Hues of Writing (HoW): Theatre writing ~ UNIPI

Language: Italian and English

Period: 6 – 11 July 2026

Application Deadline: 31 May 2026

Program Intensity: Full-time

ECTS: 3

Tuition fees: 500€

The 2026 edition of the Summer School will focus on playwriting and the rewriting and adaptation of literary texts for theater and stage performance.

Through intensive workshops, led by renowned performance and playwriting specialists, participants will deepen their knowledge of playwriting through exercises, thematic seminars, and group lessons. Dramaturgical models will be proposed aimed at producing increasingly complex texts, ultimately developing skills and, above all, a sensitivity to the scenic dimension within the context of writing.

The Summer School will be activated with at least 10 students. The maximum number of participants is set to 20 students.
Selection will be made according to order of application.

The Summer School will be held on campus in Pisa, in Pisa, at Centro Congressi Le Benedettine, Piazza San Paolo a Ripa D’Arno, 16.

Aim

Objectives:

Primary objective of the Summer School is to develop specific skills in the analysis and production of theatrical texts through full immersion in workshop activities. Another objective is to reflect on the use of dramatic texts in teaching for inclusion purposes and the development of innovative methodologies.
Finally, as part of the CECIL excellence project, close reading of the text will also allow students to develop strategies to counter linguistic impoverishment.

Specific Areas:

Teaching Individual Subjects – School and Social Inclusion

Transversal Areas:

Teaching Innovation and Digital Teaching
Methodologies and Workshop Activities
Teaching by Skills and Transversal Skills

Skills Mapping:

Drama Writing
Text Analysis and Interpretation
Educational Applications of Dramatic Texts

Who can apply

Master’s degree students, PhD students, researchers, theatre professionals, school teachers of all levels.

Application

Admission Requirements

Being Master’s degree students, PhD students, researchers, theatre professionals, school teachers of all levels.

Students are required to possess knowledge of the Italian language corresponding to a C1 level (no certification must be submitted).

Required documents

Identity Document (PASSPORT in case you are a foreign student)
Enrolment Form
Curriculum Vitae

All the documents must be in pdf format, in order to upload them on the portal when required.

Application has to be submitted via Alice portal following the instructions of the “How to apply” page.

Fees

Tuition fees: 500€

NOTICE: these fees include all lesson and didactic activities + coffee and lunch breaks

Pay fees by Debit/Credit Card or PayPal online using the following form: Payment Form.

Notice:

Tuition fees include all lesson and didactic activities, coffee and lunch breaks.
International students without Italian Tax Code: please tick the box ‘Anonymous’ in order to disable the field ‘Italian personal ID/VAT number’.
Please type your NAME and SURNAME next to the pre-filled text of the field ‘Reason’.
Please pay only after receiving the admission letter.

Refund policy:

Within the 27 June 2026 at 12:00 pm CEST tuition fees are refundable. The request must be sent via PEC to fileli@pec.unipi.it
After the 27 June 2026 at 12:00 pm CEST there will be no refund of the paid tution fees.

Contacts

Coordinator
Prof. Alessandro Fambrini alessandro.fambrini@unipi.it

Operational Manager
Dr. Giorgia Passavanti giorgia.passavanti@unipi.it

Website https://cecil.fileli.unipi.it/summer-school

Summer/Winter School Office support.summerschool@unipi.it

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