Short Course

Studying Bookbinding in Florence

The course is designed for those who are interested in the artisanal aspects of bookbinding, book restoration, and gold blocking.

- Signature and folding
- Sewing (needle & hook)
- Rounding and backing
- Lining
- Casing-in

Start Dates

First Semester
・Jan 9, 2023
・Jan 16, 2023
・Jan 23, 2023
・Jan 30, 2023
・Feb 6, 2023
・Feb 13, 2023
・Feb 20, 2023
・Feb 27, 2023
・Mar 6, 2023
・Mar 13, 2023
・Mar 20, 2023
・Mar 27, 2023
・Apr 17, 2023
・May 2, 2023
・May 8, 2023
・May 15, 2023
・May 22, 2023
・May 29, 2023
・Jun 5, 2023
・Jun 12, 2023
・Jun 19, 2023
・Jun 26, 2023

Second Semester
・Jul 3, 2023
・Jul 10, 2023
・Jul 17, 2023
・Jul 24, 2023
・Jul 31, 2023
・Aug 7, 2023
・Aug 28, 2023
・Sep 4, 2023
・Sep 11, 2023
・Sep 18, 2023
・Sep 25, 2023
・Oct 2, 2023
・Oct 9, 2023
・Oct 16, 2023
・Oct 23, 2023
・Nov 6, 2023
・Nov 13, 2023
・Nov 20, 2023
・Nov 27, 2023

For other dates, please inquire

Fees (prices in euros '€') - Standard program

1-week course: € 850.00
2-week course: € 1,300.00
3-week course: € 1,750.00
4-week course: € 2,180.00
5-week course: € 2,650.00
6-week course: € 3,120.00
8-week course: € 4,060.00
10-week course: € 5,000.00
12-week course: € 5,940.00

For other durations, please inquire

Language

With English interpreter

Admission Requirements

How to Apply

For any questions, please contact us.

Summer Intensive Course

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.

Studying Bookbinding in Florence

The course is designed for those who are interested in the artisanal aspects of bookbinding, book restoration, and gold blocking.

- Signature and folding
- Sewing (needle & hook)
- Rounding and backing
- Lining
- Casing-in

Start Dates (check-in)

・May 7, 2023
・May 21, 2023
・Jun 4, 2023
・Jun 18, 2023
・Jul 2, 2023
・Jul 16, 2023
・Jul 30, 2023
・Aug 27, 2023
・Sep 10, 2023

Fees (prices in euros '€')

1-week course: € 1,800.00 (€ 1,650.00 without housing)
2-week course: € 2,800.00 (€ 2,520.00 without housing)
4-week course: € 4,900.00 (€ 4,500.00 without housing)
6-week course: € 6,900.00 (€ 6,300.00 without housing)
8-week course: € 9,200.00 (€ 8,400.00 without housing)
12-week course: € 12,900.00 (€ 11,700.00 without housing)

Summer Intensive Course fees include:

Enrollment fee
Tuition
Facility fees (no materials)
English interpretation service
Orientation
Welcome lunch
Welcome kit (city map, pen, notebook, file folder)
Bus pass
Weekly guided art visits:
students will visit the best sightseeing and historical monuments of the city
Housing in a shared apartment (twin room, or single room at an extra cost)
Housing utilities expense
Two meal and four drink vouchers per week
Cultural activities: every two weeks
(e.g., a trip to Pisa/Siena, a Tuscan farmhouse visit, pizza lesson)

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