Leather Working

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Master Course

Curriculum
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    • Shoe Design
      Advanced Shoe Design
      Advanced Shoe Drawing
      Advanced Compute Aided Shoe Design
      Independent study in Shoe Design
      Developing Successful Portfolio
      Diploma Project
      
      Bag Design
      Advanced Bag Design
      Advanced Bag Drawing
      Advanced Computer Aied Bag Design
      Developing a Successful Portfolio
      Independent Study in Bag Design
      Diploma Project
      
      Shoe Making
      Advanced Shoe Making
      Advanced Shoe Design
      Advanced Shoe Drawing
      Advanced Compute Aided Shoe Design
      Advanced Shoe Construction and Pattern Making
      Developing Successful Portfolio
      Independent study in Shoe Making
      Diploma Project
      
      Bag Making
      Advanced Bag Making
      Advanced Bag Design
      Advanced Bag Drawing
      Advanced Computer Aided Bag Design
      Advanced Bag Construction and Pattern Making
      Developing a Successful Portfolio
      Independent Study
      Diploma Project
      
      Shoe
      History of Shoe Product II
      Advanced Shoe Design
      Advanced Shoe Construction
      Advanced Computer Aided Manufacture
      Developing a Successful Portfolio
      Advanced Line Building
      Independent Study in Shoe
      Diploma Project
      
      Bag
      History of Bag Product II
      Advanced Bag Design
      Advanced Bag Construction
      Advanced Computer Aided Manufacture
      Advanced Line Building
      Independent Study in Bag
      Developing a Successful Portfolio
      Diploma Project

      *Curriculum would be changed without prior notice.
Professor
Course Schedule
    • 17 Oct. 2011 / 8 Jun. 2012
    • 15 Oct. 2012 / 7 Jun. 2013
Language
Italian or English or Spanish
Remarks column
taly is the heart of leather art such as shoes, bag and leather art design and making. We offer great opportunities to study shoes, bag and leather art design and making in Florence, Italy. The Master Program in Leather Art is intended to provide students with a comprehensive view of the leather Art industry and the essential elements for success. Leather Art Program offers an opportunity for students to express both creative and technical skills while acquiring a working understanding of how to design, produce, merchandise, and market leather products. Accademia Riaci has superior contacts in the Industry of Leather Art that translate into real career opportunities. The Department has an excellent faculty of industry professionals who teach the creative, technical and business aspects of Leather Art. Students visit factories, manufacturers, designer office and showrooms to learn about the processes of shoes and bag making firsthand from concept to production and marketing. The students can concentrate on Shoes Design, Bag Design, Shoes Making, Bag Making, Shoes, and Bags. Accademia Riaci is one of the best reputations for the leather art in Italy.
 

One-Year Course / Semester Course

Curriculum
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    • Shoe Design
      Art History
      Color Theory
      Three Dimensional Design
      Foundation Drawing and Painting
      Introduction to Art
      Shoe Design
      Computer Aided Shoe Design
      Introduction to Line Building
      Shoe Drawing
      Shoe Making
      Developing Successful Portfolio
      Independent study in Shoe Design
      
      Bag Design
      Art History
      Color Theory
      Three Dimentional Design
      Foundation Drawing and Painting
      Introduction to Art
      Bag Design
      Bag Making
      Bag Drawing
      Computer Aided Bag Design
      Bag Construction and Pattern Making
      Introduction to Line Building
      Independent Study in Bag design
      Developing a Successful Portfolio
      
      Shoe Making
      Art History
      Color Theory
      Three Dimensional Design
      Foundation Drawing and Painting
      Introduction to Art
      Shoe Making
      Shoe Drawing
      Shoe Design
      Shoe Construction and Pattern Making
      Computer Aided Shoe Design
      Introduction to Line Building
      Independent Study in Shoe Making
      Developing a Successful Portfolio
      
      Bag Making
      Art History
      Color Theory
      Three Dimentional Design
      Foundation Drawing and Painting
      Introduction to Art
      Bag Making
      Bag Drawing
      Bag design
      Bag Construction and Pattern Making
      Computer Aided Bag Design
      Introduction to Line Building
      Independent Study in Bag Making
      Developing a Successful Portfolio
      
