Taught in Italian or English

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, Bag, and Leather Art. Job opportunities in this area: Shoes designer, bag designer, shoes maker and bag maker.

Curriculum

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 Leather Working Art History Color Theory Three Dimentional Design Foundation Drawing and Painting Introduction to Art Shoe and Bag Drawing Shoe Design Shoe Construction and Pattern Making Shoe Making Bag and Leather Accessories Design Bag and Leather Accessories Pattern Making Bag and Leather Accessories Making Introduction to Line Building Developing a Successful Portfolio Independent Study in Leather Working

**Curriculum would be changed without prior notice.

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