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Contact Page - Art / Design Summer Program in Italy
Florence Design School:Come to Florence in 2018, and experience an intensive summer course with popular art & design-based themes including Photography, Interior Design, and Visual Arts Drawing & Painting. Situated just 5 minutes from the city center, Florence Design School is an Italian design, artistic and creative arts school that provides summer courses taught in English to students from around the world.
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Our lessons are taken inside and outside of the institute, with visits to companies, factories, institutions, studios and museums of Florence.
Intensive Summer Art & Design Courses:
Taught in English. Subjects include:
• Photography
• Interior Design
• Visual Arts – Drawing & Painting
- Basic Italian language classes included as part of all courses
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Address:
Piazza di Badia a Ripoli, 1/A, Florence, Italy
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to
2022-02-05 were from:
USA; Isle of Wight, UK, UK / GB; and more.
USA; Isle of Wight, UK, UK / GB; and more.
Go Inspired - Commedia dell'Arte Summer Course
Courses / Programs
Go Inspired is a US-based cultural exchange company that looks for unique, creative opportunities to explore the world. We offer a fun, theater-based 3-week Summer course in Florence, Italy where students can discover the world of 'Commedia dell’Arte'. The course is geared toward understanding the theatrical experience as a fun and useful game for developing your own creativity and expressiveness.The course will take place in Florence and combine body expression/language and acting. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the characters of Commedia and to dance to a choreographed Renaissance noble Italian dance. There is also the possibility of doing a performance in Florence.
Having lived, traveled, studied and worked abroad we understand the challenges that come with foreign travel. Go Inspired is committed to safety and to providing the tools necessary to having a successful experience.
3-week Summer Course in Florence where students discover the world of Commedia dell’Arte:
- The course focuses on reading, understanding, and interpreting scenes, characters and stories contained in major classical texts
- The course lasts for 4 hours per day and participants will have the late afternoon, evening and weekend free to explore Florence and Tuscany.
- The course will help to develop the exchange of physical energy and creativity amongst the students in the group.
- The course focuses on reading, understanding, and interpreting scenes, characters and stories contained in major classical texts
- The course lasts for 4 hours per day and participants will have the late afternoon, evening and weekend free to explore Florence and Tuscany.
- The course will help to develop the exchange of physical energy and creativity amongst the students in the group.
Web Technology Academy, Florence
Courses / Programs
Located in the heart of Florence, Italy, Web Technology Academy (WTA) is a fast-paced, 4-week study-abroad summer program designed to help students learn the art of eCommerce. All classes are taught in English. WTA offers three main course topics over four intensive weeks; Choosing products and services to sell online, Build your own e-commerce business from start to finish, and Advertising your website and making money online.At Web Tech Bootcamp, we believe students learn better when they have real world projects and a limited amount of time to complete them. At the end of four weeks, hard-working students will have the knowledge to take the first step toward financial independence through their own eCommerce business.
4-week summer e-Commerce course, in English:
Topics / modules include:
- Selling on Ebay
- Importing and exporting products
- Inventing and manufacturing your own products
- Social Media for the web
- Internet marketing techniques
- Photo and video production techniques
- Graphics design
- Creating Viral Video Marketing Campaigns
- Crowd Funding
Topics / modules include:
- Selling on Ebay
- Importing and exporting products
- Inventing and manufacturing your own products
- Social Media for the web
- Internet marketing techniques
- Photo and video production techniques
- Graphics design
- Creating Viral Video Marketing Campaigns
- Crowd Funding
Summer School in Como Italy
Courses / Programs
The "Aldo Galli" Academy of Fine Arts is a private institution in Como, located less than an hour from Milan in the north of Italy. It is legally accredited by AFAM (Alta Formazione Artistica e Musicale), the Higher Education System for Art and Music, part of the university sector answering to MIUR, the Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research. "Aldo Galli" Academy is acknowledged as a high-profile art training institute offering courses in painting restoration on all sorts of material - canvas, tables, frescos, stuccos and stone - and enjoys an excellent reputation both on a national and international level. Students are taught the methodological approaches and skills required for the recovery and maintenance of the different kinds of works and are provided with ample opportunity to acquire substantial hands-on experience, be this in terms of field-work or in the labs, in the innumerable restoration activities commissioned to the Academy itself.
3 Summer Art Restoration Courses held in Italian by instructors who have a good knowledge of English:
1) Painting Restoration: collections of paintings and single paintings;
2) Wall Painting/Stucco Restoration: wall painting and stucco restoration in some sites near Como;
3) Wood Restoration: wooden crucifix, carved frames and painted wooden works.
1) Painting Restoration: collections of paintings and single paintings;
2) Wall Painting/Stucco Restoration: wall painting and stucco restoration in some sites near Como;
3) Wood Restoration: wooden crucifix, carved frames and painted wooden works.
