International students who wish to enroll at the Academy of Fine Arts can enroll in the FOUNDATION COURSE to acquire skills in the Italian language, general culture, art history of European countries and any other discipline useful for improving incoming skills for the course of study chosen.
The Academy also organizes an ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COURSE FOR THE TURANDOT PROGRAM, reserved for students of Chinese nationality.
WHAT IT IS
The Turandot Project was launched in Italy in 2009 and was set up with the aim of promoting the Italian academic system concerning the arts, music and design in China as well as to facilitate the access of students of Chinese nationality to Italian academic institutions belonging to the system of Higher Education in Art, Music and Dance – AFAM.
Through the Turandot Project, Chinese students wishing to enrol in a course at the ‘Pietro Vannucci’ Academy of Fine Arts in Perugia can obtain an entry visa to Italy without knowing Italian beforehand.
The programme requires students to successfully complete a 10-month Italian language course at this institution before starting the academic course of interest.
Once they have passed the final exam of the Turandot Course held at this Academy, Chinese students are exempt from the Italian test and can complete their enrolment in Italy without having to return to China.
In order to carry out the Turandot programme, the Academy may enter into agreements with foreign university-level training institutes or agencies recognised by the territory to which it entrusts prior recruitment.
OBJECTIVES
The Turandot Project has two main objectives:
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course is held in Italian. It consists of Italian language and culture lessons and guided tours for a total of 1000 hours, divided into 40 weeks (from November to September with an interruption from 1 August to 21 August). Lessons are held at the premises identified by the Institute’s Management and last a minimum of 4 hours a day for 5 days a week, mainly in the mornings from Monday to Friday, from 8.30 to 13.30.
Attendance at classes is compulsory.
The Italian language lessons are taught by qualified teachers and are aimed at bringing students to a full knowledge and understanding of the academic vocabulary specific to their studies.
Supporting figures such as language mediators and art historians take care of the programme of guided tours.
The lessons develop the following skills: listening, reading, ability to write a text, ability to express oneself in a conversation, grammatical reflection.
On the first day of the course, students will take a placement test (written and oral) to establish their starting language level. If necessary, classes will be differentiated according to different language levels. Periodic monitoring will be carried out, with written and/or oral tests, on the progress of language learning. At the end of the course there will be an Italian language exam that will certify the B1 level of competence of the Council of Europe, to be integrated with the B2 level at the end of the degree course.
The programme also includes optional supplementary activities such as excursions, specific workshops and guided visits to cities of art in Italy or Europe, the cost of which is borne by the students.
The course will be activated subject to enrolment of a minimum number of 15 students.
WHO IT IS AIMED AT
The course is aimed at Chinese students who do not know Italian or who wish to improve their level of Italian in order to enrol in a course of study entirely in Italian.
To be admitted to the Turandot programme, students must have passed the “Gao Kao” exam (minimum 300/750) and the “Artistic Specialisation” exam (“Yi Shu Kao Shi” or “Yikao”). The sum of the marks obtained (Gao Kao + Yikao) must have a total average of at least 400/750 or equivalent, in line with the indications provided by the Italian Diplomatic Representation in China.
For students from Hong Kong and Macao, who are not subject to the Gao Kao examination system, the study documentation must be assessed by the AFAM Institution and the competent Italian Consular Authority, in order to verify the requirements for admission to study courses in Italy.
ENROLMENT METHODS
Students must then attach the required documentation.
The Academy of Fine Arts of Perugia will verify the contents of the pre-enrolment application and, in case of acceptance, will validate the application according to the procedures established within the UNIVERSITALY portal.
The diplomatic-consular Representations will verify the information validated by the Institutions within the UNIVERSITALY portal and will verify the information regarding the course location where the Italian language course will take place.
The Student secretariat will, after payment of 10 % of the total fee, send by e-mail, to the address indicated on the form, the pre-enrolment certificate useful for obtaining the visa.
Please note that this amount will not be refundable in the event of failure to obtain a visa.
The receipt of payment of the balance of the fee (€ 4,050.00) must be attached to the form.
COSTS
The cost of the annual course is € 4,500.00 to be paid exclusively by bank transfer to the current account in the name of the “Pietro Vannucci” Academy of Fine Arts at the following coordinates
PIETRO VANNUCCI” ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
SAVINGS BANK OF ORVIETO
IBAN: EN 05 J 06220 03000 000000000006
Specifying the following reason for payment: “SURNAME AND NAME – Accademia di Belle Arti “Pietro Vannucci” – “Turandot Programme 2025/2026”.
