Application

Admission to the TAL Master's Degree is open to all students who hold a first level degree or equivalent foreign qualification, provided that, in addition to the degree, candidates meet certain minimum requirements listed below. Graduates with degrees in the classes listed below, as well as those in the corresponding classes of Ministerial Decree 509/99 or the Ministerial Decrees of 16 March 2007, may be admitted to the TAL Master's Degree:

Classe L-1 (SCIENZE DEI BENI CULTURALI);
Classe L-3 (LAUREE IN DISCIPLINE DELLE ARTI FIGURATIVE, DELLA MUSICA, DELLO SPETTACOLO E DELLA MODA);
Classe L-5 (FILOSOFIA);
Classe L-10 (LETTERE);
Classe L-11 (LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE);
Classe L-12 (MEDIAZIONE LINGUISTICA E CULTURALE);
Classe L-20 (SCIENZE UMANISTICHE PER LA COMUNICAZIONE);
Classe L-42 (STORIA).

In addition, for all the undergraduate programmes mentioned above, candidates must have earned a total of at least 27 ECTS credits in the following Scientific Disciplinary Areas:

- at least 9 ECTS credits in a modern literature, for example:
FIL-LET/10 (ITAL-01/A) (Italian literature);
L-FIL-LET/11 (LICO-01/A) (Contemporary Italian literature);
L-FIL-LET/14 (COMP-01/A) (Literary criticism and comparative literatures);
L-LIN/03 (FRAN-01/A) (French literature);
L-LIN/05 (SPAN-01/A) (Spanish literature);
L-LIN/06 (SPAN-01/B) (Spanish and Latin American languages and literatures);
L-LIN/08 (FLMR-01/C) (Portuguese and Brazilian literature);
L-LIN/10 (ANGL-01/A) (English literature);
L-LIN/11 (ANGL-01/B) (Anglo-American languages and literatures);
L-LIN/13 (GERM-01/B) (German literature);
L-LIN/15 (GERM-01/D) (Nordic languages and literatures);
L-LIN/21 (SLAV-01/A) (Slavic languages and literatures)

- at least 9 ECTS credits in an artistic, literary, or philosophical discipline within the theatrical field:
L-ART/05 (PEMM-01/A) (Performing Arts);
L-LIN/03 (FRAN-01/A) (Teaching related to French Theatre);
L-LIN/05 (SPAN-01/A) (Teaching related to Spanish Theatre);
L-LIN/10 (ANGL-01/A) (Teaching related to English Theatre);
L-LIN/13 (GERM-01/B) (Teaching related to German Theatre);
L-LIN/21 (SLAV-01/A) (Teaching related to Russian Theatre);
M-FIL/04 (PHIL-04/A) (Aesthetics).

In order to be admitted to the Master's programme students must also have a proven knowledge of English at a minimum level of B2. Furthermore, Italian proficiency at a B1 level or higher per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is a requisite for admission.

Proficiency in English at level B2 or higher according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B2-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Valid language certificate at B2 level or higher, issued no more than three years before the application date. The list of language certificates recognized by the University is available at https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322. The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the application date, including levels based on language certificates submitted by the applicant during their Bachelor's degree at the University of Milan. Verification will be carried out automatically, no documents need to be uploaded.
- Entry test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/.
Applicants who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the Entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the Entry test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and submit it to SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline set by the master's degree programme by 31 December 2026 (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/).
Applicants who fail to meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.


Italian proficiency at a B1 level or higher per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is a requisite for admission.
This level is assessed by the University Language Centre (SLAM) during the admission process in any of the following ways:
- An Italian language certificate attesting to a B1 level or higher issued no more than three years before the date of submission. You will find the list of language certificates recognized by the University at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/349. The certificate must be uploaded during the application process;
- Italian level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Entry test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/46371. Those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the entry test.
If the applicant does not take or does not pass the entry test, they must obtain, by private means, Italian language certification recognized by the University (list of recognized certifications at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/349) and submit it to SLAM via https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/servizi-gli-studenti/segreterie-inform… no later than the deadline set by the degree course by 31 December 2026 (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/46371). If the Italian language requisite has not been satisfied by said deadline, the applicant will not be admitted to the Master's programme and will not be able to sit for any further tests.

Methods of verification
The admission requirements will be verified by a special commission appointed by the programme.
Candidates who do not meet the above curricular requirements will be required to attend an interview on teams (see the notice on the programme website https://tal.cdl.unimi.it for the interview dates). All communication in this regard will be sent by the selection board to individual candidates by email.
For students with an overseas undergraduate degree, a specific and individual assessment of the requirements will be carried out, taking into account both the consistency of the previous academic background with the programme and the requirements listed above. All communication in this regard will be sent by the Evaluation Committee to individual candidates by e-mail.
To be admitted for the academic year 2026-27, candidates must meet all the admission requirements (degree, any individual exams, knowledge of English/Italian) by 31 December 2026. The admission requirements ensure that students have the necessary knowledge and skills to complete the programme (see Academic Regulations).

For students transferring from other Master's programmes, the guidelines set out in the minimum requirements above apply.