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Bachelor Degree in Painting and Design - First Year
Bachelor degree
PAINTING | DESIGN
First Academic Year of Painting and Design Bachelor Degree Programmes in Florence
The Bachelor in Painting and Design is legally recognized by the Italian Ministry of the University and Research (MIUR), and issues University degrees granting academic CFA credits (Academic Formative Credit), which can be transferred to other universities through the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System).
The program gives the opportunity to attend the first year of the Bachelor's Degree course of studies in Florence, either in English or in Italian language.
Courses schedules are intensive and include both theory and practice. The faculty is made of professionals with extensive teaching experience acquired in important Italian and foreign academies and universities.
Students can choose between two different Bachelor Degree programmes:
- DESIGN
- PAINTING
Duration: 1 year
Language: English and Italian
Application
deadline: 31 August
2022
Starting
date: 10 October 2022
End
of the Program and Exams: first/second week of July 2023
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Before sending the application and payment, it is necessary to
inquire about the availability of the course.
DESIGN
Credits: 72 European University Credits CFA (Academic Formative Credit)
Lessons: 952 + hours of group or
individual study per year
Tuition: 8900 €
ACADEMIC OBJECTIVES
Students will use digital computer systems, as well as manual and artisanal procedures. They will create new products using a variety of media: graphics, photography, videos, old and new technologies.
At the end of the year, they will have acquired the technical and operational skills related to product design and the ability to use multimedia communication tools as well as the most advanced technologies in specific areas of expertise; and will therefore be able to enter professional studios and companies with European standard.
PROGRAM |
Lessons |
CFA (credits) |
Technical and Project Design |
112 |
9 |
Modeling, elements of computer modeling |
75 |
6 |
History of contemporary Art, Style and Costume |
45 |
6 |
Design |
300 |
12 |
History of Applied Arts |
45 |
6 |
Materials Technology |
75 |
6 |
Design Methodology |
75 |
6 |
Elements of Form Morphology and Dynamics |
75 |
6 |
Artistic Anatomy |
75 |
6 |
Foundations of IT + Workshop and Stage |
7 |
5 |
English Language |
50 |
4 |
Courses will include both theory and practice, so most lectures will be translated into exercises to better understand the potential and issues of the tools underlying design, and to begin developing the student’s own visual language.
From the beginning, the school will organize extra-curricular activities, such as tours of museums, workshops, external collaborations and field trips, first in Italy and then abroad (depending on the International COVID restrictions).
PAINTING
Credits: 60 European University Credits CFA (Academic Formative Credit)
Lessons: 770 + hours of group or
individual study per year
Tuition: 8900 €
ACADEMIC
OBJECTIVES
The course’s aim is to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to use ancient and modern techniques for the visual arts - with specific focus on painting -and prepare them to face the ever-changing contemporary art world.
With the tools provided, students will be able to progress in the acquisition of an autonomous and personal awareness of artistic production and of their own expressive language and contents.
PROGRAM |
Lessons |
CFA (credits) |
Drawing for Painting |
100 |
8 |
Artistic Anatomy |
100 |
8 |
History of modern Art, Style and Costume |
45 |
6 |
Painting |
150 |
12 |
Painting Techniques |
100 |
8 |
Design Methodology |
75 |
6 |
IT Techniques |
50 |
4 |
Seminars, Workshops and Stage |
100 |
4 |
English Language |
50 |
4 |
The academic year focuses on the relationship between
student, painting and the current cultural context. Artistic and technical
skills - such as drawing, painting, photography and information technology -
are put into relation with studies dedicated to the knowledge of oneself and of
one's intentions and artistic skills.
The course is designed to balance and compare
"historic" techniques, such as drawing and painting, with
contemporary tools and procedures, such as information technologies and
methodologies for art design. The aim is twofold: to consolidate the cultural
foundations of an artist's education and to start the individual path as an
author.
From the beginning, the school will organize
extra-curricular activities, such as tours of museums, workshops, external
collaborations and field trips, first in Italy and then abroad (depending on
the International COVID restrictions).