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 in Scienze della comunicazione - Enrollment from 2025/2026
Academic year:
First half of Semester 1  From 9/25/17 To 11/11/17
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° 3° Laboratory of History of Theatre F Simona Brunetti (Coordinator)
Second half of Semester 1  From 11/13/17 To 1/20/18
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° 3° Laboratory of theatrical and musical criticism F Simona Brunetti (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Laboratory of History of Theatre F Simona Brunetti (Coordinator)
First half of Semester 2  From 2/26/18 To 4/21/18
years Modules TAF Teacher
Recording the theatrical ephemeral F Simona Brunetti (Coordinator)
History of comics F Claudio Gallo (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Laboratory of theatrical and musical criticism F Simona Brunetti (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Data elaboration laboratory F Maurizio Boscaini (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° The Role of Psychology in Human Resources: Professional interview F Riccardo Sartori (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Psychology and communication: Innovation and creativity processes in the workplace F Riccardo Sartori (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Sociology of Communication F Lorenzo Migliorati (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Sociology of Mass Communication (p) F Lorenzo Migliorati (Coordinator)
Second half of Semester 2  From 4/23/18 To 6/9/18
years Modules TAF Teacher
Creative Writing Laboratory F Mariangela Lando (Coordinator)
Journalistic Writing Laboratory F Silvano Tommasoli (Coordinator)
Recording the theatrical ephemeral F Simona Brunetti (Coordinator)
History of comics F Claudio Gallo (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Laboratory of radio languages F Tiziana Cavallo (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° The Role of Psychology in Human Resources: Professional interview F Riccardo Sartori (Coordinator)
1° 2° 3° Psychology and communication: Innovation and creativity processes in the workplace F Riccardo Sartori (Coordinator)

Teaching code

4S007367

Coordinator

Claudio Gallo

Credits

3

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

NN - -

Period

First half of Semester 2 , Second half of Semester 2

Learning outcomes

The point of the teaching is to introduce the student to the historical knowledge of the comic strip between the nineteenth and twentieth century, with reference to Italian publishers, magazines, designers and screenwriters.

Program

After some hints on the birth of comics, will be analyzed: the experiences of children's magazines at the beginning of the twentieth century; pop and adventurous Italian's comic strip between the Thirties and the Fifties; the black heroes of the sixties; comics and magazines between the seventies and the nineties; the graphic novel's success in the new Millennium.

Reference texts:

a)Lecture note

B) For a general knowledge of Italian comics we recommend reading Claudio Gallo-Giuseppe Bonomi, Tutto cominciò con Bilbolbul or Daniele Barbieri, Breve storia della letteratura a fumetti, Roma, Carocci Editore, 2014. Pdf of the two books and some more lecture notes will be make available by the teacher.
C) A comic book or a graphic novel.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Daniele Barbieri Breve storia della letteratura a fumetti (Edizione 2) Carocci 2014 978-88-430-7113-5
Claudio Gallo ; Giuseppe Bonomi ; prefazione di Stefano Marzorati Tutto comincio con Bilbolbul... : per una storia del fumetto italiano (Edizione 1) Perosini 2006 88-85409-58-X Il docente metterà a disposizione il pdf del volume e alcune dispense integrative.

Examination Methods

To be specified, there will be three dates, to be set, for the final exam, two in the summer session and the last in the September session.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE