Computer Science for New Media Communications

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Computer Science for New Media Communications
Course sheet
A.Y. 2025/2026
Bachelor
L-31 R - Scienze e tecnologie informatiche
Bachelor
180
ECTS
Access
Limited enrolment with admission test
3
Years
Course location
Milan
Language
Italian
Il corso di laurea in Informatica per la Comunicazione Digitale si pone l'obiettivo di fornire solide conoscenze teoriche e applicative nelle aree fondamentali dell'informatica, con particolare riferimento alla loro applicazione nel campo della creazione, integrazione e manutenzione d'ambienti ad alto contenuto tecnologico per la diffusione di contenuti professionali, scientifici, culturali e di intrattenimento. Il corso di laurea si articola in due percorsi formativi, uno centrato sulle tematiche delle reti sociali e del mobile computing, l'altro sulla multimedialità. I due percorsi condividono un'ampia base comune che preserva l'unicità del corso, consentendo la trasversalità tra i percorsi e garantendo l'omogeneità e la coerenza culturale dei laureati. In particolare, le attività formative comuni comprendono la matematica di base, i linguaggi di programmazione, i sistemi di elaborazione e le reti di calcolatori, gli algoritmi e la complessità computazionale, i sistemi informativi e le basi di dati, l'interazione uomo-macchina, e l'intelligenza artificiale. Per la realizzazione di tutti gli obiettivi formativi sopra enunciati sono previste lezioni frontali, esercitazioni e insegnamenti di laboratorio.
Esperto in tecnologie informatiche con applicazioni ai social media e ai dispositivi mobili.
Funzione in un contesto di lavoro:
Il corso forma esperti in grado di svolgere attività professionali e/o di ricerca con funzioni di responsabilità progettuale teorica e pratica negli ambiti della comunicazione mediata dalla macchina e dalla sua connessione su rete; professionisti con elevate competenze sia teoriche che applicative per la progettazione e lo sviluppo di sistemi informatici innovativi che possono includere applicazioni web e per dispositivi mobili, sfruttare le tecnologie del cloud computing e dei social media.
Competenze associate alla funzione:
Sono figure professionali in grado di progettare sistemi distribuiti che includono applicazioni avanzate con interfaccia utente e di utilizzare i dati derivanti da applicazioni distribuite e social media.
Sbocchi occupazionali:
Professioni tecniche a forte specializzazione legate al web, ai sistemi distribuiti e ai social media. Tali figure possono trovare lavoro presso la pubblica amministrazione, l'industria, il terziario ed enti di ricerca di vario tipo.

Esperto in tecnologie informatiche con applicazioni nell'ambito della multimedialità.
Funzione in un contesto di lavoro:
Le professioni comprese in questa categoria operano, a livello progettuale, di ricerca, tecnico e creativo, nei vari ambiti della comunicazione e dell'interazione mediante l'uso di informazione multimediale (immagini, audio, video, dati). Tali professioni possono operare negli ambiti radio-televisivo, cinematografico, fotografico, web, comunicazione visiva e pubblicitaria, eventi dell'arte, della musica e dello spettacolo, sviluppo di video-giochi e di applicazioni con interfacce grafiche evolute.
Competenze associate alla funzione:
Sono figure professionali capaci non solo di comprendere gli aspetti tecnologici dei nuovi media e di gestirne i contenuti in maniera appropriata, ma anche di porsi come manager ed innovatori nell'area della comunicazione mediante l'uso di informazione multimediale. Infatti, la progettazione e gestione efficace dei nuovi media digitali - web, televisione, cinema, fotografia, editoria digitale, produzioni multimediali, ecc. - richiede competenze multidisciplinari storicamente provenienti da aree culturali eterogenee alla cui base però vi è la conoscenza degli aspetti informatici a supporto di tali discipline.
Sbocchi occupazionali:
Svolgono attività professionali di elevata specializzazione nell'ambito della comunicazione sui nuovi media, quali web, radio, televisione e cinema digitali, post-produzione, fotografia, comunicazione audiovisiva e pubblicitaria, e delle tecnologie dell'informatica grafica, realtà aumentata e virtuale, visualizzazione avanzata e 3D, strumenti di comunicazione mediata dal computer, sviluppo di interfacce e processi di interazione naturale con le macchine.
The education program can be enriched by educational activities abroad both to deepen some topics and as socialization experience in international environments. Within the Erasmus+ program study periods can be taken in over 50 universities in Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey. Courses will be recognized in the personalized study plan. These periods abroad are typically 5-month long and include courses for about 30 CFU, in the area of information and communication technology and related applications. Recognition of these educational activities will be based on the Learning Agreement, to be defined in advance by the student and the Erasmus coordinator at the Computer Science Department before starting the period abroad: course in the learning agreement with passed exams will replace the educational activities of the study plan ("manifesto"), either by covering the same topics or complementing the acquired basic competences. The Erasmus Committee at the Computer Science Department will perform the recognition of CFU obtained abroad and the definition of the personalized study plan. Similarly, stages to prepare the final dissertation are allowed in the same foreign universities. Recognition will be performed by the Department Erasmus Committee.
Erasmus: the coordinator for the Department of Informatics is Prof. Fabio Scotti.
International Programs: the coordinator for the Department of Informatics is Prof. Davide Rocchesso.
More information are available at the following link: https://di.unimi.it/it/rapporti-internazionali/mobilita-internazionale/opportunita-internazionali
Attendance is strongly recommended for both courses and laboratories.
Enrolment
Requirements and knowledge required for admission

