Chapter L’Università di Firenze al crocevia delle arti: cinema, musica, teatro, danza

Abstract

The contribution illustrates the relations maintained by the University of Florence with the world of spectacle by the professors of the History of Cinema, Music, Theater and Dance courses. Particularly highlighted are the fruitful relationships with the most important artistic institutions in the Florentine area, such as the Fondazione Sistema Toscana, the Fondazione Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, theFondazione Teatro della Toscana, the Centro Nazionale di Produzione della Danza "Virgilio Sieni," and the Fondazione Fabbrica Europa, declined both in terms of educational collaboration and in the creation of cultural events. Also relevant are the activities of the Compagnia Teatrale Universitaria Binario di Scambio, active at the Polo Universitario of Prato.