Starting dates 2012: 07 Jan / 04 Feb / 04 Mar / 02 Apr / 06 May / 03 Jun / 01 Jul / 02 Sep / 30 Sep / 28 Oct / 25 Nov
Duration: 2 or 4 weeks (prolongable)
Lessons: 2 afternoon meetings of approx. 3 lessons; 12 lessons in 2 weeks, 24 lessons in 4 weeks
Tuition: all 6 ability levels
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The course aims to provide an introduction and basic preparation for those students that have a desire to test their artistic qualities.
The course is specially designed for people who are facing the visual arts, drawing and painting for the first time. The course syllabus is divided into two modules, the first module is oriented to the techniques and rules of graphic design (drawing), while the second module deals in greater depth the theory and practice of color. Although complementary, the two modules can be attended separately. To follow the single module of painting, it is
necessary that the student already has basic knowledge of drawing.

Starting dates 2012: 07 Jan / 04 Feb / 04 Mar / 02 Apr / 06 May / 03 Jun / 01 Jul / 02 Sep / 30 Sep / 28 Oct / 25 Nov
Duration: 2 or 4 weeks (prolongable)
Lessons: 2 afternoon meetings of approx. 3 lessons; 12 lessons in 2 weeks, 24 lessons in 4 weeks
Tuition: all 6 ability levels
Dates and Prices

Free Hand Drawing:
• The materials for pencil drawing
• The types of hatch
• See and draw the actual shape of the
figures
• Copy from the truth
• Copy and drawing in the dark

Technical rules of Prints:
• Forms
• The ‘Chiaroscuro’
• The full and empty
• Volumes, the drapery, the shadows
• China, Ink, Ecoline, Pen, Pastels, Oil,
Wax, Charcoal, colored pencils

Starting dates 2012: 07 Jan / 04 Feb / 04 Mar / 02 Apr / 06 May / 03 Jun / 01 Jul / 02 Sep / 30 Sep / 28 Oct / 25 Nov
Duration: 2 or 4 weeks (prolongable)
Lessons: 2 afternoon meetings of approx. 3 lessons; 12 lessons in 2 weeks, 24 lessons in 4 weeks
Tuition: all 6 ability levels
Dates and Prices

• Theory and practice of colour
• Perspective
• Introducition to painting - Watercolour

Starting dates 2012: 07 Jan / 04 Feb / 04 Mar / 02 Apr / 06 May / 03 Jun / 01 Jul / 02 Sep / 30 Sep / 28 Oct / 25 Nov
Duration: 2 or 4 Weeks
Lessons: 12 in 2 weeks
Tuition: 2nd ability level and above
Dates and Prices

This course will enable you to study the history of Italian Design and learn about the
influence of Italian design in daily life.
Program:

• The first decades of the 20th century: How and why the design had its beginnings in Italy; Furniture among artisans and industry; Futurism as freedom of expression.
  
  
• The 30s and the 40s: Between rationalism and autonomy - from Terragni to Ferragamo; Changes in style of a nation living under a fascist regime.
  
  
• The 50s: Italian design is born - awards and recognition.
  
  
• The 60s: Plastic - the exuberance of forms and colours.
  
  
• The 70s: Great recognition for aesthetics and technology.
  
  
• The 80s: Post-modern - contemporary classical style; Abstraction and new colourings.
  
  
• The 90s: Influence and clash of Italian design in daily life.

Nota bene: Minimum Italian language level required: A2

Starting dates 2012: 07 Jan / 04 Feb / 04 Mar / 02 Apr / 06 May / 03 Jun / 01 Jul / 02 Sep / 30 Sep / 28 Oct / 25 Nov
Duration: 2 or 4 Weeks
Lessons: 12 in 2 weeks
Tuition: 2nd ability level and above
Dates and Prices

The course aims to give an overview on how to do fashion in Italy, by analyzing the major components that are making part of it. The main objective of this course is to study all the elements that determine the importance of Italian fashion and define it’s value.

Altough the students are provided with a brief overview on the history of Italian fashion and the creation of the pret a portait, the themes of the course are more focused on the Italian fashion system from the 80’s to the present days. The great names of Italian fashion such as Armani, Versace, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana are explored in greater depth.

• Short History of Italian Fashion;
• Introduction to the professions of Fashion;
• Milan, capital of Italian Fashion .

Nota bene: Minimum Italian language level required: A2

Starting dates: every Monday, all year round
Duration: Minimum 12 Weeks
Lessons: 4 per day, 20 per week
Tuition: intermediate ability level recommended
Prices: on request

At our school center in Florence we offer Courses in Jewellery, Stone Setting, Chasing and Gemology combined with our language courses, lasting 3 months to one year.

