Art and Design Courses in Italy

Accademia Italiana:
The Accademia Italiana, an International Fashion School, Art Fashion & Design School, was established in 1984. For over twenty years it has been one of the leading European fashion design and art schools for artistic, professional and linguistic training at post-secondary and university level. The Accademia Italiana is located in Florence and Rome, Italy. Accademia Italiana is the headquarters in Florence and Rome for the Arcadia University study abroad in Italy programs.

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The Accademia Italiana proposes 4 different kinds of study programs. Each kind is directed at a precise training necessity. The Academic Courses are divided into 6 academic semesters (3 years of study) except for the Textile Design program (2 years of study), the Window Displays program (2 semesters) and the Drawing and Painting program (of variable length).

Courses:

Fashion Design
Subjects include: Fashion illustration / History of costume / Collection / Experimental projects / Industrial pattern design / Prototypes / Tailoring techniques / Clothing samples / Color techniques / Textile technology / Computer aided design (CAD) / Marketing a business.

Interior Design
Subjects include: Geometric and technical drawing / Architectural design and survey / Basic design / Analysis of styles / Industrial design / Interior planning / History of design / Graphic techniques/ Technology of materials / Architectural interventions/ Model building / Computer aided design (CAD) / Marketing e business.

Textile Design
Textile laboratory / Printing on textiles / Color techniques / Textile technology / History of textiles / Graphic techniques/ Computer aided design (CAD) / Industrial knitwear.

Graphic Design / Visual Communication
Subjects include: Images and illustration / Life drawing / Color techniques / Lettering / Geometric drawing / Analysis of styles / Graphic design / Photography (theory and practice) / Publishing techniques (technology and materials) / Editorial design / Semiotics / Computer graphics / Design of the coordinated image / Graphic arts and advertising / Visual communication / Visual merchandising / Marketing and trends / Color theory / Internet laboratory.

Windows Display
Subjects include: Window displays design / Drawing techniques / Visual merchandising / Materials for window displays and stands / Trends / Model building / Professional practice / Decoration / Graphic design / Visual communication / Photography

Other Courses Available
Product Design, Set Design, Production Design, Costume Design, Drawing & Painting, Italian Language Course, Master program, Master courses, Short courses, Summer courses.