Rehabilitation Medicine for Performing Artists
1st level vocational master
A.Y. 2025/2026
Study area
Medicine and Healthcare
Master Coordinator
The vocational master in Rehabilitation Medicine for Performing Artists is organised in collaboration with Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi and provides students with expertise in rehabilitation medicine applied to the needs of professional performing artists (dancers, singers and musicians).
The programme focuses on the stress caused by the prolonged biomechanical, postural, vocal/auditory and psychological overload to which many performers are exposed in their highly competitive and diverse work environments. In particular, students will be able to: identify the determinants of physical and psychological health in performing artists, as well as potential risks for their health; learn best practices for the rehabilitation of medical conditions which are common among performing artists, and for the management of acute and chronic pain; evaluate the latest research findings in the field; identify new topics for scientific research.
The master programme will comprise 409 hours of lectures (corresponding to 41 CFU, i.e. university credits) and 91 hours of other training activities (corresponding to 8 CFU). Rounding out the programme activities are a 250 hour internship (10 CFU) and a final exam (1 CFU), for which students have to write and defend a thesis on a topic of their choice. Upon completion of the programme, students will be awarded 60 university credits (CFU).
Lectures and training activities will cover the following subjects:
Neuroscience and performing arts;
Biomechanics in performing artists;
Work-related diseases;
Instrumental diagnostics;
Interdisciplinary treatment;
Prevention.
The tuition for the programme is euro 3.254.00. The University participates in the PA 110 cum laude program of the Department of Public Administration. Discounts are available for students enrolled in the Vocational Master's programs. More information is available at: https://www.unimi.it/en/education/postgraduate-and-continuing-education-programmes/pa-110-e-lode-training-public-administration-employees.
The programme focuses on the stress caused by the prolonged biomechanical, postural, vocal/auditory and psychological overload to which many performers are exposed in their highly competitive and diverse work environments. In particular, students will be able to: identify the determinants of physical and psychological health in performing artists, as well as potential risks for their health; learn best practices for the rehabilitation of medical conditions which are common among performing artists, and for the management of acute and chronic pain; evaluate the latest research findings in the field; identify new topics for scientific research.
The master programme will comprise 409 hours of lectures (corresponding to 41 CFU, i.e. university credits) and 91 hours of other training activities (corresponding to 8 CFU). Rounding out the programme activities are a 250 hour internship (10 CFU) and a final exam (1 CFU), for which students have to write and defend a thesis on a topic of their choice. Upon completion of the programme, students will be awarded 60 university credits (CFU).
Lectures and training activities will cover the following subjects:
Neuroscience and performing arts;
Biomechanics in performing artists;
Work-related diseases;
Instrumental diagnostics;
Interdisciplinary treatment;
Prevention.
The tuition for the programme is euro 3.254.00. The University participates in the PA 110 cum laude program of the Department of Public Administration. Discounts are available for students enrolled in the Vocational Master's programs. More information is available at: https://www.unimi.it/en/education/postgraduate-and-continuing-education-programmes/pa-110-e-lode-training-public-administration-employees.
To be eligible for the programme, candidates must hold a degree in the following classes pursuant to Ministerial Decree 270/2004: L/SNT2 Health professions of rehabilitation sciences (Physiotherapy, Speech therapy and Occupational therapy degree only), L22 Sports and Physical Education and LM-41 Medicine.
The programme is geared towards students wishing to develop specialised clinical and organisational expertise for the treatment of performers. At the end of the programme, students may find employment in the framework of clinical pathways at public and private healthcare facilities, cultural and training institutions (theatres, music conservatories, academies), or in the media industry.
- For administrative information on admission applications, enrolments, payments, final parchment, contact us online via the InformaStudenti platform > Post-Graduate Category > Master
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Courses list
Open sessions
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biomechanics in Performing Artists | 9 | 89 | Italian | |
| Final Examination | 1 | Italian | ||
| Instrumental Diagnostics | 1 | 16 | Italian | |
| Interdisciplinary Treatment | 17 | 167 | Italian | |
| Laboratories | 8 | 91 | Italian | |
| Neuroscience and Performing Arts | 2 | 20 | Italian | |
| Prevention | 5 | 50 | Italian | |
| Training Internship | 10 | 250 | Italian | |
| Work-Related Diseases | 7 | 67 | Italian | |
Enrolment
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