Through an intensive programme that integrates theories, methods and design practices by developing cross-disciplinary skills of analysis and cultural coding of contemporary languages, this Master intends to train professionals figures in the field of audio-visual screenwriting, who are capable of intercepting themes and narratives of a constantly evolving world for the development of cinematographic or serial projects of national and international relevance.
Over the AM, students will have the opportunity to:
- understand and codify the topics of the contemporary world by translating them into solid audio-visual narrative elements;
- critically analyse writing in national and international productions to devise serial scripts;
- work independently on screenwriting as well as manage team work in the writers room to carry out projects that follow professional standards.
The Academic Master is an intensive and interdisciplinary path directed at providing students with advanced training: to the understanding of narratological theories and screenwriting methodologies for cinema and series, the programme combines the theoretical teaching of thematic explorations and analysis of audio-visual texts, and practical workshops on specific projects based on screenwriting and series “bibles”, enabling students to develop their professional skills.
Department: Design and Applied Arts
Area: Media Design and New Technologies
Title Awarded: First Level Academic Master Degree
Credits: 60 CFA
Starting: October 2025
Duration: 1 year
Languages: English
Campus: Rome
Our Faculty
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Luca Poncellini is an architect and a designer with a PhD in the History of Architecture and City Planning. As a partner in the architecture office Cliostraat until 2009, he has curated projects and has lectured in Italy and in several countries throughout the world. His works have been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, at the Van Alen Institute in New York, at ETH in Zürich, at MAGA in Gallarate and at Triennale Milano. In 2008 he co-curated the retrospective exhibition Laszlo Hudec, in collaboration with the Hungarian Consulate in Shanghai. Since 2013 he has been the Course Leader of the MA in Interior Design. Between 2015 and 2019 directed the research lab and the project C-Park. Since 2019 he has been Design and Applied Arts Department Head.
Vincenzo Cuccia has a degree in Cultural Heritage from Università Statale di Milano and in Editing from the Milan Scuola Civica di Cinema e Nuovi Media. As part of his previous professional experience, he worked as an editor in advertising and television, where he collaborated with the RAI (Milan tv broadcast production area) on entertainment, culture and information channels. After working in the SAE Institute since 2009 as lecturer and then Academic Coordinator and Manager of the activity of undergraduate and postgraduate courses on the Creative Media campuses of Milan, Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Brussels, Madrid, Paris and Stockholm, since 2017 he has been BA in Media Design and Multimedia Arts Course Leader while from 2021 he is Media Design and New Technologies Area Leader.
Director and screenwriter, she graduated from the London Film School in 1997. She studied with director A. Kiarostami and script theorists R. McKee and K. Dancyger. Resident artist at the Cité Des Arts in Paris in 2001, after having made several short films, including “Monochrome”, in 2012 she directed her debut film “Happy Days Motel” produced by Rai Cinema. She has been a consultant for Rai and BBC and directed 12 episodes of the web series “The Zedef Chronicles”. Future projects include the two feature films "Tina" with the production company Rosamont and "Libera Fuori", produced by Thinkfull, and the comedy series "Stai Su!" with Lynn/Greenland, in addition to numerous collaborations with prominent screenwriters. She currently is BA in Film and Animation Advisor Leader at the NABA Campus in Rome.
NABA’s Career Services & Industry Relations Office can provide you with support and guidance during your transition from the academy to the professional world. Our staff can help you develop self-promotion tools and assist you during your first steps into the world of work.
The Office develops relationships with companies in order to set up internship agreements, employment opportunities, and interactive projects between students and businesses.
NABA has developed strong relationships with leading companies that provide internships for NABA students, including: The Walt Disney Company Italia, Zodiak Active, Fabrica Art & Media, Green Tomato, Next Media Lab, Cicciotun, Festival Internazionale del Film Locarno, Studio Azzurro, Mediaset, Cinerent, Running Tv International, Magnolia, 3Zero2TV, Spyder J. Film, You_are, Italian International Film, Cattleya.
The BA cooperates or has cooperated with: Next Media Lab, Cicciotun, Festival Internazionale del Film Locarno, Studio Azzurro, Mediaset, H3G, Rai 2, Trussardi, Officina Italia, MIR Cinematografica, Fondazione Cinema per Roma, Alice nella città, Milanomusica, Centri Porsche di Milano, Action Aid, About a film, Artissima, Alessi, Arexpo, Festival dei Popoli, Lumen Films, Indiana Production, Mercurio Cinematografica, Groenlandia.
Kick-off your career. Among the career opportunities:
- Screenwriter
- Story editor
- Script consultant
- Showrunner
- Creative producer
- Producer
- Head of development