Italian Music & Art Academy in Florence

Study the History of Florence architecture: looking and drawing to understand. The best way of knowing what we see is drawing it.

This is the real way for comprehending shapes, proportions, discovering details, evolutions and changes that define every architecture and its characteristics.

The course will explore the most significant architectures of Florence in a sort of trip through their history and aspect and it is organized with history classes and guided tours, drawing laboratories around the city and at school.

It is open to those people interested in seeing this extraordinary city from a different point of view: deeper and passioned.

Course options:

• The course of History of Florence architecture takes place for a total of 8 lessons (2 lessons a week)and the Italian language course takes place for a total of 80 lessons (20 lessons a week).


• The course of History of Florence architecture takes place for a total of 16 lessons (4 lessons a week) and the Italian language course takes place for a total of 80 lessons (20 lessons a week).


• The course of History of Florence architecture takes place for a total of 24 lessons (6 lessons a week) and the Italian language course takes place for a total of 80 lessons (20 lessons a week).

The course does not include nor offer an internship. The course is available throughout the year.

Studio Arts courses are offered on one-to-one basis. These courses are stricly adapted to the students. The duration of the course depends on the student's level and abilities. Beginners can reach the intermediate class after 30 - 50 lessons and the advanced class after 60 or 70 lessons, but it alsways depends on the student.

Studio Arts courses are also offered in combination with Italian language course with 20 lessons a week. For more information, please visit Programs & Courses page in this online brochure.

For U.S. college students interested in credit transfer, we recommend to choose a Studio Arts course with 48 lessons that will meet the requirements for three semester credit hours (16 lessons = 1 credit hous). Usually in two months of the art course with 6 lessons a week (48 lessons total) you will cover topics of a complete course level. For more information, please visit Italy Study Abroad page in this online brochure.

Our study abroad programs in Florence are designed for college students and people of any age and professional background. You can study abroad in Italy for semester and academic year or just for a few weeks. You can start your study abroad program any Monday. You can combine intensive Italian language immersion courses with music, art and culture courses or study just one subject your are interested in.

Please follow the links below to learn more about our Italian language, Italian music, art and culture courses.

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We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Florence Academy of Music, Art and Italian Language in Florence, Italy!