative world, brought to life in a special evening that weaves together cinema, music, dance, and fashion. INK25 returns to the… 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
This is the project by Fondazione MSD, developed in collaboration with Eikon Strategic Consulting Italia Società Benefit, Pastificio Cerere, RUFA, 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 digital arts and the… Find out more
At Spallanzani, a permanent photographic exhibition to remember the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. To remember and honour the effort and sacrifice of those months. The photos were taken by the photographer and RUFA lecturer Massimo Berruti. An Italian stronghold against the pandemic, a national and international reference point during those months that rewrote… Find out more
Nicolas Pallavicini | Emiliano Coletta May 24 – July 18, 2025 Opening: May 23, 2025 Quittenbaum Gallery, Theresienstr. 58 Munich The exhibition DISTANT INVENTIONS invites to engage with moments of recollection. Echoing Walter Benjamin’s reflections, the essence of things has withdrawn into elusive realms. Nicolas Pallavicini and Emiliano Coletta explore the forms these things… Find out more
6ARTISTA is back: the renowned residency programme for young artists promoted by Fondazione Pastificio Cerere Now in its sixth edition, the project was conceived by Marcello Smarrelli and is being carried out this year as a collaboration between Fondazione Pastificio Cerere and RUFA, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Culture and SIAE,… Find out more
Le Moscerine, an organisation that has long been committed to promoting children’s creativity, returns this year with a rich programme of events as part of the Moscerine Film Festival 2025. The association has always focused on developing the expressive potential of girls and boys through play-based educational activities that stimulate motor, cognitive, and emotional development…. Find out more
RUFA is pleased to share with its community an innovative initiative that brings together academic research, creative experimentation, and new technologies: it’s called Cort-IA, the first contest dedicated to short film scripts written with the support of artificial intelligence. Promoted by SophIA – Audiovisual Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence, the competition is part of a research… 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
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
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
The exhibition by artist and RUFA professor Davide Dormino and Francesco Petrone opens: “Life, Death, Miracles”. In collaboration with Palazzo della Penna – Center for Contemporary Arts and Indigo Art Gallery, curated by Chiara Guidoni. Palazzo della Penna – Via Prospero Podiani 11. Open to the public until Sunday, April 13, 2025. The concept… Find out more