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TheDarkroom Academy Firenze:
We are a small school in Florence, Italy, run by professionals which are working on their subject fields for many years. Our director, Mr. Andrea Moradei, is on the educational field of Italian learning, art and cuisine for more than 35 years. Our teachers are all professionals for long term in their fields and have proofed experiences in teaching in study-abroad programs.

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Our mission is to train students for to become professional in their subject field. Study programs are conceived to teach photography, video, graphic and web design from the basics to the most challenging specialized fields of each specific subject matter. At the end of the academic program students will have the necessary knowledge to start a free-lance job as well as to be first assistant in any photo studio, production studio, graphic studio, television network, photo-video agency and so on, to begin their own professional career.

How is TheDarkroom Academy different?

Photo of Photography Courses in Florence, ItalyWe study not for to become the best. We study for to improve every day of our lives.

This is what makes us different, perhaps. We study along with our students. We believe our students are going to join us because we are a small school that is run by professionals committed each one to their own subject. This way we can keep a close contact with the students and transmit them our passion along with our know-how.

We believe in practical experience so a great deal of time is given to practical and field work, such as professional partnerships with various companies in Florence where we assign students for to practice what they study in the class during the academic year.

Our programs will help you to study every technique that's helpful to express your creativity. Tomorrow you may need that knowledge to solve a new matter for your work. TheDarkroom can help you every step of the way. Drop us a line and find out just how flexible and dynamic the administration and faculty of TheDarkroom can be. Our dynamic teachers and flexible approach to your photographic wishes set us apart from any other school experience you've had.

Are you ready for the new challenges we are about to propose to you? Follow us, enroll now!

Facilities:

Image of Photography Courses in Florence, ItalyThe school is located at the ground-level floor of a small historical building facing the square of Piazza Massimo D'Azeglio in Florence.

In this premise we have four classrooms for up to 10-15 students group size. All rooms are equipped with video projectors. A photo studio is set up with all necessary gears, backdrops, stands and lighting systems for our advanced classes of the academic courses and for the workshops of fashion photography.

We have scanners for film, film cameras for our beginners (nowadays film cameras are a rarity), large format view cameras for field and studio work. A darkroom fully equipped for black and white processes for tailored workshops of film and darkroom photography, at one's choice.

In a building nearby, located in via de' Pandolfini, we can offer large rooms for larger numbers of students, even if we aim to keep classes small, under 10 students per class.

A professional photo studio is located in the opposite side of Florence, at 15 minutes from the center by public bus.

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Address: Via Cantagalli 1 red, 50125, Florence, Italy
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• Located in the heart of the historic city center, The Florence Art Studio provides short & intensive art programs taught in English to international students and professionals from around the world. We offer customized courses that teach the fundamentals of drawing and painting from life.

• Choose to study for 1, 2, 3, or 4 weeks or longer. 

• Our main intensive program can be divided into six discrete and sequentially progressive modules, each of which can be studied from one week to one month or longer. Alternatively, each module can be taken as a stand-alone course.

• Short workshops throughout the year: Watercolor, Fresco, Still life, Oil Painting, fine arts exam preparation, painting & drawing workshops for those on holiday / vacation in Florence & more. 

• The majority of our students are adult professionals of all backgrounds and levels, from complete beginner to advanced, who are passionate about Florence, the Renaissance, Painting & Drawing.

• Your drawing or painting program is intensively taught in a structured, encouraging environment, with a great deal of personal attention given to each student, through intensive individual training and one on one lessons.

• Our studio is situated on Via Ghibellina, only a few steps from the main historic and artistic places of interest in the center of the city.

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"It was wonderful. Not only is the studio a magnificent space to work in, but also Gary is a brilliant instructor. I loved every moment of it." - Penny, UK
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Taught in English

A program divided into 6 separate modules covering life drawing & painting skills, each serving as the foundation for the next.

Alternatively, you can choose to take any module as a stand-alone course, from one week to a month or longer.

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Courses / Programs
• Alchimia is a private professional contemporary jewellery school in the historic city of Florence in Tuscany, Northern Italy.

• We provide academic jewellery design courses at Bachelor's (BFA) degree, Masters (MFA) degree, and 1-year academic courses, as well as short-term, intensive programs including weekend courses, 2 week to 6 month courses, and summer study options.

• Our short courses are available year-round, and have open dates, with individual study programs (max. 5 students) to offer the opportunity to experience contemporary jewellery to both beginners and advanced students.

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• Alchimia’s objective is to teach students to express their creativity through contemporary jewelry, developing high-quality technical and theoretical skills.

• The students of Alchimia are mentored and tutored by a team of experts in jewellery, design, and the visual arts.

• Our mission is to provide students with a supportive and practical work environment. Interaction with our instructors and technicians gives students the conceptual and technical knowledge about contemporary jewellery necessary to prepare them as professional makers, artists and designers.
Accredited Jewellery Degree Programs
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1-Year Jewellery Design Courses
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• Would you like to take the first step towards a new career in the exciting fashion industry, or take an advanced fashion design or fashion business course to improve your job opportunities in this competitive field?

• Conveniently located in the heart of Florence, Accademia Riaci is an international art and design school that provides fashion design and fashion business & marketing courses to Italian students and international students from around the world.

• Taught in Italian with English & Spanish interpretation, our quality courses include professional one-year master courses, one-year / semester programs, internship programs, summer courses, and short courses (including intensive options & private lessons available for students with limited time).

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Accademia Riaci
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Fashion Courses in Florence:
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• One-Year Diploma Course / Semester Programs:
Fashion Design; Fashion Business & Marketing 

• Master Courses: Academic Year & Semester Programs available
Fashion Design; Fashion Business

• Short Courses: Study for 1 / 2 / 4 / 8 / 12 / 24 weeks
Fashion Design; Fashion Business

• Summer Courses: Study for 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 12 weeks
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Italian Culinary Institute
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• Situated in Copanello, just 5 minutes from the beautiful seaside town of Soverato in the Calabria region of Southern Italy, Italian Culinary Institute (formerly Italian Institute for Advanced Culinary and Pastry Arts) is one of Europe's finest chef training academies.

• Founded by Chef John Nocita, ICI presents Italy's most advanced culinary programs for professional chefs, pastry chefs, students, serious home cooks & epicureans. Courses (taught in English or Italian) include full immersion culinary, baking, pastry and gelato programs, with 1-week, 2-week, & 3-month study options available.

• Each of our culinary arts programs include quality hotel accommodation, meals with wine, course materials, culinary travel, market visits, and more!

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"Life changing experience. They approach all culinary endeavors paying due respect to the ingredients being used"
- Mark, USA

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- Mike, USA
Professional Italian Cooking Courses / Chef Training
(Short & intensive culinary courses taught in English & Italian languages)

3-month course:
• Master of Italian Cuisine

2-week course:
• The Evolution of Italian Cuisine

1-week courses:

• Foundation of Italian Cuisine
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Istituto Marangoni, Milan
Courses / Programs
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It is learning how to take advantage of the richness of the past that is the optimization of all components of a project. To be a good designer, you should acquire a keen understanding of people, cultures and belief systems. Upon acquiring the skills we teach you, you will finally be able to implement your own projects, manage collaborators and consultants effectively and jumpstart your career in any fashion company, including your own.
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Milan Fashion Campus
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