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Florence Academy of Italian Music, Art
and Italian Language.
Art Courses
Watercolor
After having studied the basic notions of color theory and the techniques of form and content, transparency and opacity through the "language" of figurative painting, the students will begin to paint on paper.
A large portion of the lessons, will take place outside of the classroom, in order to utilize to its fullest, the landscapes of the squares, streets, monuments and hillsides of Florence. Visits to museums and art exhibits considered useful to course may also be scheduled.
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Oil Painting
During the course, students will learn the fundamental techniques of oil painting through the study of still-life compositions, and in the case of more advanced students, of life models, with the relative study of anatomy and relationship between figure and space.
Among the techniques, students will be introduced to color theory and the mixing of colors, the use of chiaroscuro, composition of form, sense of volume and depth.
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Sketches of Florence
As was popular with the travelers in the 19th century, the students will draw views of everyday life as well as the landscape of Florence which they most interesting or significant. They mediums used will vary from charcoal to pencil, from ink to colored pencils and watercolors.
Given the importance of observing and studying the subjects to be reproduced, the course will often take place outside of the classroom, in the streets, piazzas, churches and museums of the city, as well as on the hillside and in the gardens around Florence.
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Figure Drawing
Students will learn the basic techniques of drawing (line, space, form, texture), the use of the materials and techniques to draw from still-life compositions.
Beginning with pencils, the students will also learn to use charcoal and sanguine. More advanced students will then move on to drawing from life models, thereby furthering the study of anatomy and figure-space relationships.
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Ceramics
During this course students will be introduced to modeling the clay with the wheel as well as decorating, firing and enameling techniques. They will produce works of functional use (plates, bowls, vases, etc.) as well as small ceramic sculptures.
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Sculpture
This is a course for those interested in learning or perfecting the technique of clay modeling. The students will create their sculpture by using both their hands and with the use of simple but traditional tools. Depending on the progress of the course, the students may sculpt a human figure, thereby learning to manage mass and surface according to balance of rhythm, proportion and movement.
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Appraisal of Antiques
This is a specialized course for students in field of antiques or restoration or even for antique lovers. The course will teach students how to correctly evaluate the origin and age of antique objects and furniture. The evolution of the techniques, and of the styles from the 15th to the 19th centuries will be studies, with references to regional styles, court styles and to the history of interior furnishings.
During the course, visits to museums, galleries, public and private collections and restoration laboratories will be arranged.
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Photography
This beginners course begins with the understanding the basics of photography: the camera and how it works (the light meter, aperture, shutter and film speeds) as well as the use of the darkroom (developing film, printing photographs, enlarging, techniques for correcting exposure, etc.)
Progressively the students will study the techniques of composition and framing and they will analyze problems concerning film sensitivity, grain, and the use of filters and other corrective devices.
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