The Florence Art Studio
Courses / Programs
Located in the heart of the historic city center, The Florence Art Studio provides intensive art programs taught in English to international students from around the world. We offer customized courses that aim to teach the fundamentals of drawing and painting from life. Choose to study for 1, 2, 3, or 4 weeks or longer.
Our programs can be divided into six discrete and sequential, 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.
The majority of our students are adult professionals of all backgrounds and levels - from complete beginner to advanced - who are passionate about Florence, Renaissance, Painting and Drawing.
Students work within a structured environment, under the guidance of an instructor who personally monitors their progress and development for three hours a day, and the remaining time is structured with other activity.
The program is intensively taught in an encouraging environment, with a great deal of personal attention given to each student, through intensive individual training and one on one lessons.
The 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.
Testimonial:
"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
Intensive Art Program - Taught in English
Program of academic training divided into six 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.
Modules / Areas of Study include:
• Bargue Drawing
• Cast Drawing
• Freehand Cast Drawing
• Portrait and Figure Drawing
• Still Life Painting
• Portrait and Figure Painting
Program of academic training divided into six 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.
Modules / Areas of Study include:
• Bargue Drawing
• Cast Drawing
• Freehand Cast Drawing
• Portrait and Figure Drawing
• Still Life Painting
• Portrait and Figure Painting
European Cultural Academy - Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design Courses
Courses / Programs
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. We would like to show that there are many ways to succeed in the art industry. Join our programs created in collaboration with the Venice Biennale, the University of Oxford, and other prestigious institutions.We offer our students a unique perspective on the city of Venice thanks to our network of professionals (architects, designers, artists, gallerists, and La Biennale di Venezia team), we guide them in discovering the hidden gems of the city and give them access to the most exclusive art shows and events.
Contemporary Art & Architecture courses taught in English.
ART COURSES:
. Venice Biennale revealed - behind the scene experience
2 intakes - Apr 21-25, 2022 and Nov 10-13, 2022
. Contemporary Art
August 8-19, 2022
ARCHITECTURE STUDIOS:
. Sustainable Healthy Cities - (re-building for the future)
in cooperation with Kellogg College, University of Oxford
June 27th -July 8th, 2022
. Designing for Architectural Brand
in cooperation with United Arab Emirates University
July 11-22, 2022
.Venetian Architecture
in cooperation with The Bartlett School of Architecture
August 1-12, 2022
ART COURSES:
. Venice Biennale revealed - behind the scene experience
2 intakes - Apr 21-25, 2022 and Nov 10-13, 2022
. Contemporary Art
August 8-19, 2022
ARCHITECTURE STUDIOS:
. Sustainable Healthy Cities - (re-building for the future)
in cooperation with Kellogg College, University of Oxford
June 27th -July 8th, 2022
. Designing for Architectural Brand
in cooperation with United Arab Emirates University
July 11-22, 2022
.Venetian Architecture
in cooperation with The Bartlett School of Architecture
August 1-12, 2022
Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School in Florence
Courses / Programs
• Alchimia is a private contemporary jewellery school located in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. We provide a wide range of academic, short-term intensive jewellery courses - including our innovative summer workshops and one-on-one courses in contemporary jewellery.• We offer short 3-day workshops to a maximum of one week. Summer courses are taught by experienced jewellery design expert.
• Our intensive jewellery courses are an excellent solution for those who have limited time to study and experiment in the area of contemporary jewellery. Available in summer and year-round, these courses are taught on a one-to-one basis.
• Each student is guided individually to ensure that lessons meet their specific need. Two different types of programmes are offered: technical and conceptual.
• Our short-term courses are aimed at beginners, jewellers wishing to learn specific techniques, teachers, professionals and students who want to have new stimulating experiences in a new environment.
• In addition to our short-term courses, we also provide Bachelor's (BFA) degree and Masters (MFA) degree courses in Jewellery Design.
Short Courses / 3-day workshops to max. 1 week.• Electroforming and plating techniques (2 days)
• Water, sand and stone casting (3 days)
• Exploring pigments and gold leaf on metal (3 days)
• Blinking lights: Antique Japanese inlay technique, Nunome Zogane (3 days)
• White&Gold Summer workshop (5 day course).
Intensive Short-term Jewellery Courses:
2 wks to 6 months on a one-to-one basis. Available year-round.
• Advanced Jewellery Techniques
• Basic Jewellery & Design
• Experimentation With Materials
• Precious Metals & Alloys
• Resin Jewellery
• Surface Treatment Of Metals
• Textile Techniques With Metal
• Water, sand and stone casting (3 days)
• Exploring pigments and gold leaf on metal (3 days)
• Blinking lights: Antique Japanese inlay technique, Nunome Zogane (3 days)
• White&Gold Summer workshop (5 day course).
Intensive Short-term Jewellery Courses:
2 wks to 6 months on a one-to-one basis. Available year-round.
• Advanced Jewellery Techniques
• Basic Jewellery & Design
• Experimentation With Materials
• Precious Metals & Alloys
• Resin Jewellery
• Surface Treatment Of Metals
• Textile Techniques With Metal