Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

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Laurea magistrale in Editoria e giornalismo - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Further activities
6
F
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Between the years: 1°- 2°

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Teaching code

4S008070

Credits

12

Coordinator

Alberto Scandola

Language

Italian

Also offered in courses:

Courses Single

Authorized

The teaching is organized as follows:

Methodology of Film and Television Criticism (M)

Credits

6

Period

CuCi 1 A, CuCi 1 B

Academic staff

Denis Lotti

Film and Media Theory (M)

Credits

6

Period

CuCi 1 A, CuCi 1 B

Learning objectives

The integrated course Visual communication: cinema and audiovisual media aims to provide students with theoretical and methodological tools useful for acquiring advanced skills in the following fields: film and media theory, film and television criticism. In particular, students will be capable of developing original ideas in the areas of film analysis, film theory and movie criticism on the web and print media. Finally, the main purpose of this course is to make students able to decode the flow of audiovisual narratives that marks our daily life. The course will help students hone their critical thinking skills in such a way that they can interpret and analyze the interactions between media discourses and discursive practices of the other subject areas investigated during the degree course. Film and Media Theory (M) The main object of this course is to provide students with knowledge of historical and theoretical problems related to the film and media theory. On succesful completion of this course students will know the forms of relationship between cinema, television and the other arts of the twentieth century. They also will be able to hone their critical thinking skills in the field of film and media theory. Methodology of Film and Television Criticism (M) The course aims to provide students with thorough knowledge of the history of italian film criticism and its socio-cultural role, with particular attention for the second post-war period. On succesful completion of this course, students will have acquired the tools and techniques to write movie and television reviews: they also will be able to put analyses into clear argumentative writing.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Nothing

Bibliography

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Criteria for the composition of the final grade

30/30