The payment will be made in two instalments:
FREQUENCY
Attendance on the course is compulsory and no more than 20 days’ absence is permitted (except in cases of serious, certified health problems).
Students are required to sign the attendance register at the beginning and end of each lesson.
The course is supervised by a coordinator of teaching and laboratory activities and a student tutor. Students arriving to class more than 30 minutes late are considered absent.
FINAL EXAMINATION
At the end of the course there will be an Italian language exam certifying the B1 level of competence of the Council of Europe, to be supplemented with the B2 level at the end of the degree course.
The final written and oral examination will be held before a Commission according to a schedule established by the Director of the Academy on the basis of the academic year’s programme.
The Commission for the final examination, consisting of no less than three members, at least one of whom is an expert in the examination discipline, is appointed by the Director. If the Director is a member of the Board, she assumes the chairmanship of the Board.
Passing the final examination is necessary to take the admission test for the chosen course of study.
Once they have passed the final examination, students can finalise their enrolment directly at this institution following the instructions that will be provided by it.
WHAT IT IS
This is an intensive interdisciplinary propaedeutic course aimed at international students who, in view of enrolling at the “Pietro Vannucci” Academy of Fine Arts, need linguistic consolidation and, above all, acquire a greater knowledge of the historical and artistic foundations fundamental for an optimal understanding of the curricular lessons of their chosen course, as well as basic notions of the history of Italian art and of European countries; all essential skills for preparation for the entrance examination at this institution and for an optimal understanding of the curricular lessons.
OBJECTIVES
Through this course, foreign students will have the opportunity to improve their Italian language skills and their knowledge of the history and culture of Italy and the Italian style, while at the same time acquiring the basic methodological and cultural skills necessary for a successful academic career. The linguistic and cultural tools to approach the study of the various disciplines will be provided. The language lessons are aimed at understanding the specific academic vocabulary and at developing the following skills: listening, reading, writing, grammatical reflection, expression and conversation.
The language objective is to achieve the B1/B2 level required by Italian academic institutions for access to diploma courses.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course is held in Italian. It lasts 300 hours. Intermediate tests will be held during the course to check learning and prepare students for the final exam through which their knowledge of the Italian language will be ascertained.
The programme also includes guided visits to monuments, museums and places of historical and artistic interest in the city.
The language lessons will be conducted by teachers who are qualified by current legislation and have proven teaching experience. Support figures such as language mediators and art historians will take care of the programme of the guided tours.
WHO IT IS AIMED AT
International students who have not reached the B1/B2 level required by the Italian language test for admission to the “Pietro Vannucci” Academy of Fine Arts.
The student will be admitted to this institution “with reserve”, i.e. with a formative Italian language debt. The “reserve” will be lifted only at the end of the course, which envisages attendance of at least 70% of the lessons and passing the final exam.
ENROLMENT PROCEDURES
International students who have passed the admission examination at the “Pietro Vannucci” Academy of Fine Arts with “reserve”, i.e. with a language debt, shall:
In this case, students will not be able to attend the Academy’s curricular classes during the first semester, to which they will only have access from the second semester. Therefore, the first useful curricular examination session for them will be the summer session 2024-2025.
FREQUENCY
Attendance of the course is compulsory. Students who have attended less than 70% of the scheduled lessons (except in cases of certified serious health problems) will be considered forfeited from the Foundation Course and will forfeit the registration fees paid.
COSTS
The cost of the intensive course is € 3.000,00 to be paid exclusively by bank transfer to the current account in the name of the Academy of Fine Arts “Pietro Vannucci” in a single payment to the following coordinates:
PIETRO VANNUCCI” ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
SAVINGS BANK OF ORVIETO
IBAN: IT 05 J 06220 03000 000000000006
Specifying the following reason for payment: “SURNAME AND NAME – “Pietro Vannucci” Academy of Fine Arts – Foundation Course”.
FINAL EXAMINATION
At the end of the course there is a final written and oral examination held before a Commission according to a schedule established by the Director of the Academy on the basis of the academic year’s programme.
The Commission for the final examination, consisting of no less than three members, at least one of whom is an expert in the examination discipline, is appointed by the Director. If the Director is a member of the Board, she assumes the chairmanship of the Board.
