Writing and Communication 
Minors a.y. 2024/2025

What is a Minor

Objectives and contents

Public writing and communication skills are understood in all professional fields to be skills of fundamental importance for disseminating the results of one's own work. We need to know how to display our efforts to be effective in any work environment. It is not only what we say, but also and above all how we say it. Capturing and keeping the attention of others, being convincing and credible, packaging a message in the best way possible: these are just some of the practical elements on which the course will focus.

This Minor therefore intends to provide these skills by teaching and putting into practice the different forms of written public communication (argumentative and narrative) including in relation to the forms of oral communication (in person and remotely) and performance. The modules are designed to develop progressively skills of communication: two of the modules take a mixed approach (theory/practice) and one is lab-based and focuses on the creation of content and its presentation in public (web, radio, public conferences).

The first module, Starting to Write, will provide the basic skills of writing, to be applied in any context. The second module, Creative Writing, will mainly provide general storytelling tools that in the current social context are used in every field, from business to journalism, politics and at school. The final module, Communication Laboratory, will put into practice the skills acquired in defined public contexts, enabling students to experiment what they have learned. The content of the laboratory will be decided together with the students and the entities involved for the dissemination of the results.

Recipients and credits recognition

The Minor is offered free of charge to Ca’ Foscari undergraduate and postgraduate students. It is possible to enrol also as an external user.

• If you are an undergraduate student at Ca’ Foscari, this Minor can be recognised in the elective course section of your Bachelor's Degree with the exception of students enrolled to all the undergraduate programmes of the humanities area (Literature; History; Conservation of Cultural Heritage and Performing Arts Management; Philosophy; Philosophy, International and Economic Studies; Sciences of Society and Social Service programmes). Final marks will not affect the average of your degree.
• If you are a postgraduate student at Ca’ Foscari, the Minor cannot be recognised. 

Language

This Minor is taught in Italian.

Coordinator

Professor Alessandro Cinquegrani

Modules of the Minor

Academic year 2024/2025

Enrolment

Enrolment procedure will be available from 05/05/2025 to 09/06/2025 through the registration link that will be published on this page. For further information on the procedure, please consult the enrolment guide.

Applicants will be notified via email if the Minor is not activated. At the end of the enrolment period, students who have applied will receive confirmation of enrolment.

Type of recipients and rates

Attendance and exams

Enrolment lasts one year. It is mandatory to attend the three modules in the same year and take the exams in the four exam sessions available. 

Attendance is mandatory. Students who have more than 20% absence will not be admitted to the final exam.

You will not be allowed to complete the Minor programme the following year: the last session available to take exams is January. Final marks will not affect the average of your Bachelor’s degree career.

By passing the three Minor exams you will get a certification from your personal area and an Open Badge.
If you fail one or more exams in your Minor, you will still be entitled to receive the certification for the exams you passed, but the credits of the Minor will not be recognized in the elective course section of your Bachelor’s Degree programme.

Withdrawal

Withdrawing from Minor is possible: filling the withdrawal form, you must attach the receipt of the online payment of the duty stamp (16 euros). You can find the withdrawal form within the FAQs. Please, be aware that enroling again after the withdrawal will be at your expense.