Il collegio

Il collegio is an Italian reality show that has aired on Rai 2 since 2017.

Il Collegio
Narrated byGiancarlo Magalli, Eric Alexander, Simona Ventura
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
No. of seasons5
External links
Website

In the first three seasons the show is narrated by Giancarlo Magalli. In the fourth season it is narrated by Eric Alexander and Simona Ventura.[1] The series is based on the format of the British Channel 4 series That'll Teach 'em.

The junior film directors of the reality show are Sofia Nirie (for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th edition), and Seungmin Jung (for the 5th edition). [1]

Concept

Several teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 have to study for a month in a boarding school where the curriculum is based on education between the 1960s and the 1980s. The students must follow a strict dress code and give up their phones and electronics during the month, and inappropriate haircuts, any kind of piercings and foul language are all forbidden. Students may be put in isolation or expelled if they do not follow these rules.

Student dormitories are separated by gender. Classes are given in Italian, Latin, history, geography, mathematics, biology, a foreign language (French in the second season, English in the third, fourth, and fifth), civics and art. Elective classes are physical education, choral music and singing, music education, dance, aerobics, and computer science. At the end of the month the students are required to take an exam (written and oral). If they pass they are presented with a diploma suited to the period that season is set in.

The first season was set in 1960, year of the Olympic Games in Rome and broadcast from 2 to 23 January 2017

The series was renewed for a second season set in 1961 (the 100th anniversary of the Unification of Italy), and was broadcast from 26 September to 17 October 2017. This season introduced the figure of the class representative (one for boys and one for girls), and the addition of French as a foreign language.

The third season, set in 1968, was broadcast from 12 February 2019 to 12 March for a total of five episodes.[2]  In this season English replaced French as a foreign language, Civics replaced Latin, Art and Music education was added. In the summer following the third season, Clementoni released a board dedicated to the program.

The fourth season is set in 1982, the year in which Italy won the FIFA World Cup, and aired from 22 October 2019 for six episodes, featuring computer science, aerobics and breakdancing as non-exam activities.

The fifth season, which was set in 1992, aired from October 2020. In this edition, the school were the show has been registered is the Convitto Nazionale Regina Margherita in Anagni in the Province of Frosinone, due to heavy COVID-19 pandemic spread in Lombardy. 1992 has been one of the darkest years of Italian history, due to the killings of judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino by the Sicilian Mafia; and the political corruption scandal known as Tangentopoli (Bribesville) for which there was the consequent national judicial investigation known as Mani pulite (Clean Hands), which discovered various instances of corruption and briberies within the Italian politics. This scandal caused the dissolving of the Christian Democray party, that, together with the previous dissolution of the Italian Communist Party in 1991 caused by the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the same year and consequent disillusionment with Communism in some Italian communist politicians, especially the then Secretary of the Party Achille Occhetto, caused by this and the previous fall during the previous years of the others communist governments in Eastern Europe, in turn was one of the major causes which brought to the creation of the Second Italian Republic in two years.

Production

The school the series takes place in is the Collegio San Carlo di Celana, a suburb of Caprino Bergamasco. The fifth edition takes place in Agnani at the Convitto Nazionale Regina Margherita.

Seasons

Season Episodes Start Finish
1 4 January 2, 2017 (2017-01-02) January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23)
2 September 26, 2017 (2017-09-26) October 17, 2017 (2017-10-17)
3 5 February 12, 2019 (2019-02-12) March 12, 2019 (2019-03-12)
4 6 October 22, 2019 (2019-10-22) November 26, 2019 (2019-11-26)
5 8 October 27, 2020 (2020-10-27) December 15, 2020 (2020-12-15)

Cast

Teachers

  • Paolo Bosisio (Headmaster)
  • Andrea Maggi (Italian Language and Literature; Latin Language)
  • Annalisa Ciampalini (Mathematics)
  • Piera Condotti (Science)
  • Emilia Termignoni (History and Geography)
  • Fabio Cacioppoli (Physical Education and Technical Education (Males))
  • Marco La Rosa (Dance and Ballet)
  • Maestro Matteo Valbusa (Musical Education)

