Photography
Milan
ITA
|
ENG
First Level Academic Diploma in Photography
Language
Italian, English
Start date
October 2026
Frequency
Full time
Fruition
On campus
Duration
3 Years
Credits
180 CFA / ECTS
Course Coordination
Carlotta Cattaneo Carter
The Bachelor of Arts in Photography at IED Milano combines experimentation and research, blending analogue processes with digital and generative techniques in a vision that reflects photography in its contemporary dimension. The teaching approach encourages the development of authorial perspectives and critical views on reality, exploring new narratives and expressive possibilities. In the third year, students may choose a specialisation focusing on fashion photography, its production dynamics and the professional relationships specific to the sector. Milan, with its vibrant creative and professional environment, offers the ideal context to work in diverse fields: from creative direction to curating exhibitions and events, through to the entire publishing landscape.
Course structure and contents:
The IED programme spans three years, integrating design, cultural knowledge, dialogue with professionals, technical skills and innovative tools.
First Year: Students acquire the technical and cultural foundations of photography, from studio practice and darkroom work to the use of key post-production and layout software such as Photoshop, InDesign and CaptureOne. Theoretical courses introduce the fundamentals of visual perception, the history of photography and critical image analysis, combined with personal projects, interdisciplinary workshops and collaborations with external partners.
Second Year: Focuses on project methodology across research, editorial, artistic and commercial production. Students define a personal visual language and engage with the concept of post-photography, learning practices of reuse and reinterpretation of archival materials to construct new visual narratives. Theoretical studies support this process by analysing contemporary aesthetics and emerging communication tools.
Third Year: Dedicated to advanced design and professional simulation. Students develop a coherent, authorial portfolio, manage the art direction of their productions, and design exhibitions, events and publications. The exploration of generative artificial intelligence enables them to integrate it consciously into the creative process, addressing its ethical implications.
The final thesis project consists of an authorial work demonstrating the ability to use the image as an expressive, critical and communicative tool. Projects cover a wide range of themes: from fashion, architecture and music, through personal research, to science and social engagement, confirming photography’s role as a language capable of narrating and interpreting the world.
Faculty
Course Coordinator
Carlotta Cattaneo Carter
Magali Avezou
Independent curator
Alice Guareschi
Visual artist
Sha Ribeiro
Photographer
Martin Allegra
Photographer
Luca Attilio Caizzi
Photographer and Creative Director
Ivo Sekulovski
Photographer, Visual Artist, Photographer
Carlo Furgeri Gilbert
Photographer and filmmaker
Luca Rotondo
Freelance Photographer
Schenetti Massimiliano
Photographer
Sonia Marin
Professional Photographer
Claudio Morelli
Journalist, photographer and filmmaker
Sergio Lovati
Photographer and Artist
Rebecca Pedrazzi
Art historian and critic specialized in AI Art, curator, and journalist
Davide Bertuccio
Photojournalist and director of documentary photography
Carola Merello
Architectural and Interior Photographer
Silvio Wolf
Visual Artist
Sara Guerrini
Photography Consultant & Picture Editor
Ferri Carazo Paula
Sound designer and sound recordist
Giorgio Majno
Photographer
Claudia Buzzetti
Freelance Project Manager, Content Curator
Andrea Gelpi
Insight Specialist & Market Research Consultant
Giulia Gravina
Graphic designer
Federico Lanzani
Photographer
Dario Mastrocola
Photographer
Claudia Pasanisi
Freelance Photographer and Creative Director
Marianna Schivardi
Filmmaker
Marco Nero Formisano
Advertising photographer and filmmaker
Stefano Uvietta
Photographer
Matteo Bricchi
Photographer
Davide Sottile
Graphic Designer
Roberto Prosdocimo
Photographer, Owner of REPARTO21
Scaravaggi Silvia
Art Curator and Writer
Antonino Amoroso
Producer
Ermanno Guarneri
Founder of Shake
Ornella Mignone
Scenographer and Curator
Thomas Wiedenhofer
Photographer, Producer
Raffaele Solaini
Philosopher and semiotic expert
Sergio Messina
Musician, Radio Author, Teacher, Researcher
Luca Toccaceli
Lecturer in Communication and mass media
Marianne Boutrit
Artist and Photographer
Elena Datrino
Photographer, Lecturer
Erica Bernardi
Curator
Angela Madesani
Art Curator, Author and Historian
Lisa Montagner
Surfacing/Texture Artist
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