04 - Italy - General Objectives
Non-university tertiary education
The courses offered by Afam institutions have the following educational objectives:
Course leading to a first-level Diploma accademico: it aims at assuring an adequate mastery of
artistic methods and techniques, as well as the acquisition of professional competencies in
specific subjects.
Course leading to a second-level Diploma accademico: it aims at providing students with an
advanced level education to offer them a full mastery of artistic techniques and methods and
techniques as well as the acquisition of high-level professional competencies.
Course leading to a specialization Diploma accademico: it aims at providing students with highlevel
professional competencies in specific sectors .
Course leading to a Diploma di perfezionamento o Master: it meets the requirements of cultural
investigation in certain study sectors or of professional updating/requalification and lifelong
learning.
The complete implementation of the reform foresees also the:
Diploma accademico di formazione alla ricerca in the art, music, dance, drama and design fields:
it provides the skills required to plan and carry out highly qualified research activities in the art
and music fields.
University tertiary education
The educational objectives of the study courses of first and second cycle are the following:
The course leading to a laurea (L) is designed to provide students with a high level of
understanding of methods, cultural and scientific aspects of their study field, as well as specific
professional understanding.
The course leading to a laurea specialistica/magistrale is designed to provide students with
advanced competencies for highly qualified activities in specific sectors.
The course leading to a first-level Diploma di specializzazione is designed to provide knowledge
and abilities for particular professional activities for those who already have obtained a Laurea
specilistica/magistrale.
The course leading to a first-level Master universitario aims at ensuring scientific specialisation
and high level permanent and recurrent training.
Postgraduate level
The educational objectives of the third cycle university studies are the following:
The course leading to a Doctorate aims at providing the
competencies required to carry out highly qualified research activities at universities, in public
bodies and private structures.
The course leading to a second-level Diploma di specializzazione aims at providing knowledge
and competencies to carry out particular professional activities.
The course leading to a second-level Master universitario aims at guaranteeing scientific
specialisation and high level permanent and recurrent training for those who have already
obtained a laurea specialistica/magistrale.
The third cycle studies of Afam education have the following educational objectives:
The course leading to a Diploma accademico di formazione alla ricerca
aims at providing competencies for planning and carrying out high quality research activities.
The final qualification is equivalent to the university Doctorate.
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Date: 2009
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