Woodworking・Furniture Restoration
Courses
- One-Year Course | Semester Course
- Master Course
- Short Course
- Summer Intensive Course
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Overview
Florence has more than 500-year tradition in Woodworking and Restoration. Artisans have worked to keep their skills and knowledge and pass on them from the master to the followers. Our classes are held in a professional laboratory in the center of Florence, where class sizes are limited to 3~4 students. This program opens for no prior knowledge and experience. Students may combine labor and academic studies to achieve their individual educational and career objectives.
Tuition and Fees (prices in euros '€')
One-Year Course: € 14,200.00 (EU students)
Semester Course: € 9,400.00 (non-EU students)
Semester Course: € 8,400.00 (EU students)
Academic Calendar
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ONE-YEAR program
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I. Sep 5, 2022 - Apr 21, 2023
II. Jan 9, 2023 - Jul 28, 2023
III. May 2, 2023 - Dec 7, 2023
IV. Sep 4, 2023 - Apr 19, 2024
SEMESTER program
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I. Sep 5, 2022 - Dec 9, 2022
II. Jan 9, 2023 - Apr 21, 2023
III. May 2, 2023 - Jul 28, 2023
IV. Sep 4, 2023 - Dec 7, 2023
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Overview
Woodworking Master Course provides students with a year working in a professional atelier in Florence, Italy. For a long time, artists, craftsmen, and artisans have lived in Florence, Italy and have made their original work in specific and traditional Italian organizations. They have worked to keep their skills and knowledge and pass on them from the master to the followers. Apprentices work in small groups with other participants and teams of professionals to gain hands-on experience in real-world environments. Students may combine labor and academic studies to achieve their individual educational and career objectives. The program has as its mission the education of student apprentices in the practice of studio production.
Tuition and Fees (prices in euros '€')
Master One-Year Course: € 15,800.00 (EU students)
Master Semester Course: € 10,600.00 (non-EU students)
Master Semester Course: € 9,600.00 (EU students)
Academic Calendar
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I. Sep 5, 2022 - Apr 21, 2023
II. Jan 9, 2023 - Jul 28, 2023
III. May 2, 2023 - Dec 7, 2023
IV. Sep 4, 2023 - Apr 19, 2024
Semester program
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I. Sep 5, 2022 - Dec 9, 2022
II. Jan 9, 2023 - Apr 21, 2023
III. May 2, 2023 - Jul 28, 2023
IV. Sep 4, 2023 - Dec 7, 2023
Language
Overview
- First, students will learn how to utilize professional tools
- The course focuses also on the study of materials (I.e. the characteristics of every type of wood, etc.)
- Part of the program is dedicated to learning how to recognize and refinish antiques
It is possible to perform some furniture restoration, learning the fundamentals of this technique, such as the Coating, in Italian "Patinatura" (optional).
Start Dates
・Sep 19, 2022
・Sep 26, 2022
・Oct 3, 2022
・Oct 10, 2022
・Nov 7, 2022
・Nov 14, 2022
・Nov 21, 2022
・Nov 28, 2022
・Dec 5, 2022
・Jan 9, 2023
・Jan 23, 2023
・Jan 30, 2023
・Feb 6, 2023
・Feb 20, 2023
・Mar 6, 2023
・Mar 20, 2023
・Apr 17, 2023
For other dates, please inquire
Tuition and Fees (prices in euros '€')
2-week course: € 1,300.00
4-week course: € 2,180.00
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
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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
- First, students will learn how to utilize professional tools
- The course focuses also on the study of materials (I.e. the characteristics of every type of wood, etc.)
It is possible to perform some furniture restoration, learning the fundamentals of this technique, such as the Coating, in Italian "Patinatura" (optional).
Start Dates (check-in)
・May 21, 2023
・Jun 4, 2023
・Jun 18, 2023
・Jul 2, 2023
・Jul 16, 2023
・Jul 30, 2023
・Aug 27, 2023
・Sep 10, 2023
Tuition and Fees (prices in euros '€')
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)
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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)
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