Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design Short Courses in Italy

European Cultural Academy - Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design Courses:
Established in three historic palaces in Venice, the Academy offers short art and architecture courses for professionals, students, and art lovers. We believe in the power of education to help people thrive creatively and professionally. Join our programs created in collaboration with the Venice Biennale, the University of Oxford, and other prestigious institutions.

ART COURSES:

. Venice Biennale revealed - behind the scene experience
  2 intakes - Apr 21-25, 2022 and Nov 10-13, 2022
  
Is the perfect course for professionals, art lovers, curious and creative minds, architects, artists, independent curators, and collectors wishing to have an insider's view of the famous Venice Biennale exhibition.
ECA will share with you 12 years of experience of organizing national pavilions, collateral, and events in Venice:

-visit locations that are closed to the public and preview parties
-case studies and open conversations give you insights into the structure, funding, and politics of the Biennale.
-engaging study of best projects providing an infinite source of inspiration

Enjoy a truly Venetian experience, together with curators and artists, you are invited to preview parties and art shows; start your mornings with an Italian coffee and on the balcony of a historic Venetian palace, we will take a beautiful boat ride and discover the city's hidden gems
You can join during two different amazing sessions, the opening and closing week of the Venice Biennale.


. Contemporary Art
  August 8-19, 2022

Do you love art, design and culture? Do you want to connect with people that move creative ideas forward right now? Experience Venice as an insider together with like-minded participants from all over the      world. Immerse yourself in an inspiring environment led by renowned faculty and industry experts, develop meaningful projects and build a valuable professional network. Morning classes take place in            historic Venetian palazzos. You spend the afternoon visiting museums such as Prada Foundation and Peggy Guggenheim Collection, studios, and galleries. The program includes workshops with curators,    artists, and exhibition organizers.

Have an unforgettable time in Venice inside and outside the classroom: join creative and cultural activities or relax at the famous Lido beach.

ARCHITECTURE STUDIOS:
Amazing opportunity to join Studios/Short courses offered in cooperation with leading international Universities.

. Sustainable Healthy Cities - (re-building for the future)
  in cooperation with Kellogg College, University of Oxford
  June 27th -July 8th, 2022

A 12-day program, with lectures and visits to Biennale of Art, museums, and architectural in collaboration with the University of Oxford.
This program will ask participants to explore the potential to learn from the past, as well as from present technologies and practice, to design healthier cities for the future; and to retrofit today's urban spaces to cater to new challenges that may evolve.


. Designing for Architectural Brand
  in cooperation with United Arab Emirates University
  July 11-22, 2022

This course aims at introducing students to Brand Design Strategy, and Personal Construct Psychology Model (PCP Model) in the architectural design studio. Through interpreting the local societal inherent and brand images of the city of Venice, students will have the opportunity to explore the local environment and its heritage architecture. Students will be introduced to the PCP Model as a strategy to analyse and propose visual scenarios that integrate into the design process, the 'construct systems' of the inhabitants of Venice. Students will then engage in groups to explore and elicit their personal construct systems of the building's appearance using the Repertory Grid Technique (RGT).

.Venetian Architecture and the heritage of Carlo Scarpa
in cooperation with The Bartlett School of Architecture
August 1-12, 2022

In collaboration with The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, number 1 in the world this year for Architecture / Built Environment Subjects in the renowned QS World Rankings.
The studio focuses on the work of the most enigmatic and famous Venetian architect - Carlo Scarpa, and his heritage in Venice.