Passing the Foundation Course final examination is necessary for access to the curricular examinations and the diploma examination.
Students who do not pass the Foundation Course final exam will be assigned a 10 CFA training debt for the Italian language (visible in the Isidata exam management system) which can be made up following attendance of the Italian language course set up by the Academy of Fine Arts of Perugia and passing the course final exam. Students with a 10 CFA debt must therefore attend the Italian language Foundation Course again the following semester upon payment of the contribution of € 3,000.00. Students who do not pass the final examination of the Italian language course and therefore do not clear the 10 CFA debt will not be able to graduate and will be required to attend the course again, subject to payment of a fee.
As per the procedures for the entry, stay and enrolment of students applying for visas for higher education courses in Italy “… Candidates who do not pass the tests or do not obtain either admission to another university course or reassignment to another location, must leave Italy no later than the expiry date of their visa or residence permit for study, unless they have another residence permit that allows them to remain legally beyond that date…”.
WHAT IT IS
This is an intensive interdisciplinary propaedeutic course aimed at international students from countries whose national school system requires 11 years for the final secondary school qualification.
At the end of the course, students will obtain 60 CFA (Academic Training Credits) aimed at supplementing the school curriculum in order to allow entry to academic courses.
In order to run the course, the “Pietro Vannucci” Academy of Fine Arts may enter into agreements with foreign university-level training institutes or agencies recognised by the Chinese government to whom it entrusts prior recruitment.
OBJECTIVES
Through this course, foreign students will have the opportunity to improve their Italian linguistic competence and their historical and cultural knowledge of Italy and Italian style, acquiring the basic methodological and cultural skills needed to successfully tackle the academic course.
They will be provided with the fundamental linguistic and cultural tools for an optimal understanding of the curricular lessons of the chosen course as well as with basic notions of the history of Italian art and of European countries; all essential skills for preparation for the entrance examination at this institution and for an optimal understanding of the curricular lessons.
The language lessons will focus on understanding the specific academic vocabulary, allowing the development of the following skills: listening, reading, drafting a written text, grammatical reflection, expression and conversation.
The language objective is to achieve the B1/B2 level required by Italian academic institutions for access to diploma courses.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course lasts no less than 500 hours.
Intermediate tests will be held during the course to check learning and prepare students for the final exam through which their knowledge of the Italian language will be ascertained.
The programme also includes guided visits to monuments, museums and places of historical and artistic interest in the city.
The course is conducted in Italian or English.
For students who require the course to be conducted in English, the “Foundation Course – Integrative Year” includes Italian language lessons and lessons on Italian culture and art history in English.
The language lessons are conducted by teachers who are qualified by current legislation and have proven teaching experience.
Supporting figures such as language mediators and art historians will take care of the programme of guided tours.
WHO IT IS AIMED AT
ENROLMENT MODALITIES
Students must:
*To enrol via the Universitaly platform and submit the pre-enrolment application for the preparatory course, the following STEPS must be followed:
FREQUENCY
Attendance of the course is compulsory. Students who have attended less than 70% of the scheduled lessons (except in cases of certified serious health problems) will be considered forfeited from the Foundation Course and will forfeit the registration fees paid.
COSTS
The cost of the intensive course is € 3000.00 to be paid exclusively by bank transfer to the current account in the name of the “Pietro Vannucci” Academy of Fine Arts at the following coordinates:
PIETRO VANNUCCI” ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
SAVINGS BANK OF ORVIETO
IBAN: EN 05 J 06220 03000 000000000006
Specifying the following reason for payment: “SURNAME AND NAME – Accademia di Belle Arti “Pietro Vannucci” – Foundation Course- integrative year”.
The payment will be made in two instalments:
FINAL EXAMINATION
At the end of the course there is a final written and oral examination held before a Commission according to a schedule established by the Director of the Academy on the basis of the academic year’s programme.
The Commission for the final examination, consisting of no less than three members, at least one of whom is an expert in the examination discipline, is appointed by the Director. If the Director is a member of the Commission, she assumes the chairmanship.
In accordance with the procedures for the entry, stay and enrolment of students applying for visas for higher education courses in Italy “… Candidates who do not pass the tests or do not obtain either admission to another university course or reassignment to another location, must leave Italy no later than the expiry date of their visa or residence permit for study, unless they have another residence permit that allows them to stay legally beyond that date…”.
