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Florence Design School:
Located close to the center of Florence, one of the fashion and design capitals of Europe, Florence Design School provides intensive art and design summer courses taught in English. As a school of Italian artistic and creative arts we provide a polyhedral environment where students from around the globe can be full immersed in theoretical and practical activities.

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Intensive Summer Art & Design Courses:
• Taught in English


Photography Summer Course:
• Duration: 3 weeks
• Credits: 6 Ects
• Eligibility Requirements: High school graduate, equivalent, or above

This course provides students the knowledge of Florentine Culture & Art and photographic techniques. The main aim is to develop a personal photo book of shapes, techniques, and concepts.

Students are encouraged to pursue their own personal interests and passions exploring and observing Florence through the lens of locals.

Students record, describe, and interpret a building of historical value, with the professor’s approval.


Interior Design Summer Course:
• Duration: 3 weeks
• Credits: 4.5 Ects
• Eligibility Requirements: High school graduate, equivalent, or above

This program feature both theory and practical lessons to learn the basics of the Interior Design profession.

This course is for students who need to practice Interior Design working on the luxury atmospheres of Florence, such as houses, apartments and historical buildings.


Visual Arts – Drawing & Painting Summer Course:
• Duration: 3 weeks
• Credits: 4.5 Ects
• Eligibility Requirements: High school graduate, equivalent, or above

This course helps students to gain competences of painting with the stunning view of Florence city center in the background. Techniques are based on painting materials including: acrylic, oil, watercolor. 

The contents prepare students for future painting profession practicing in class and “en plain air” - the artistic places of Florence.

By visiting Florentine museums and city spaces, the student gets an overview of arts & landscape painting, with a focus on perspective.

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Address: Piazza di Badia a Ripoli, 1/A, Florence, Italy
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- Fashion, Design & Patternmaking Courses 
- Duration: 2-4 weeks (50 hours or 100 hours + a 4-hour seminar)
- 3 Levels of Study available: Basic, Advanced or Professional
- Private / One-on-one instruction
- Taught in English or Italian language

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