Foundation Course

A great journey always begins with a first step.

Italy: synonym of wonder, especially for the new generations who live abroad and who wish to enter into the culture and the educational system that “Il Bel Paese” can offer. More specifically, the Foundation Course is intended for students attracted by the Made in Italy, not intended only as a sign of distinction and style, but also as a qualitative approach to life.

It is precisely in this context the Foundation Course takes place: a supplementary course of 60 credits, the objective of which is to initiate the student to the study of cultural, design, historical and artistic subjects which they will encounter, in yet a deeper way, in the years to come.
Thanks to this educational path, foreign students with 11 years of school attendance; those who attended an American High School and did not achieve the required AP’s to enter the BA programs in Italy; or those who attended the British High School who did not achieve the number of  A-Levels required to enter the BA programs in Italy, will be able to integrate the minimum prerequisite by the Ministry of Education and Research, before accessing the university system, and learn the basic subjects required to develop of the required knowledge in the artistic, audiovisual, multimedia and design field. Participants will also be able to learn about RUFA training methods, interact with lecturers, integrate practical and theoretical methods, explore the concepts of research and artistic production and best practices related to design.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION COURSE?

– To provide international students with less than 12 years of schooling with 60 additional CFA necessary to enroll in the Italian University system.
– To introduce students to the cultural, design, history and art-related subjects and to the educational methodologies of the Italian Higher Education system.

The Foundation Course enables participants to build the foundations to undertake any Bachelor of Arts program. In this context, students can put themselves to the test, improve their language knowledge, get to know a National academic excellence and create professional relationships with the lecturers. Five different subjects are provided: Italian language and culture, writing workshop, history of art, design and Italian style, specific course in photography, video, art and design, a final test and a CILS certification.

The program envisions 485 hours of study in total, divided into 17 hours a week. The program starts by the end of October and ends in June. The 60 credits obtained will allow students to be admitted to RUFA Bachelor of Arts programs without taking the admission test – or BA programs in any other Institution, keeping in mind the general rule regarding the educational and decision-making independence of all Higher Education Institutions regarding admissions –and will not be recognized for the purposes of reducing the teaching load of subsequent Degree programs.

Foundation Year | 2023 Class

 

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SUBJECT	CREDITS	SPECIFIC CREDITS	NUMBER OF HOURS	NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK*
Italian language and culture (T)	32	22 Language (ITA)	165 Language (ITA)	4 hours, 8 weeks (online lessons) 15 hours, 9 weeks (in presence lesson from 13th January 2025)
		10 Culture (ITA)	75 Culture (ITA)	9 hours, 8 weeks
Writing lab (TP)	2		25	2hours, 12 weeks
History of art, design and Italian style (T)	8		60	7 hours, 9 weeks
Specific curriculum (TP)	12	4 Photo/video	50 Photo/video	4 hours, 12 weeks
		4 Art	50 Art	4 hours, 12 weeks
		4 Basic Design	50 Basic Design	4 hours, 12 weeks
Final test	2		10
CILS (ITA) Certificate	4
TOTAL	60		485	17h/week

*In some weeks the number of hours might have slight variation in order to reach the total amount of hours scheduled for the subject
Total weeks of lessons: 29

(T) = Theoretical subject – (TP) = Theoretical/practical subject – RUFA final test = Presentation of the student’s portfolio related to the attended subject in front of an appointed committee.

 

RUFA Foundation Course is carried out in Italian for the linguistic-cultural modules and in English for the artistic-related modules. To be admitted, students must hold a B1 / B2 English language knowledge certificate. As far as the knowledge of the Italian language is concerned, enrollment is open to all students, regardless of their level of knowledge of the language, However, possessing a B1 level of Italian is recommended.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Period: from the end of October to June
Language: English (in Italian for the Italian language and culture classes)
Language Requirements:
– B1/B2 of English;
– B1 level of Italian is recommended.
Enrolment deadline: 25th of October 2024**
Cost: € 8.500,00*
Degree issued: Certificate of Participation + CILS Certification

*The cost includes:
– registration fee
– attendance and final exam fee
– CILS certification
– RUFA card (conventions with cinemas, theatres, gyms and educational material)
– final certificate.

The payment method requires 25% at the time of enrolment and 75% by 05/12. The candidates are required to submit, by the 05 December, the application form enclosing: the high school diploma with “transcript of records” of the educational activities carried out, a certificate related to the proof of academic suitability exam (if required to be admitted to Universities in your Country) and Declaration of Value in loco, the enrollment contract (to be signed by the parents in case of underage students), the English language certificate, the identity document and the study visa. The student must apply also through the Universitaly portal.

RUFA reserves the possibility of checking the aptitude and motivational sphere of students before enrolment. The course will be activated with a minimum of 6 students until all available places are taken.

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**The inclusion of the applications received from the 26th of October to the 30th of November 2024, will be evaluated on the basis of the remaining seats available.