LEARN-SMA 2025. Story to Display: Writing Museum Panels, Labels, and Flyers ~ UNIPI

Language: English

Period: 1 – 5 June 2026

Application Deadline: 30 April 2026

Program Intensity: Full-time

ECTS: 3

Tuition fees: 250€

The one-week intensive Summer School explores strategies and methods for effective museum communication, with a focus on the content, design, and technology of labels and educational panels. How do we balance depth of information with clarity? What does an object need to be fully understood and appreciated? When is a text effective, and how can longer historical or geographical narratives be constructed? What are the current design standards for educational materials in museums? How can emerging technologies enhance personalized experiences for diverse audiences and visit types?

The Summer School will be activated with at least 7 students. The maximum number of participants is set to 20 students.

The program will be entirely held online via Microsoft Teams.

Aim

This Summer School aims to equip participants with essential knowledge on the creation and presentation of museum texts, alongside an overview of the latest research in museum communication and technologies.

Classes combine theoretical discussions with hands-on experiences, allowing participants to develop both a deeper understanding of the subject and practical skills.

Participants will engage with collections across diverse fields, including art history, science and technology, and the natural sciences.

Who can apply

BA, MA, PhD students in art history, archaeology, museum studies, communication sciences, digital humanities, history, and tourism studies.

Application

Admission Requirements:

Being a BA, MA, PhD student in art history, archaeology, museum studies, communication sciences, digital humanities, history, and tourism studies.
Having excellent working knowledge of the English language.

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: 250€

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

Notice:

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

Tuition fees are not refundable.

Contacts

Coordinator
Prof. Anna Anguissola anna.anguissola@unipi.it

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

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