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The Course: in brief

The Academic Master’s programme offers highly specialised training in one of the key professions in the management of artistic and cultural heritage: the registrar and collection specialist. Through theoretical, practical, and laboratory-based teaching, the AM combines cross-disciplinary skills such as data management, the cataloguing of artworks and luxury objects, legal knowledge regarding the handling and circulation of artworks and cultural assets, and expertise in logistics and materials conservation. The final internship gives students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a profession that is becoming increasingly strategic for museums, galleries, foundations, archives, artists’ studios, private and corporate collections, art fairs, and for managing the heritage of luxury companies in the fashion and design sectors.

Learning Objectives
  • To understand the characteristics of the profession of registrar and the different skills related to it
  • To learn the legal and contractual framework for the handling of artworks and cultural heritage, as well as for collection management
  • To acquire specific knowledge in the management, preventive conservation, cataloguing, and both national and international handling of artworks and cultural heritage

Department: Visual Arts

Area: Visual Arts

Title Awarded: First Level Academic Master Degree*

Credits: 60 CFA

Starting: October 2026

Duration: 1 year

Languages: Italian

Campus: Milan


*Subject to approval by the MUR, currently in progress

Our Faculty

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Guido Tattoni
NABA Dean e Visual Arts Department Head ad interim
NABA Dean e Visual Arts Department Head ad interim
Guido Tattoni
<p>Sound Engineer and Sound Designer, he earned his BA in Recording Arts and his MA in Creative Media Practice at Middlesex University (London), and, later on, he also graduated in Computer Science at Politecnico di Milano. His research interests include generative compositional techniques, contemporary music, artificial intelligence, interaction design, sound and audio technology, which he investigates through his ongoing PhD Studies, based at the Creative Research into Sound Arts Practice (CRiSAP) centre of London College of Communication at University of the Arts London. From 2003 to 2015, he worked in a variety of academic positions in the field of Sound at SAE Institute, that he has also directed. At NABA he has been the Design and Applied Arts Department Head&nbsp; (2015-2019) also teaching Sound Design. NABA Dean since 2019, he guides educational activities of the Academy.</p> <p></p> <div class="s7"><span class="s6">Since</span><span class="s6"> 2025</span><span class="s6">, he </span><span class="s6">has been</span><span class="s6"> Visual Arts</span><span class="s6">Department Head</span><span class="s6"> ad interim.</span></div>
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Alessandra Donati
Academic Master in Registrar and Collection Management Course Leader
Academic Master in Registrar and Collection Management Course Leader
Alessandra Donati
<p>Alessandra Donati is lecturer of Comparative Law at the University of Milano-Bicocca, an expert in Art Law, and a lawyer serving as Of Counsel at ADVANT Nctm, where she advises leading players in the art market. After founding and directing Italy&rsquo;s first Master's programme dedicated to training Registrars for four years, she now coordinates NABA&rsquo;s Academic Master in Registrar and Collection Management. She developed the PACTA framework for the protection of the authenticity and integrity of contemporary artworks. She is Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Association of Artists&rsquo; Archives, Series Editor of <span class="s5">Comparative Art Law</span>(ESI), and a member of the Editorial Board of <span class="s5">Art and Law</span> (Brill), the Bi-Pac Centre, the Art, Law and Literature Commission of the Court of Milan, the Art Law Association, and the Faculty Board of the AFAM PhD in Visual Arts, Performing Arts, New Media &amp; Cultural Heritage, based in Naples. She is the author of numerous essays and monographs on Art Law.</p>
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Nicoletta Castellaneta
Course Leader, Academic Master in Registrar and Collection Management, Milan
Course Leader, Academic Master in Registrar and Collection Management, Milan
Nicoletta Castellaneta
<p></p> <p class="s3"><span class="s2">Nicoletta Castellaneta is a manager and cultural director with over twenty years of experience in leading artistic institutions, foundations, and academies. </span><span class="s2">Throughout her career, she managed cultural projects planning for Banca Akros as well as founded and directed the Rivoli2 Foundation in Milan (2013-2020), alongside her role as President of the Rivoli2 Cultural Association, where she promoted exhibitions, festivals, and exhibition projects. She has also curated and coordinated numerous projects, including </span><span class="s2">&ldquo;Homo </span><span class="s2">Faber&rdquo; at</span><span class="s2"> Castello Sforzesco in </span><span class="s2">Milan,</span><span class="s2"> &ldquo;</span><span class="s2">Quelli che Restano&rdquo; </span><span class="s2">at Spazio Oberdan, </span><span class="s2">&ldquo;Submariner&rdquo;</span> <span class="s2">at the Civic Aquarium of Milan, and </span><span class="s2">&ldquo;The Five Rings&rdquo;</span> <span class="s2">at the Fortress of Exilles in Val di Susa for the Turin 2006 Olympics games. </span><span class="s2">From 2020 to 2025, she was Director of the Aldo Galli Academy of Fine Arts &ndash; IED Network in Como</span> <span class="s2">and </span><span class="s2">a</span><span class="s2">longside her management activities, she has taught at the Aldo Galli Academy and the Fondazione Collegio Universit&agrave; Milanesi, </span><span class="s2">she has </span><span class="s2">been a member of the scientific committee of Archivio Dedalus </span><span class="s2">Edizioni and</span><span class="s2"> authored numerous publications on contemporary art and emerging artistic practices.</span></p>

Study and career opportunities

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NABA’s Career Services & Industry Relations Office can provide you with support and guidance during your transition from the academy to the professional world. Our staff can help you develop self-promotion tools and assist you during your first steps into the world of work.
The Office develops relationships with companies in order to set up internship agreements, employment opportunities, and interactive projects between students and businesses.

After the Academic Master

Kick-off your career. Among the career opportunities:

  • Registrar for museums, galleries, collections, foundations, art fairs, luxury companies
  • Collection specialist in public museums, private museums, and corporate collections
  • Loan registrar
  • Exhibition registrar
  • Collection registrar
  • Exhibitions and events manager
  • Manager in logistics companies specialised in the art sector