To be admitted to the Degree Course, candidates must have a secondary school diploma or another qualification obtained abroad, recognized as suitable, as well as having adequate initial preparation. In particular, knowledge of basic scientific disciplines and understanding of elementary logic with a level of depth equal to that deriving from secondary school preparation are required.

Methods of verification of knowledge and personal preparation

The methods of access are established by the Admission Notice published on the page: https://informatica.cdl.unimi.it/it/iscriversi.
The course has a limited number of places in order to guarantee the quality of the educational offer in relation to the available resources and requires a TOLC (CISIA Online Test) as a test for admission. For enrollment in the first year, 150 places are available, of which 5 are reserved for non-EU students not residing in Italy. The TOLC can be taken at the University of Milan or any other university belonging to CISIA (Interuniversity Consortium for Integrated Access Systems). Registration for the TOLC must be done on the CISIA website (https://www.cisiaonline.it/).
The TOLC valid for registration is the TOLC-S, composed of the following sections: Basic mathematics (20 questions - 50 minutes), Reasoning, problems and text comprehension (15 questions - 30 minutes). Score: +1 for each correct answer, -0.25 for each incorrect answer, 0 for each unanswered question. The TOLC contains some additional sections (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, English). The results of these sections do not contribute to the test score.
After taking the TOLC-S, students must register for the selection for admission to the Degree Course, as indicated in the announcement. They will then be included in the merit ranking that will be formulated on the basis of the score obtained in the test, weighted, for each section, according to the criteria indicated in the announcement. The winners will be able to enroll within the established deadlines.
The selection is divided into distinct periods starting in February and ending in the first days of September.
Enrolled students who have not achieved a score greater than or equal to 10 in the Basic Mathematics module of the TOLC will be assigned Additional Training Obligations (OFA).

Additional training obligations and OFA recovery methods

For students with OFA, support activities will be organized in the period October-December, followed by a recovery test with which the student will have to demonstrate that he/she has improved his/her preparation. In the absence of this evidence, the student will not be able to take any second-year exams before passing the Mathematics I exam. Information: https://icd.cdl.unimi.it/it/studiare/le-matricole

Transfers and second degrees

Students already enrolled in a degree course at the University of Milan, at another University or already graduated, can be exempted from the test only if they meet the following requirements to be verified during the pre-evaluation of their career:
- if the student, during the pre-evaluation phase, is recognized at least 30 credits, he/she is admitted to the second year or third year with exemption from the test;
- if the student is recognized less than 30 credits, he/she must register for the test and selection as indicated above.
To access the pre-evaluation, a specific request for preventive evaluation of the career must be submitted by accessing the online service indicated in the admission notice. Those interested must declare all the exams taken with the relative sectors, credits and grades and attach the course programs. For further details on the procedure, please refer to the announcement. The request for career evaluation must be submitted without fail by the date indicated in the announcement. The outcome of the evaluation will be communicated via email by the date indicated in the announcement.
Students admitted to years subsequent to the first must enroll by the deadlines and in the manner specified in the announcement.

Part-time enrollment

Part-time enrollment is also possible. The relevant Regulations can be found at the following link https://www.unimi.it/it/ateneo/normative/regolamenti/regolamento-le-iscrizioni-tempo-parziale

Places available: 150 + 5 reserved for non-EU citizens + 1 reserved for students in the Marco Polo project

Call for applications

Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.

Session: 1

Application for admission: from 13/03/2025 to 29/05/2025

Application for matriculation: from 09/06/2025 to 19/06/2025

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - NOTICE The call for applications is the only official document for admission to degree programmes. Please read it carefully. If you are reading this notice is because the call is available only in Italian as the programme is offered in Italian. Students wishing to enrol must be proficient in Italian.

Session: 2

Application for admission: from 23/06/2025 to 17/07/2025

Application for matriculation: from 21/07/2025 to 31/07/2025

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - NOTICE The call for applications is the only official document for admission to degree programmes. Please read it carefully. If you are reading this notice is because the call is available only in Italian as the programme is offered in Italian. Students wishing to enrol must be proficient in Italian.

Session: 3

Application for admission: from 05/08/2025 to 11/09/2025

Application for matriculation: from 17/09/2025 to 24/09/2025

Read the Call


CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - NOTICE The call for applications is the only official document for admission to degree programmes. Please read it carefully. If you are reading this notice is because the call is available only in Italian as the programme is offered in Italian. Students wishing to enrol must be proficient in Italian.

