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Courses
One-Year Course
Semester Course
Master Course
Art Short Course
Summer Intensive Course
ONE-YEAR COURSE
One-Year Course – Overview |
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Specifically designed for international students, the One-Year Course provides students with the opportunity to acquire a solid and professional foundation in any of the offered majors related to arts, crafts, and design.
Students will be equipped with the most basic to the highest level of skill in a concentrated learning environment. |
SEMESTER COURSE
Semester Course – Overview |
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The Semester Course covers the first half of the One-Year Course and gives students a theoretical and practical introduction to the chosen major. |
MASTER COURSE
Master Course – Overview |
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The Master Course is addressed to students who have already acquired a basic and professional foundation in their field, equivalent to the level of graduates of Accademia Riaci’s academic programs as well as college graduates. The course is also open to professionals with proven experience in a field concerning the subjects of the Master Course, who wish to further their expertise. |
Preparation Course for Accademia di Belle Arti
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This program is intended to provide students with preparation for Accademia di Belle Arti in Italy. Foundation in this program includes Drawing, Art History, Workshop and Italian Language. The elective classes depend on the school the student would like to enter, and include Oil and Water Painting, History of Architecture, and a Portfolio Preparation. Accademia Riaci provides the following programs; Course contents:
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ART SHORT COURSE
Art Short Course – Overview |
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Accademia Riaci short courses are designed to build confidence, develop skills and enhance learning in a supportive workshop environment.
Open to the creative individual, inspired professionals, current college students, and college graduates, Art Short Courses are available for all majors, and at all levels, suitable for both beginners and advanced students.
All courses are taught with free English interpretation service. |
SUMMER INTENSIVE COURSE
Summer Intensive Course – Overview |
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Spend your summer living and learning in the heart of Florence.
From May to September, Accademia Riaci offers intensive programs in all majors.
The Summer Intensive program is the perfect opportunity to experience Italian culture in a concentrated period of time, in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The program also includes housing, bus pass, as well as weekly art guided visits and extracurricular activities.
All courses are taught with free English interpretation service. |
Majors
Arts, Crafts and Design |
Internship |
Language |
Academic Calendar
2020/2021
One-Year Course / Atelier Course Master Course |
I. January 13, 2020 - July 24, 2020 II. April 27, 2020 - December 18, 2020 (Summer break: July 25 - Sept. 6) III. September 7, 2020 - April 23, 2021 (Christmas break: Dec. 19, 2020 - Jan. 10, 2021) IV. January 11, 2021 - July 23, 2021 |
Preparation Course for Accademia di Belle Arti |
I. September 7, 2020 - April 23, 2021 II. September 6, 2021 - April 22, 2022 |
Semester Course | I. January 13, 2020 - April 24, 2020 II. April 27, 2020 - July 24, 2020 III. September 7, 2020 - December 18, 2020 IV. January 11, 2021 - April 23, 2021 V. April 26, 2021 - July 23, 2021 VI. September 6, 2021 - December 17, 2021 |
Art Short Course Start Dates: |
1 - 2 - 3 weeks: every Monday 4 - 6 - 8 weeks: 2019: Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 18 2020: Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 9, Apr 6, May 4, Jun 1 Jun 29, Sep 7, Sep 28, Nov 2, Nov 30 12 weeks: 2020: Jan 13, May 4, Jun 1, Sep 7 |
Summer Intensive Course | 2020 Schedule
(the school will be closed for a summer break from August 8 to August 16) 2 weeks May 3 (Sun) – May 16 (Sat) May 17 (Sun) – May 30 (Sat) May 31 (Sun) – June 13 (Sat) June 14 (Sun) – June 27 (Sat) June 28 (Sun) – July 11 (Sat) July 12 (Sun) – July 25 (Sat) July 26 (Sun) – August 8 (Sat) August 23 (Sun) – September 5 (Sat)★ September 6 (Sun) – September 19 (Sat) September 20 (Sun) – October 3 (Sat) 4 weeks May 3 (Sun) – May 30 (Sat) May 17 (Sun) – June 13 (Sat) May 31 (Sun) – June 27 (Sat) June 14 (Sun) – July 11 (Sat) June 28 (Sun) – July 25 (Sat) July 12 (Sun) – August 8 (Sat) July 26 (Sun) – September 5 (Sat)★ September 6 (Sun) – October 3 (Sat) 6 weeks May 3 (Sun) – June 13 (Sat) May 17 (Sun) – June 27 (Sat) May 31 (Sun) – July 11 (Sat) June 14 (Sun) – July 25 (Sat) June 28 (Sun) – August 8 (Sat) July 26 (Sun) – September 19 (Sat)★ 8 weeks May 3 (Sun) – June 27 (Sat) May 17 (Sun) – July 11 (Sat) May 31 (Sun) – July 25 (Sat) June 14 (Sun) – August 8 (Sat) June 28 (Sun) – September 5 (Sat)★ July 26 (Sun) – October 3 (Sat)★ 12 weeks May 3 (Sun) – July 25 (Sat) May 31 (Sun) – September 5 (Sat)★ ★ only the following subjects: Painting & Drawing, Jewelry Making, Art History, Italian Home Cooking, Gelato Course, Italian language, English language. |
Language Course | Please contact the Office of Admissions. |
*The schedule may change without prior notice.
Accademia Riaci is closed the following days:
Fall Break (except for Italian Language) |
October 19, 2019 – October 27, 2019 |
All Saints Day* | November 1, 2019 |
Christmas Break | December 21, 2019 - January 5, 2020 |
Spring Break | Feb 29, 2020 - March 8, 2020 |
Easter Monday* | April 13, 2020 |
Labor Day* | May 1, 2020 |
St. John's Day (local holiday)* | June 24, 2020 |
Summer Break | August 8, 2020 - August 16, 2020 |
Fall Break (except for Italian Language) |
October 24, 2020 – October 31, 2020 |
Immaculate Conception* | December 8, 2020 |
Christmas Break | December 19, 2020 - January 3, 2021 |
*Italian Public Holidays
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