Guardians

  • Lucia Gravante (Technical Education teacher (Females) as well)
  • Luigi Ferrante

Students (year of birth and place of residence)

The following students withdrew from the programme:

  • Arianna Pasin (Third Episode)
  • Davide Erba (Second Episode)
  • Letizia del Signore (First Episode)

The following students were expelled:

  • Dimitri Iannone (Third Episode) - expelled for insubordination

The following students failed their exams:

  • Adriano Occulto (not admitted to the oral exams)
  • Federico Nobile
  • Jenny de Nucci

Teachers

  • Alberto Faverio (Headmaster)
  • Andrea Maggi (Italian Language and Literature; Latin Language)
  • Mariarosa Petolicchio (Mathematics and Science)
  • Luca Raina (History and Geography)
  • Berta Corvi (French Language)
  • Fabio Cacioppoli (Physical Education and Technical Education (Males))
  • Maestro Massimo Fiocchi Malaspina (Musical Education)
  • Marco Larosa (Dance and Ballet)

Guardians

  • Luigi Ferrante
  • Lucia Gravante (Technical Education teacher (Females) as well)

Students

The following students withdrew from the programme:

  • Marco Biò (Third Episode)
  • Camilla Maria Ricciardi (Second Episode)

The following students have been expelled:

  • Roberto Magro (Third Episode) - after being excessively punished and being the worst student in terms of results, he was given a special examination. He failed it, hence he was expelled
  • Arianna Triassi (Fourth Episode) - expelled for continuous misbehaving

Teachers

  • Paolo Bosisio (Headmaster)
  • Andrea Maggi (Italian Language and Civic Education)
  • Mariarosa Petolicchio (Mathematics and Science)
  • David Wayne Callahan (English Language)
  • Diana Cavagnaro (Musical Education)
  • Luca Raina (History and Geography)
  • Dario Cipani (Physical Education)
  • Marco Larosa (Dance and Ballet)
  • Alessandro Carnevale (Artistic Education)

Guardians and Technical Education Teachers

  • Piero Maggiò (Males)
  • Lucia Gravante (Females)

Students

The following students withdrew from the programme:

  • Ginevra Pirola (Second Episode)

The following students were expelled:

  • Cora and Marilù Fazzini (Fifth Episode) - Cora Fazzini was sent to the principal's office after using a derogatory term to Professor Raina and was expelled due to her continuous bad behaviour. Marilù, for defending her sister, was also expelled.
  • Michael Gambuzza (Third Episode) - he raised his voice to Professor Petolicchio and was expelled.
  • Evan Nestola (Third Episode) - he was expelled for cutting his hair, tarnishing the college's image.

The following students failed at the final exam:

  • Luca Cobelli - he was not admitted to the oral exams
  • Matias Caviglia

The following students entered at the second episode:

  • Luca Cobelli
  • Alice de Bortoli

The following students were not admitted after failing the entry test:

  • Luca Vitozzi
  • Syria d'Ambra

Teachers

  • Paolo Bosisio (Headmaster)
  • Andrea Maggi (Italian Language and Literature; Civic Education)
  • Mariarosa Petolicchio (Mathematics and Science)
  • Luca Raina (History and Geography)
  • David Wayne Callahan (English Language)
  • Giovanna Giovannini (Musical Education)
  • Alessandro Carnevale (Artistic Education)
  • Daniele Calanna (Physical Education)
  • Carmelo Trainito (Break Dance)
  • Marilisa Pino (substitute teacher for Italian and Civic Education)
  • Carlo Santagostino (Information and Communication Technology)
  • Max Bruschi (Government School Inspector)

Guardians and Technical Education Teachers

  • Piero Maggiò (Males)
  • Lucia Gravante (Females)

Students

The following students withdrew from the programme:

  • Benedettagea Matera (First Episode)

