Artistic research, experimentation, project design: enter innovative artistic, cultural, and professional contexts.

Title: Second Level Academic Diploma Equivalent to a Master’s Degree

Credits: 180 CFA

Dates: October – June

Duration: 2 years

Location: Via Don Giacomo Vender, 66 – Brescia

The Two-Year Program in Painting is an advanced artistic training program that guides you in the evolution of your creative identity, integrating tradition and innovation. You will refine your expressive skills through painting, drawing, and printmaking, enriching them with contemporary tools such as 3D modeling, digital illustration, and artificial intelligence applied to the visual arts. The course’s interdisciplinary approach will allow you to explore art history, image semiotics, and visual languages, providing you with a theoretical and practical toolkit to face the challenges of the artistic and creative world. The program emphasizes the dialogue between traditional techniques and experimentation, stimulating critical reflection on art in contemporary society. Workshops, meetings with artists, critics, and curators, alongside practical labs, will offer you an immersive experience, preparing your entry into the art system and the cultural and creative industries.

Shape your vision: explore the infinite possibilities of contemporary art.

  • Experiment with innovative materials and advanced painting processes.
  • Explore the boundary between traditional and digital art, developing new modes of expression.
  • Integrate artificial intelligence and new technologies into artistic creation.
  • Design installations and immersive environments, combining painting, sculpture, and digital media.
  • Analyze and reinterpret visual language through a theoretical and critical perspective.
  • Collaborate with galleries, museums, and cultural institutions, acquiring skills within the art system.

Choose your future in Painting and turn your creativity into a career!

Diploma equivalent to a two-year master’s Degree

The LABA Academy has been legally recognized since April 27, 2000, by Ministerial Decree. The first-level diplomas awarded by the Academy are legally valid and recognized by the Ministry of University and Research.

After graduation

Careers and Professions

The Two-Year Program in Painting prepares you to operate in a constantly evolving artistic and professional landscape, providing you with the tools to work in fields ranging from traditional painting to new digital visual expressions.

Santina Bianchini

Course coordinator

Visual Artist

Create works that explore the language of painting and visual arts, developing a unique and experimental expressive research.

Curator and Exhibition Designer

Conceive and organize exhibitions, installations, and exhibition routes, enhancing the works and the dialogue with the public.

Digital Sculptor and 3D Artist

Experiment with digital sculpture and three-dimensional modeling for artistic, museum, and multimedia applications.

Illustrator and Visual Designer

Translate ideas into images through editorial illustration, concept art, character design, and digital painting.

Multimedia and Mixed Media Artist

Combine painting, video, sound, and installations to create hybrid and immersive artistic experiences.

Art Critic, Theorist, and Writer

Analyze and interpret the contemporary art scene, curating content for exhibitions, catalogs, and publications.

Digital Artist and Visual Cultures

Experiment with new technologies and the language of digital art, including augmented reality, NFTs, and generative art.

Artistic Project Manager and Cultural Consultant

Collaborate with institutions, galleries, and festivals to develop artistic projects and cultural strategies.

Art Director and Visual Strategist

Coordinate artistic and communication projects for companies, brands, and cultural institutions, with an innovative visual approach.

Scenographer and Set Designer

Create artistic settings for theater, cinema, events, and exhibition spaces, combining art and visual narrative.

Restoration and Conservation Expert

Apply pictorial and digital techniques for the recovery and enhancement of historical and contemporary artworks.

Murales e street artist

Intervene in urban space with mural artworks, developing public art and urban regeneration projects.

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Study plan a.y. 2024/2025

Subjects of the two-year program

Anatomia artistica I

TP | 6 CFA

Storia dell'arte contemporanea I

T | 4 CFA

Pittura I

TP | 12 CFA

Progettazione per la pittura

TP | 5 CFA

Tecniche performative per le arti visive I

TP | 10 CFA

Fenomenologia delle arti contemporanee

TP | 5 CFA

Illustrazione I

TP | 10 CFA

Archetipi dell’immaginario

T | 4 CFA

Cromatologia

TP | 4 CFA

Anatomia artistica II

TP | 4 CFA

Computer graphic I​I Storia dell'arte contemporanea II

T | 4 CFA

Pittura II

TP | 12 CFA

Tecniche performative per le arti visive II

TP | 10 CFA

Illustrazione II

TP | 10 CFA

Net marketing​

TP | 6 CFA

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Projects, labs & faculty

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