Accademia Riaci: One-Year intensive Course in Art and Design

  Italy

• Florence: 
Florence

Term: Academic Year 

Description: Initially designed for international students, this course is an accelerated version of the BASIC COURSE, giving an opportunity to acquire materials of equal quality in a year to a single semester with language assistance by an English interpreter. The courses provide a wide range of knowledge and technique even beyond the field of arts. The volume of lessons, subjects and homework will be equally challenging. Students will be equipped with the most basic to the highest level of skill in a concentrated learning environment. Diplomas are issued to those who succeed in the final exam. N.B. Intensive Semester Courses are also available for students with extremely limited time.

Highlights: Featured Majors in the Basic Course

- Jewelry
- (Making and/or Design)
- Interior Design
- (Interior Design / Furniture Design / Interior Coordination)
- Industrial Design
- Graphic Design
- (Graphic Design / Web Design)
- Fashion Design
- Drawing and Painting
- Painting Restoration
- Ceramics
- Glass Art

Setting Description:

Accademia Riaci is located in the historical center of Florence, strategically situated between the Duomo and the Church of St. Lorenzo, and within a 3 min. walk from the Central Station. From the upper floors of the 15th century campus, you can see the Duomo as you hear the bells of St.Lorenzo.

Program Value:

The academy imposes great emphasis on the quality of work, development of artistic sensitivity and originality of each learning artists' style. Through extensive practice and hands-on, tailored instruction, students will acquire skills and techniques from the most traditional to the latest trends.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 7,800 Euro for Non-EU

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. - Although there are currently no government funds or endowments available for financial assistance, past students have consistently received financial assistance from private educational loan companies

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Accademia Riaci's Mission Statement: The mission of Accademia Riaci is to provide a focused studio art program of depth and seriousness of challenge at undergraduate and graduate levels. The studio disciplines are to be complemented by courses in the humanities since Accademia Riaci is convinced that undertaking courses in both areas is essential in the formation of the artists. Accademia Riaci's goals are to make the overseas study experience present by ensuring that the highest level of instruction in all areas is made available and providing in optimal settings creative intellectual and aesthetic opportunities for the formative artists. Accademia Riaci believes that a clear, complete educational structure explaining the important contributions of foreign cultures and their historic matrix is vital to cotemporary art studies. Accademia Riaci is therefore dedicated to providing an excellent and balanced curriculum of sufficient breadth and scope; a teaching plant adequate and appropriate to art studies in varied disciplines and techniques; and a motivated staff and administration whose preparation and philosophy is that most suitable to enable students to realize the full potential of a study. Understanding other cultures and the promotion of international exchange are implicit in Accademia Riaci's mission. Accademia Riaci is committed to providing the means and the personnel to help creative persons utilize to the maximum their foreign-study experience.

Year Founded: 1983