      Shoe
      Art History
      Color Theory
      Three Dimentional Design
      Foundation Drawing and Painting
      Introduction to Art
      Shoe Marketing, Forecasting and Research
      Leather and Material Technology
      Shoe Design
      Shoe Construction
      Developing a Successful Portfolio
      Independent Study in Shoe
      
      Bag
      Art History
      Color Theory
      Three Dimentional Design
      Foundation Drawing and Painting
      Introduction to Art
      Bag Marketing, Forecasting and Research
      Leather and Material Technology
      Bag Design
      Bag Construction
      Developing a Successful Portfolio
      Independent Study in Bag

      *Curriculum would be changed without prior notice.
Professor
Course Schedule
    One-Year Course
    • 17 Oct. 2011 / 8 Jun. 2012
    • 15 Oct. 2012 / 7 Jun. 2013
    Semester Course
    • 17 Oct. 2011/ 24 Feb. 2012
    • 27 Feb. 2012 / 8 Jun. 2012
    • 15 Oct. 2012 / 22 Feb. 2013
    • 27 Feb. 2013 / 7 Jun. 2013
Language
Italian or English or Spanish
Remarks column
In response to the demand for well-trained designers and makers in specialized shoes, bags and leather art area in Italy, Accademia Riaci has established One-Year Course in Leather Art. Italian Shoes, bags and leather art are prestige for the design, techniques and quality in the world. The goals and purpose of this course are to expand the student’s knowledge and skills in leather art to additional areas and to prepare them to assume more advanced positions in the field. Students build on their exiting knowledge with hands-on experience designing and manufacturing textiles used in leather such as handbags, shoes, book cover and belts, and manipulating these textiles into finished products. Additional expertise in expanded areas such as athletics footwear, theatrical and character footwear, and bag. The students can concentrate on Shoes Design, Bag Design, Shoes Making, Bag Making, Shoes,and Bag. Job opportunities in this area: Shoes designer, bag designer, shoes maker and bag maker.
 

Short Course

Instructor
Angero Imperatole, Libio Battista, Davide Bicci

Studio instructors are from a line of family, who has been making leather goods in generations. The studio is located in the area where aristocratic buildings are lined up. The instructor will show students every step of leather crafts in easy comprehensive manner. Design instructors will take you out to out-of-school lessons at Ferragamo Shoes Museum if you prefer. He will help you to draw your best sensibility and design expressions for the latest design work of the world.
Course Schedule
    • Art Short Course
      Start date: Every Monday.
      Course Periods: From October 10th to June 10th
      Duration: 2weeks, 4weeks, 8weeks, 12weeks, 16weeks, 24weeks, 32 weeks
    • Summer Course (Intensive)
      4 Weeks
      7 May. 2012 / 1 Jun. 2012
      4 Jun. 2012 / 29 June. 2012
      2 July. 2012 / 27 Jul. 2012
      3 Sep. 2012 / 29 Sep. 2012
      8 Weeks
      7 May. 2012 / 29 Jun. 2012
      4 Jun. 2012 / 27 Jul. 2012
      12 Weeks 
      7 May. 2012 / 27 Jul. 2012
Language
Italian or English or Spanish

We can provide interpreters for the following language:
Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Hindu, Russian, French and German.
*Please contact the admission office.
Remarks column
As you know shoes and bags made by Ferragamo and Gucci are famous for their high quality. You will learn every aspect of designing shoes and bags from Florence’s craftsmen with the top skills. Students with no previous experiences can start from easy pocketbook and if you already have experiences, you will make your own original work.

The courses available are;
  • Bag Making (2 weeks ~)
  • Bag Design  (2 weeks ~)
  • Shoe Making (8 weeks ~)
  • Shoe Design (2 weeks ~)


You can take from 2 weeks course for bag making and shoes/bag design, however, if you are interested in shoe MAKING, you need to take at least 8 weeks course in order to complete a whole process in which you will learn every step of techniques prized as the world’s best leather art of Italy.

You can combine courses;

  • Bag Making + Shoe Making
  • Bag Making + Bag Design (optional)
  • Shoe Making + Shoe Design (optional)

*Shoe Design, Bag Design combined with Shoe Making course or Bag Making course have different from regular Shoe or Bag Design course. Please refer to the price list.

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