Overview

We emphasize conceptual exploration and the acquisition of historical, critical and theoretical knowledge. Additionally, we feel the production of works of art (learning through the experience of making) and technical development are essential ingredients for successful studio artist. We are interested in students that understand tradition and embrace the making of useful objects, as well as students who feel there may be new traditions to develop and new boundaries to expand. Consequently, the range of students' work, is very broad, from sculpture and installation to utilitarian objects. This course offers a unique opportunity to acquire a wide range of knowledge and techniques related to ceramics.
Along with practical classes of your major subject - combined with challenging homework and assignments – our Basic Art Lessons will provide you with fundamentals of arts and design.　Furthermore, you will broaden and enrich your artistic experience - looking beyond the borders of your specialty – through our weekly guided Art Visits and monthly Art Stages.
Through this program, you will not only acquire a solid foundation in your study area but also develop specific, advanced skills, immersed in a stimulating learning environment.
Moreover, you will have the chance to learn basic business practices, to start up your career as a young professional. Diplomas are issued to those who pass the final exam.

Please note that our Ceramics classes take place in a professional laboratory, located outside the school in Florence.

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Overview

The studio-based Master program at Accademia Riaci is intended to broaden and advance the conceptual, critical, historical, and practical knowledge needed to sustain a contemporary studio. The program has been designed to meet the needs of artists holding BFA or BA degrees or comparable professional practice who are pursuing a Master in Ceramics within a time frame that accommodates their employment or academic year schedule. To exploration in the major, students pursue an interdisciplinary investigation in-studio topics common to each discipline and address contemporary critical issues and methodology in seminars. During the program, students complete independent studios, projects, and independent thesis. Students maintain contact with studio faculty and present studio work at specific intervals throughout the off-campus semester and at final critiques held at the end of the program.

Please note that our Ceramics classes take place in a professional laboratory, located outside the school in Florence.

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In our Ceramics course, students have the chance to learn and practice among the following:

• 1. Different techniques of decoration: "sgraffio" technique, slip (“Ingobbio”), etc.
• 2. Potter’s wheel
• 3. Forming Techniques (“pizzico”, mold, coiling, slab, all-round, etc.)
• 4. Ceramics’ painting decoration
• 5. Cold/Hot Finishing Techniques (Etruscan Bucchero, “Terra Sigillata”, “Encausto” technique)
• 6. Kiln
• 7. Majolica
• 8. Sculpture.

Please note that our Ceramics classes take place in a professional laboratory, located outside the school in Florence.

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Note: the "Summer Intensive Course" has the same contents as the "Short Course", but with a double number of lessons. Furthermore, it includes housing and extracurricular activities and services.

Overview

In our Ceramics course, students have the chance to learn and practice among the following:

• 1. Different techniques of decoration: "sgraffio" technique, slip (“Ingobbio”), etc.
• 2. Potter’s wheel
• 3. Forming Techniques (“pizzico”, mold, coiling, slab, all-round, etc.)
• 4. Ceramics’ painting decoration
• 5. Cold/Hot Finishing Techniques (Etruscan Bucchero, “Terra Sigillata”, “Encausto” technique)
• 6. Kiln
• 7. Majolica
• 8. Sculpture.

Please note that our Ceramics classes take place in a professional laboratory, located outside the school in Florence.

Summer Intensive Course fees include:

• Enrollment fee
• Tuition
• Facility fees (no materials)
• Orientation
• Welcome lunch
• Welcome kit (city map, pen, notebook, file folder, one lunch ticket)
• Bus tickets
  
• Weekly guided art visits:
  students will visit the best sightseeing and historical monuments of the city.
• Housing: shared apartments – twin room (single room at an extra cost*)
• Housing utility costs
• 4 daily meal + 2 coffee/tea/mineral water vouchers a week
• Cultural activities: once every 2 weeks
  (e.g.: ceramic laboratory visit, antique market visit, Tuscan farmhouse visit, pizza lesson)
• English interpretation during lessons with the teacher and visits.

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