Pietro Di Terlizzi on AFAM Reform and the Challenges of Art Education in Italy

In an interview with Artribune, Pietro Di Terlizzi, artist, professor, and director of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Foggia, discusses the state of Italy's Alta Formazione Artistica e Musicale (AFAM) system. He criticizes the stalled implementation of Law 508/99, citing a lack of governance decrees, personnel recruitment, and research funding. Di Terlizzi highlights the Academy's innovative programs in new technologies and its growth to become the largest in Puglia by enrollment. However, he laments the absence of museums and exhibition spaces in Foggia, which hinders student development. He advocates for the introduction of PhD programs, laboratory technicians, and visiting professors, as well as access to university research funds like PRIN and FIRB. Di Terlizzi proposes a new campus for ABA Foggia as a 'hub of the arts' to foster legality and beauty. The interview is part of a series on AFAM, featured in Artribune Magazine issue 57.