The SPICS curriculum
of studies covers a two-year period. The first year is a
general introduction to the problems of communication and
an initiation in the individual media. The second year
allows the student to specialize in an area on the basis
of his study plan, bearing in mind the student's aptitude
and the aims of his studies. By way of exception it is
possibie to frequent the first year only provided there
are motivating circumstances.
1.
To be admitted to
the SPICS courses a university entrance level diploma is
required.
2. The following are required for
student registration:
the
consent of the Director of the SPICS;
the
authenticated photocopy of studies already
completed;
four
color or b/w passport-size photographs;
payment
of the registration fee;
guarantee
of payment of course fees.
3. Suitability to undertake the
course is reached after an interview with the Director of
the SPICS. This covers the area of general knowledge,
background and experience in the field of social
communications, the student's future plans in the field
of social communications at the completion of studies and
a knowledge of the ltalian language.
4. The SPICS selects 25 (twenty-five)
students from among those who apply. Requests for
enrolment are accepted from January 1st until places are
filled. Requests for enrolment will not be accepted after
September 15th.
5. The academic year always starts on
the first Monday of October and terminates on June 15th
of the following year. Classes are from Monday to Friday
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Workshop
classes are required on some days from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
In the first year there are 20 hours of teaching and 10
hours of training in the technical labs each week. The
second year foresees 17 hours of teaching each week while
the rest of the time is given to professional research in
line with the study plan as set out.
6. At the conclusion of the second
year the SPICS issues a certificate of specialization to
those students who have passed their exams in the
individual subjects and who have defended a thesis
relative to their study plan. Those who have taken the
exams for the first year subjects are issued a
certificate of attendance.
 
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