First Level Academic Diploma in Photography - IED Torino

Language

Italian

Start date

October 2027

Frequency

Full time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

3 Years

Credits

180 CFA / ECTS

Course Coordination

Giulia Ticozzi

Course also available in:

Milan
Rome

The Bachelor of Arts in Photography at IED Torino explores the connections between image, art and society, promoting emerging artistic practices and providing tools for personal research and preparation for the professional world. The programme integrates contemporary photography, new media and visual culture, with a particular focus on innovation and experimentation. Turin, alternating between industrial contexts, natural landscapes and major cultural institutions, becomes a dynamic laboratory for art and photography, also thanks to collaborations with cultural organisations.

Course structure and contents:

The IED programme is structured over three years, during which design is integrated with cultural knowledge, dialogue with professionals, technical skills and the use of innovative tools.

First Year: Students acquire the theoretical and technical foundations of photography, exploring tools and languages through practical exercises, projects and workshops. They study the basics of analogue and digital shooting, post-production with the Adobe Suite, and the management of lighting and studio practice. At the same time, they deepen their knowledge of the history of photography and visual art, laying the groundwork for a critical understanding of the image.

Second Year: Techniques learned previously are refined and applied to more complex projects, developing a personal authorial vision. Genres such as reportage, artistic and conceptual photography, portraiture and documentary photography are explored. The design approach becomes more methodical and personal, supported by meetings with industry professionals, workshops, exhibition visits, collaborations with galleries and artistic residencies.

Third Year: Focused on advanced design, consolidating the student’s authorial identity and preparing a professional portfolio and thesis project. Through critical texts, exhibition design and book design, students acquire skills useful for exhibitions, publications and professional presentations. The dissertation project represents the culmination of the programme: a personal and complex development that integrates all acquired skills, designed to be presented professionally and evaluated by a panel of industry experts.

A distinctive feature of the course is the focus on video, enabling students to learn the basics of audiovisual production, from concept to post-production, enriching photographic practice with the temporal dimension of video. This multidisciplinary approach prepares students for a constantly evolving market, where photography, video, and digital communication coexist and merge.

Faculty

Course Coordinator

Giulia Ticozzi

Freelance photographer and photo editor

Matteo Balduzzi

Curator of MUFOCO - Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea

Rica Cerbarano

Co-founder of Kublaiklan

Francesco Colombelli

Co-founder of Kublaiklan

Antonio La Grotta

Freelance photographer

Giangavino Pazzola

Curator at Fondazione CAMERA - Centro Italiano per la Fotografia

Ivan Cazzola

Photographer and director

Arianna Catania

Curator, Photo Editor, Journalist

Emanuela Genesio

Performances, installations and workshops creator

Pedro Medina

Curator and art critic

Bruno Nardini

Freelance photographer

Tommaso Parrillo

Publisher, curator and lecturer

Tommaso Clavarino

Photographer and Teacher

Projects

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
Abitare l’acqua

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
Sempre, sempre, sempre.

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
Radici, flussi d’identità

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Didactic projects
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Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Didactic projects
The ice archive

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Didactic projects
Arvigo, Scale 1:1

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Didactic projects
As they are

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Didactic projects
Waiting room

Visual and Interactive Arts

Turin

Didactic projects
Intimate space

News

30 October 2026

IED joins the Chile Diseño 2026 Awards as institutional partner, speaker and jury contributor

IED supports the awards through jury participation and a talk by Spanish illustrator Puño.

28 October 2026

National Portfolio Day Milan 2026

In its 60th anniversary year, IED hosts the Milan edition of National Portfolio Day, the international event for anyone who wants to study or specialize in art, design, fashion and visual communication.

Art and design exhibition featuring two central rocks sewn with printed fabrics

23 October 2026

“Valor Ancestral: Latam Creative Talent 2026” makes a stop at IED Barcelona

Following its presentation at IED Madrid and ahead of its move to IED Kunsthal Bilbao, the latest edition of the international exhibition, an initiative promoted by IED since 2022, was on display to coincide with the Barcelona campus’s activities as part of Barcelona Design Week.

23 October 2026

Forbes Next Leaders: Alumna Chiara Filiasi creates the September cover

The collaboration between IED and Forbes Next Leaders continues: for the month of September, the cover has been created by Chiara Filiasi, an Alumna of the BA in Illustration and Animation at IED Roma.

21 October 2026

IED Torino at Torino Art Week 2026

IED Torino at Torino Art Week with a series of collaborations and projects involving students from different courses, from Photography to Communication Design.

16 October 2026

From Zero to Future 2026

Opening of the Academic Year in Visual Arts and Communication with a Three-Day Workshop for New Students

16 October 2026

The three IED projects selected for the ADI Design Index 2026

Textile Refugee (IED Milano), EVOluzione and Sei Complice (IED Roma) are in the running for the 2028 Compasso d’Oro in the Targa Giovani category.

14 October 2026

TypoLAB by Gonzalo Muñoz wins a LADAWARD 2026 Award

The project adds another international accolade to its list of achievements, winning in the Student–Digital category.

12 October 2026

Saioa Villa, alumni of IED Kunsthal Bilbao, presents Matterness at Basquerville Festival

The Official Undergraduate Degree in Graphic Design graduate was selected to take part in Harroby, the festival’s platform dedicated to the next generation of design professionals.

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Exhibitions and Festival

29 October 2026 - 15 November 2026

Madrid

IED Madrid takes part in BID26 with a project exploring identity and identification systems

The project combines installations, interfaces and immersive experiences to reflect on depersonalisation, exclusion and the role of digital and social codes in shaping identity.

Exhibitions and Festival

06 November 2026 - 07 November 2026

Barcelona

Mira Digital Arts Festival 2026

IED Barcelona returns as an artistic partner and will take part in the digital arts and contemporary music festival with “Ananke: A Liturgy”, an interactive installation by Motion Graphics and Video alumna Malak Yahia.