Program Overview
The International Screenwriting and Production at Universit\xc3\xa0 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) Italy is a Master programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the International Screenwriting and Production programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Italy and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Tuition: EUR 8,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 8,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Milano, Italy
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the International Screenwriting and Production programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Marco Alessi, Screenwriter (Elisa di Rivombrosa, Rino Gaetano, Immaturi) and producer, head of Dugong (Tahrir)
- Roberto Amoroso, Creative Director, Programming Department Sky Italia
- Francesco Arlanch, Screenwriter (Mary of Nazareth, Anna Karenina, Sotto copertura)
- Renata Avidano, Story editor (La strana coppia, Cosi fan tutte)
- Francesco Balletta, Screenwriter (Distretto di polizia, Ris, Angel\x92s Friends)
- Deborah Belford de Furia, Script consultant
- Stefano Bethlen, Head of Theatrical Distribution, Disney, Italy
- Paolo Braga, Professor Università Cattolica and screenwriter (Jules Verne)
- Anne Brogan, Producer, Managing Director Kindle Entertainment, London (Hank Zipzer, Jamillah and Aladdin)
- Bobette Buster, Script consultant and lecturer, University of Southern California, Pixar Animation Studios, etc.
- Tim Compton, Writer and producer, Lime Pictures, London (Evermoor, House of Anubis)
- Gianfranco Cordara, Vice President, Global Magazines and New IP, Disney Publishing Worldwide, Los Angeles
- Lucia Cereda, Head of development, Medusa
- Laura Cotta Ramosino, TV series script consultant, RaiUno
- Luisa Cotta Ramosino, Screenwriter and creative producer (Distretto di polizia, La vita che corre, Medici Masters of Florence)
- Craig Detweiler, Screenwriter and Professor, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles
- Jennifer Dornbush, Screenwriter, Los Angeles
- Ryan Dornbush, VP and Director, Operations and HR, Alcon Entertainment, Los Angeles
- Armando Fumagalli, Professor of Semiotics, script consultant Lux vide
- Jordi Gasull, Screenwriter and producer, Madrid (Lope, Tadeo Jones, Atrapa la bandera /Capture the Flag)
- Giorgio Grignaffini, General Manager Taodue
- Laurie Hutzler, Screenwriter and script consultant (In the Valley of Elah, Quantum of Solace), Los Angeles and London
- Francesca Longardi, Producer Cattleya (Io non ho paura, Lezioni di cioccolato, Benvenuti al Sud)
- Luca Manzi, Screenwriter and creative producer (Don Matteo, Boris)
- Sara Melodia, Head of development Lux vide (War and Peace, Coco Chanel, Atelier Fontana)
- Carlo Micciché, Editorial coordinator TV series Mediaset
- Erica Negri, Producer at Disney Channel Italy (Alex & Co.) and transmedia strategist
- Cristiana Nobili, Director Original Production Disney Channel EMEA, London (Quelli dell\x92intervallo, Chiamatemi Giò, Violetta)
- Gennaro Nunziante, Screenwriter and director (Cado dalle nubi, Sole a catinelle, Quo vado)
- Paolo Paggetta, Coordinator Pay and Svod Department, Mediaset
- Mara Perbellini, Screenwriter (La vita che corre, Uffa, che pazienza!)
- Erminio Perocco, Copywriter (commercials Telecom, Lavazza) and advertising director (Crodino)
- Valentina Pozzoli, Producer (Bianca come il latte rossa come il sangue, The Red Thunder) and script consultant
- Eleonora Recalcati, Story editor (Che Dio ci aiuti)
- Mario Ruggeri, Screenwriter (Don Matteo, Preferisco il Paradiso, Un passo dal cielo)
- Maurizio Sangalli, Screenwriter (Love Bugs, Il mammo, Casa e bottega)
- Paolo Sigismondi, Professor Global Entertainment, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
- Lea Tafuri, Screenwriter (Coco Chanel, Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet)
- Carlo Taranto, Author tv live shows, Gialappa\x92s Band (Mai dire\x85)
- John Truby, Head of Truby Writers Studio, Los Angeles
- Andrea Valagussa, Screenwriter (Distretto di polizia, Che Dio ci aiuti)
- Massimo Venier, Screenwriter and director (Chiedimi se sono felice, Il giorno in più, Aspirante vedovo)
- Egbert Van Wyngaarden, Screenwriter and transmedia strategist, Munich
- Fabrizio Zappi, Producer Raifiction (La meglio gioventù, Walter Chiari, Volare)
- Stefano Alleva, Director (La squadra, Elisa di Rivombrosa 2)
- Eleonora Andreatta, Head of TV drama and TV series, Rai
- Giorgio Assumma, Lawyer, President Fondazione Perseus
- Luca Barbareschi, actor, producer and director (Adriano Olivetti, Something Good, Nebbie e delitti)
- Luca Bernabei, Ceo Lux Vide (War and Peace, Anna Karenina, Medici, Masters of Florence)
- Nuno Bernardo, Managing Director BeActive (Sofia\x92s Diary, Beat Girl, Collider)
- Nicolò Bongiorno, Director and producer (Esodo, Viaggio verso casa)
- Massimo Bruno, Director DeAKids Channels
- Tino Cennamo, Coo The Outplay, Milan - London
- Alessandro D\x92Avenia, Novelist and screenwriter (Bianca come il latte rossa come il sangue, Cose che nessuno sa, Ciò che inferno non è)
- Laura Del Viscovo, Promotion Department Sky Italia
- Giulia Ichino, Editor Italian fiction Giunti
- Silvia Martinoli, Author Disney publishing and journalist for Topolino
- Jaime Ondarza, VicePresident Europe and Africa Turner Broadcasting Systems
- Carlo Panzeri, Vice-director Canale 5
- Frank Spotnitz, Showrunner and ceo Big Light Pictures, London (X Files, The Man in the High Castle, Medici Masters of Florence)
- Antonio Stefanucci, Line producer (La piovra, Ris, Volare)
- Alessandro Usai, Ceo Colorado Film
- Alfio Bastiancich, Head of animation, Showlab
- Robin Lyons, Screenwriter and producer, Calon, Cardiff - UK (Hilltop Hospital, Hana\x92s Helpline)
- Luca Milano, Vicedirector and head of animation Raifiction
- Evelina Poggi, Business Development Lynx Multimedia Factory
- Margherita Premuroso, Animator and director, InkyMind, Milan and London
- Maurizia Sereni, Head of animation development, Lux vide (Jules Verne)
- Caterina Vacchi, Head of production department Atlantyca (Geronimo Stilton)
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
In order to enter the MISP, students need to hold an undergraduate degree (180 ECTS). Degrees in Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Languages, Media studies and Communication are preferable, but no other degree is excluded.
The undergraduate degree must be obtained before the start of the program.
Universit\xc3\xa0 Cattolica will evaluate candidates\xc2\x92 academic and personal background and decide if they meet the specific conditions for admission to the chosen graduate program.
Students must be able to excel in courses that are reading-and-writing intensive.
Language proficiency
Applicants whose first language is not English will need to have either:
TOEFL iBT overall score of at least 80, or
Academic IELTS overall score of at least 6.0, or
Successfully completed a degree program taught in the English language
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 8,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 8,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 8,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 8,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Universit\xc3\xa0 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) Italy directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC)
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC)
Milan, Italy
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Schools are the schools (facoltà) within the Italian university Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore granting undergraduate and graduate degrees.
University Profile- Application Deadline 2015-05-18
- Start Date 2018-10-10
- Language English
- Duration 12 months