The following students were expelled:

  • Claudia Dorelfi (Fifth Episode) - Claudia was returned to school as a punishment for misbehaving at a field trip. As she had misbehaved several times beforehand, including being suspended and isolated for 48 hours, the headmaster decided that the class assembly had to decide whether she was to remain or leave. The latter option won, 10 votes Vs 7.
  • Andrea Bellantoni (Fourth Episode) - he organised a fake brawl to avoid participating to a maths lesson. He was excluded from a field trip and later was tested on the week's syllabus, failing which, he was expelled.
  • Alex Djordjevic (Fourth Episode) - expelled for the same reason as Andrea Bellantoni.
  • Alysia Piccamiglio (Second Episode) - she was one of the students forced to resit the entry test after an overnight misbehaviour. Having failed it, she was told to return home.

The following students failed at the final exam:

  • Francesco Cardamone
  • Martina Brondin
  • Asia Busciantella Ricci
  • Chiara Adamuccio (not admitted to the oral exams).

The following students entered at the third episode:

  • Andrea Bellantoni
  • Chiara Adamuccio

The following students failed the entry test:

  • Alex Djordjevic
  • Benedettagea Matera
  • Samuele Fazzi
  • George Ciupilan
  • Sara Piccione

Samuele Fazzi, Alex Djordjevic, George Ciupilan and Sara Piccione were then admitted to the Collegio as, by not participating at the overnight disorder with their classmates, were exempted from a resit exam. Benedettagea Matera withdrew.

The following students caused an overnight fracas. Their admission was revoked and they had to resit the entry test:

  • Roberta Maria Zacchero
  • Mario Tricca
  • Gabriele Montuori
  • Giulio Maggio
  • Nicolò Robbiano
  • Vilma Maria d'Addario
  • Mariana Aresta
  • Vincenzo Crispino
  • Gianni Nunzio Musella
  • Martina Brondin
  • Francesco Cardamone
  • Asia Busciantella Ricci
  • Claudia Dorelfi
  • Alysia Piccamiglio

All of the above passed the test and were readmitted, except Alysia Piccamiglio, who had to return home.

Teachers

  • Paolo Bosisio (Headmaster)
  • Andrea Maggi (Italian Language and Literature; Civic Education)
  • Mariarosa Petolicchio (Mathematics and Science)
  • Luca Raina (History and Geography)
  • David Wayne Callahan (English Language)
  • Alessandro Carnevale (Artistic Education)
  • Valentina Gottlieb (Physical Education)
  • Patrizio Cigliano (Drama)
  • Roberta Sette (Sex Education)
  • Marco Chingari (Singing)
  • Carlo Santagostino (Information and Communication Technology)

Students

The following students were expelled:

  • Aurora Vanessa Morabito
  • Marco Crivellini
  • Simone Bettin
  • Rebecca Mongelli
  • Ylenia Grambone
  • Alessandro Andreini
  • Rahul Teoli

The following students failed the entry test:

  • Luca Lapolla
  • Mishel Gashi

The following students entered in the fourth episode:

  • Leonardo Prezioso
  • Andrea Prezioso

The following student failed at the final exam:

  • Andrea Prezioso

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Il collegio
Season Episodes First aired Last airedAvg. viewers
(millions)
18–49
rank
Date Viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
1 4 January 2, 2017 (2017-01-02) 2.132 January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23) 2.134TBDTBD
2 4 September 26, 2017 (2017-09-26) 1.820 October 17, 2017 (2017-10-17) 1.692TBDTBD
3 5 February 12, 2019 (2019-02-12) 1.634 March 12, 2019 (2019-03-12) 2.307TBDTBD
4 6 October 22, 2019 (2019-10-22) 2.433 November 26, 2019 (2019-11-26) 2.352TBDTBD

References

  1. "Teenager in viaggio nel tempo su Rai2 con 'Il Collegio'". Adnkronos. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  2. ""Il Collegio": la terza edizione arriva a febbraio". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
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