Three original songs, three crews of young filmmakers and three music videos: the 2025 edition of the project brought together RUFA Film Arts students and musicians from the Saint Louis College of Music. Created by RUFA and the Saint Louis College of Music, Music Meets Film Arts is the format through which the two… Find out more
From a Graduation Project to the Locarno Film Festival: Elia Canevascini’s Documentary Selected for Pardi di Domani. An important milestone for a project born within the RUFA community. Lääne/Vostok (West/East), the documentary by RUFA graduate Elia Canevascini, has been selected for the 79th Locarno Film Festival, taking place from 5 to 15 August 2026,… Find out more
Company visit, a real client brief, and ongoing collaboration with industry professionals: RUFA students transform an academic project into a real-world experience, culminating in the implementation of a concept inside an IKEA store. From the initial company visit to the final concept presentations, through reviews, discussions, and continuous feedback from the IKEA Italia team,… Find out more
From Idea to Market: RUFA Students Design Products, Packaging, and Communication with RCR Cristalleria Italiana A project begins with an idea, but it truly takes shape when it meets the market. This is the principle behind the collaboration between RUFA and RCR Cristalleria Italiana, a leading international company in the production of glassware and… Find out more
RUFA receives the WELLBEING IN ARTS Special Mention at the CULTURA + IMPRESA Award 2025–2026 The Impressions of Humanity project, developed in collaboration with Fondazione MSD, Fondazione Pastificio Cerere and Eikon Strategic Consulting Italia Società Benefit, has received one of Italy’s most prestigious awards for projects that foster dialogue between culture, business and social… Find out more
Fine Arts Masterclass with artist Eugenio Tibaldi: the Phoenix as a symbol of transformation, resilience and rebirth. A journey through myth, personal identity and social imagination animated the Fine Arts Masterclass led by artist Eugenio Tibaldi, engaging RUFA Fine Arts Master’s students in a collective research project dedicated to the figure of the Phoenix…. Find out more
Fulvio Merolli, RUFA lecturer in Sculpture Techniques in the Visual Arts Department, is taking part in the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale as an artist representing the National Pavilion of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, within the exhibition project The Forest | The Undergrowth, hosted at Palazzo Donà dalle Rose. A… Find out more
Students from RUFA’s Master’s Degree Programme in Visual and Innovation Design and Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Photography and Audiovisual took part in an editorial project developed in collaboration with Marie Claire Italia, culminating in the publication of their work in the magazine’s Beauty issue. The initiative was developed as part of Le Prix d’Excellence de… Find out more
A great source of pride for the Fashion Design programme at RUFA: Mattia Siciliano, a third-year student, has officially been selected to represent the Lazio Region in the national final of the renowned “Manichino d’Oro 2026” competition, promoted by the Accademia Nazionale dei Sartori and sponsored by Carnet Gruppo Ratti SB. This is a significant… Find out more
Just a few months after graduation, more than 3 out of 4 students are already employed. Demand is growing for specialist skills in the key sectors that symbolise Made in Italy. Skills linked to the excellence of Made in Italy continue to be rewarded by the labour market. This is confirmed by the results… Find out more
Italy Short Film Days Berlin unveils the full programme of its first edition From June 4 to 7, three independent cinemas across Berlin will host four days dedicated to contemporary Italian short cinema, featuring fiction, documentaries, animation and experimental works. The festival will showcase 30 selected short films, alongside guest directors, Q&A sessions, audience talks,… Find out more
Sorry, this entry is only available in IT. RUFA ha partecipato alla Race for the Cure 2026 con il Team RUFA: un gesto collettivo di vicinanza, prevenzione e responsabilità sociale. Domenica 10 maggio, RUFA ha preso parte alla Race for the Cure, l’evento simbolo di Komen Italia e una delle più importanti manifestazioni dedicate alla… Find out more
The fashion world is shedding its skin, and RUFA is at the forefront of this metamorphosis. On Friday, 15 May 2026, the coordinator of our Sustainable Fashion Design course, Guenda Cermel, will be among the key figures at Science Fashion, the international event dedicated to the intersections of fashion, science, and new technologies. In a… Find out more
Sabrina La Macchia wins the “Best University Short Film – powered by Rai Cinema” award at the COMICON Visions Awards. The short film Latte e biscotti, created as part of the RUFA Cinematography Course, was awarded during COMICON as part of the national project Studenti in Corto, promoted by Rai Cinema. RUFA celebrates an… Find out more
Two days of meetings, pitch sessions and networking for students and emerging audiovisual creatives RUFA students are invited to take part in the Industry Days of the Moscerine Film Festival, taking place on May 6 and 7, 2026 at Nuovo Cinema Aquila, in the Pigneto district of Rome. Now in its fifth edition, the festival… Find out more
The second edition of the event dedicated to education and creativity within the fashion system. Following the great success of the previous edition, which saw the participation of over 25,000 students and the presence of internationally renowned guests such as Domenico Dolce and Giancarlo Giammetti, FORMA returns. The event is scheduled for 8 and 9… Find out more
On World Creativity and Innovation Day, a national project launches to showcase short films by students from the main Italian universities. To mark World Creativity and Innovation Day, Rai Cinema is launching Studenti in Corto – a space for the talents of the future, an editorial and cultural project dedicated to promoting young authors and… Find out more
Fill in the form to submit your project Who decides what is normal? RUFA promotes the third edition of the High School Contest, with the scholarship “Normal for whom? Express your uniqueness”, an invitation addressed to final-year high school students to challenge themselves through creativity. Following the success of previous editions (Toxic Love, Sbagli… Find out more
Re:humanism, in collaboration with RUFA – Rome University of Fine Arts, Liminal Space – La Casa delle Arti Transmediali, NABA – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, launches an open call to participate in Media Cartographies — From Data to Perception, a training, mentoring, and artistic residency program dedicated to Italian artists and collectives under 35… Find out more
Computer Animation & Visual Effects Masterclass: 3D layout and cinematic language with Alessandro Contenta. RUFA students from the Master of Arts in Computer Animation & Visual Effects took part in an intensive masterclass led by Alessandro Contenta, focused on 3D previsualisation and the development of cinematic language. A learning experience that combined theory and… Find out more