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Fifty years after its foundation, the Accademia Teatro Dimitri continues to affirm itself as an international and multidisciplinary University of Applied Sciences, constantly evolving while remaining faithful to the pioneering spirit of its founders. Building on Dimitri’s artistic impulse and Richard Weber’s pedagogical legacy, the Accademia weaves together historical roots and international perspectives, addressing the challenges of the contemporary world with creativity, responsibility, and openness.

Its approach is grounded in the body and movement as a universal language, fostering interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary pathways that range from theatre to dance, from circus arts to music, and extend to projects in areas such as education, health, sustainability, and social cohesion. On both interpersonal and transpersonal levels, it values the individual in their full complexity—body, intellect, and emotion—promoting inclusive educational and creative experiences that respect diversity and nurture each person’s potential. Thanks to its intercultural and transcultural dimension, the Accademia serves as a crossroads of diverse artistic traditions and experiences, encouraging dialogue and cultural participation.

The Action Plan 2025–2028 outlines the measures the Accademia Teatro Dimitri intends to implement over the four-year period, starting with the consolidation of the school’s governance and organizational structure (Action 1), and extending to support the development of the City of Locarno’s new audiovisual arts and training hub (Action 6)—a development of great importance for the Accademia as well.

At an operational level, key objectives include strengthening the Accademia’s positioning and reputation within the Swiss and international arts education landscape (Action 2). Equally important for the Bachelor programmes is a stronger commitment to ensuring equal opportunities for study and work, by increasing the flexibility of the curriculum and offering concrete support to individuals in specific situations, such as student-parents or those with special needs (Action 3).

For Advanced Studies, strategic goals include developing a more agile and accessible offering that responds to learners’ needs, through the creation and launch of short SAS training courses that are more appealing in terms of both cost and time for potential participants (Action 4). Finally, the strategic development of the Research and Services sector (Action 5) involves consolidating connections with professional networks at both Swiss and international levels, as well as with stakeholders, in a perspective that is both synergistic and visibility-oriented.

The shared objective across all three sectors—Bachelor Education, Advanced Studies, and Research & Services—is to foster constructive synergies that enrich both the study programmes and the projects developed in collaboration with local, Swiss, and international partners.