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 1, 2022
・May 15, 2022
・May 29, 2022
・Jun 12, 2022
・Jun 26, 2022
・Jul 10, 2022
・Jul 24, 2022
・Aug 21, 2022
・Sep 4, 2022
・Sep 18, 2022
Tuition and Fees (prices in euros '€')
1-week course: € 1,600.00 (€ 1,400.00 without housing)
2-week course: € 2,600.00 (€ 2,320.00 without housing)
4-week course: € 4,600.00 (€ 4,200.00 without housing)
6-week course: € 6,400.00 (€ 5,800.00 without housing)
8-week course: € 8,200.00 (€ 7,400.00 without housing)
12-week course: € 11,000.00 (€ 9,800.00 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, Tuscan farmhouse visit, pizza lesson)