Preparatory Course for the Fine Arts Academy

 The Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, renowned throughout the world, is one of the first art academies in history, founded in 1563. It owes its prestige to the extraordinary contribution of great artists such as Michelangelo Buonarroti, Francesco da Sangallo, Agnolo Bronzino, Benvenuto Cellini, Giorgio Vasari, Bartolomeo Ammannati, Giambologna, Tiziano and Tintoretto.

To be admitted in the Academy, students must take a practical exam and an interview in Italian, about their artistic experiences and the History of Art. The exams for the Academy of Fine Arts always take place in September.

The Academy is divided into 3 departments (Visual Arts, Design and Applied Arts, Communication and Education for Art) composed of 7 different schools or addresses, each with a specific admission test:

Painting, Decoration, Sculpture, Graphics, Scenography, Interior Design, Didactics for Museums.

Find HERE the description of the admission exams.