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IED Florence:
Located in the heart of beautiful Florence, Northern Italy, IED Florence is an international design school that provides 4-week fashion summer programs taught through English. Our courses are a perfect solution for those who desire to combine their spare time during holidays with a stimulating new experience in fashion and design. Following a precise methodology and guided by professors, who are all professionals from the chosen field, students will experience the development of a project specific to their interests.

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Florence - A Cultural Paradise:

Florence is a main Italian city from an artistic and cultural point of view, and is also considered the capital of traditional Italian craftmanships in the fields of fashion and accessories. It is located in Tuscany, where innovation and research are competitive and have an articulated industrial history.  

IED Florence is located inside the House of Creativity, the recently restored campus in the Renaissance cloister of Santa Maria Maggiore, just a few meters from Brunelleschi's Dome. IED Florence offers a view into this unique and multilingual world, defining the professions of the future while analysing at the roots the deep traditions of this city.

4-week Fashion & Design Summer Courses:

Every year, during June and July, the IED Group offers intermediate and advanced courses in the fields of Fashion, Design and Visual Arts. These courses are held in English and last  four weeks. If you have already started work and are interesting in broadening your horizons of expertise and giving your CV a more competitive edge, then this is an ideal formula for you.

Summer Courses (taught in English)
- Italian Leather Design
- Fashion Events and Public Relations
- Graphic Design and Portfolio

IED Florence aspires to become the school for the high technologyand craftsmanship offering training courses aimed to integrate the artisan knowledge with new technologies: a mix of “hand made” and innovation.

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