Jewellery
This course is directed to the making of high quality objects. The course includes different ways of Goldsmithing. At the beginning students learn to make simple objects to get acquainted with the tools and various material, and how to handle the different gems and metals. Afterwards they learn how to give shapes to the metal plates and wires, and how to make modern objects with mobile elements and parts made with metal embossement techniques. The third part of more classical teaching will be using techniques like: Open-working (boring), Florentine Style and elements constructed with metal wires.
This course also includes Design lessons and also Wax-working lessons.
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Stone Setting
This course helps to experiment all the most used stone setting systems. Starting with metal plates the students are brought to learn how to use the tools and gems. Students are given semi-finished jewels given them by the best Goldsmiths in Florence. The quantity and variety of those objects helps to see and repeat the most commonly used types of stone setting, reaching in the end those types less used. Although this course is studied for students starting at zero, it is also suited for craftsmen and stone setters who want to borden their knowledge with the newest techniques.
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Chasing
The Chisel & Embossed Work Course provides the three most important stages, which will instruct the attendance at technical and practical abilities for jewel and silver chisel.
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Jewellery Open Work
This course “Traforo Fiorentino” teaches the refinement of the jewellery which has made Florence famous all over the world: the “Florentine Style”.
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Engraving
Course to obtain charming designs, simple and particular inscriptions from the precious metal, all with the guidance of real craftsmen who have been working in the sector for many years.
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Wax Working
In the Wax Casting course students learn to extract, from the soft wax, the most fantasy filled forms to curry out in precious metals. Participants will be modelling the different types of wax (hard, medium, soft, tube, slab, block), use of the saw, scalpels, files, emery-paper and spirit lamp, soldering techniques with electric pen, bezel making for stones and settings, polishing of the wax prototype and finishing of the piece and casting with metal fusion.
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Gemology
The Gemology Course is the best opportunity to have an adequate road to be followed for dealers, shopkeepers and artisans who have to do, for their profession, with the analysis and the recognition of the gems.
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Jewellery Design
The Jewellery Design Course is oganized in order to hold account of the various levels of preparation of students. Much importance will be given to upgrades of the imaginative and creative work of every participant in order to make him understand the importance of the smallest intuition in the planning of the jewellery.
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Duration: from 2 to 24 weeks
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The course is intended for students who wish to attend Italian Fashion and Design Academies such as: NABA, Domus Academy, Istituto Marangoni, Polimoda, Scuola Politecnico di Design, Fashion School Carlo Secoli, UptoDate Fashion Academy, Istituto Europeo di Design, etc.

The main objective of the course is to enable the students to immediately take up their studies at the chosen Fashion or Design Academy and to help them to pass the entrance exam if required.

Find here all information about our Preparatory courses for Fashion & Design Academies

Starting dates: please click here
Duration Language Course: min. 4 weeks
Duration Art Course: 1 semester (approx. 12 weeks)
Lessons Language Course: min. 80 lessons (4 per day, 20 per week)
Lessons Art Course: 144 lessons
Tuition: on all 6 (monthly) ability levels
Class size: max. 12 participants in language course class
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Thanks to the collaboration with NABA (New Academy of Fine Arts and Design), we are able to offer our students the possibility of attending a semester inside a recognized University of Arts, choosing between one of the following areas:

• Visual Arts (painting, drawing, photograpy...)
• Fashion design
• Graphic Design and Art Direction

Before starting the semester program, it is necessary that the students reach a good level of Italian language.
You can follow 4 or more weeks of intensive language classes and further on, during the semester you may improve your knowledge by following one of our extensive group lessons. The following are the language requirements that academy is requesting:

• Oriental and Middle Eastern students: 480 lessons of standard language course;
• Students from UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand: 400 lessons of standard language course;
• Other European students: 320 lessons of standard language course;
• Spanish, Portuguese and Southamerican students: 160 lessons of standard language course.

The Art and Design program has the duration of approximately 12 weeks consisting of 144 lessons. The courses are held in late afternoon and evening hours usually from 18:30 to 21:30. This time table allows students with insufficient knowledge of Italian to continue the Italian classes and to follow art and design courses at the same time.

Starting dates: special starting dates, please click here
Duration: 3 weeks
Lessons: 20 hours in class + 20 hours Show Room and Fashion Show visits
Tuition: from the 3rd ability level on
Class size: min. 2 - max. 12 participants in each class
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Are you a fan of “Made in Italy” and a fashion addict? 
Whether you an amateur or a professional, you will surely enjoy our preparatory course for Fashion Shows.  Designed to give you the opportunity to live and taste the real Italian fashion world, the course is focused on Milan as a fashion capital and it's importance in setting  trends and creating new directions. 
Extremely practical, the course will give you a chance to meet people from the design and fashion field. Lessons are taught by professionals and university teachers, and are supported with 20 hours of fashion-oriented visits to show rooms, fashion shows, design fairs, design and fashion magazines, and other events that may be happening at that time.

Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced Levels
Starting dates: from June 29th to July 10th (introduction and intermediate levels)
from July 14th to July 24th (intermediate levels)
from June 29th to July 24th (advanced levels)
Duration: 2 weeks

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Thanks to the collaboration with the Italian Fashion School Naba and with Art Courses in Italy, we're now able to offer you a wide choice of high quality Design Summer Courses in Milan.

Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti offers a Quality Design Education Group providing the complete picture for art, design and fashion education in the world's capital of design and applied arts.

NABA features a wide choice of Design Summer Courses. NABA offers Introduction Courses, open to students with a high school diploma and from first and second year of university. The Summer Courses offer a wide and updated synthesis of NABA's know-hows, together with the opportunity to experiment a topical project theme, under the guidance of important professionals and in co-operation with big companies.

Find all information about Design Summer Courses in Milan.