Programme description and courses list
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Computer Architecture 6 48 Italian INF/01
Computer Programming I 12 120 Italian INF/01
Mathematics I 9 84 Italian MAT/03 MAT/05
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Human-Computer Interaction 6 48 Italian INF/01
Information Technology Law 6 48 Italian IUS/20
Mathematics Ii 9 84 Italian MAT/03 MAT/05
Operating Systems 6 48 Italian INF/01
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) 3 0 English
be activated by the A.Y. 2026/2027
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Algorithms and Data Structures 6 48 Italian INF/01
Computer Networks 6 48 Italian INF/01
Computer Programming Ii 6 64 Italian INF/01
Digital Marketing 6 48 Italian SECS-P/08
Web and Cloud Applications 6 64 Italian INF/01
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Databases and Web 12 120 Italian INF/01
Signal Processing 6 60 Italian ING-INF/05
Statistics and Data Analysis 6 48 Italian SECS-S/01
Optional
Computer Graphics 6 48 Italian INF/01
Fundamentals of Digital Social Media 6 48 Italian INF/01
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - Lo studente dovrà acquisire ulteriori 6 cfu scegliendo l'insegnamento relativo a uno dei due percorsi seguenti:
- Fondamenti di social media digitali per il percorso "Social e Mobile Computing";
- Computer Graphics per il percorso "Multimedia".
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Computer Graphics 6 48 Italian Second semester INF/01
Fundamentals of Digital Social Media 6 48 Italian Second semester INF/01
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Data Visualization 6 48 Italian INF/01
Optional
Mobile Computing 9 96 Italian INF/01
Multimedia Information 12 96 Italian INF/01
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Multimedia Project 9 72 Italian INF/01
Social Media Mining 12 120 Italian INF/01
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Seminars 3 0 Italian
Training 18 0 Italian
Final Exam 3 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
2 - Lo studente dovra' acquisire ulteriori 21 cfu sostenendo gli insegnamenti del percorso prescelto:
-percorso "Social e Mobile Computing" (Tabella A);
-percorso "Multimedia" (Tabella B).
TABELLA A.
Attività opzionali (percorso Social e Mobile Computing)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Mobile Computing 9 96 Italian First semester INF/01
Social Media Mining 12 120 Italian Second semester INF/01
3 - TABELLA B.
Attività opzionali (percorso Multimedia)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Multimedia Information 12 96 Italian First semester INF/01
Multimedia Project 9 72 Italian Second semester INF/01
4 - Lo studente dovrà conseguire 12 CFU a scelta libera fra gli insegnamenti delle precedenti tabelle o fra tutti gli insegnamenti attivati dall'ateneo, purché coerenti con il progetto formativo.
Non è possibile scegliere insegnamenti attivati da corsi di studio di altro ordinamento (corsi di studio di vecchio ordinamento).

Gli studenti possono richiedere il riconoscimento di CFU per attività formative presso enti esterni, presentando la relativa certificazione. Ogni certificazione può dare luogo ad un massimo di 3 CFU, e possono essere riconosciute fino a 2 certificazioni. Lo studente che intende chiedere il riconoscimento delle certificazioni deve compilare il modulo di "istanza" disponibile alla pagina https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/servizi-gli-studenti/segreterie-infostudenti/modulistica-generale e consegnarlo alla segreteria del proprio corso di studio unitamente alla copia delle certificazioni conseguite.
La valutazione verrà effettuata da un'apposita commissione sulla base dei seguenti parametri:
- Validità: la certificazione deve essere stata ottenuta da un massimo di 5 anni.
- Specializzazione: la certificazione deve riguardare competenze specialistiche e/o professionalizzanti.
- Livello: la certificazione deve attestare competenze di livello medio o avanzato. Sono escluse certificazioni di base ed entry level.
Prescribed foundation courses
Learning activityPrescribed foundation courses
Algorithms and Data Structures Computer Programming I (compulsory)
Computer Programming Ii Computer Programming I (compulsory)
Databases and Web Computer Programming I (compulsory)
Signal Processing Mathematics I (compulsory), Mathematics Ii (compulsory)
Statistics and Data Analysis Mathematics I (compulsory)
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Location
Milan
Course locations
IT course venues: via Celoria 18 - Milan.
Other course venues: Teaching sector, via Celoria 20; Teaching sector, via Golgi 19; Teaching sector, via
Venezian 15.
Laboratory locations
Computer laboratory (Silab) at the Department of Computer Science, via Celoria 18, Milan.
Head of study programme
Quality Assurance Delegate
Contacts

The tuition fees for students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments with different calculation methods and payment schedules:

  • The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
  • The amount of the second instalment varies according to the ISEE University value, the degree programme and the student status (on track / off track for one year or off track for more than a year) 
  • An additional fee is due for online programmes

The University also offers:

  • Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
  • Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
  • Concessions for international students with refugee status

Scholarships and benefits

The University provides a range of financial benefits to students meeting special requirements (merit, financial or personal conditions, international students).

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